Chris Ingram

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The weekend begins.

National Monument to Freedom, with names of enslaved persons.

Memorial to lynched Americans

Memorial of enslaved persons

John Lewis memorial statue

Powerful visit this weekend to museums and memorials in Montgomery, Alabama.

1/ The US Government has quietly removed a memorial to Black soldiers who died in World War II from the Netherlands American Cemetery in Margraten, South Limburg. The move follows a complaint from the right-wing Heritage Foundation to the American Battle Monuments Commission. ⬇️

Soldier in Afghanistan

And young?

Just noting that Alabama is one of the most biodiverse places in the country and its freshwater biodiversity is some of the highest in THE WORLD, comparable to THE LITERAL AMAZON, but they want to build water-guzzling data centers for AI here b/c land is cheap.

As a southerner who lived in Germany and felt the quiet moments of remembrance as I walked sidewalks across that country, it’s awesome to see my own country similarly remembering our own complicated past. Hopefully it spreads to other states.

If that was the point of the article (a cautionary tale, not advocacy for adapting to a post-liberal government) then it needed better editing. The thesis (and the citations) read as an officer openly advocating for “adapting” to the political climate by abandoning our oath to the Constitution.

A surprising (and disturbing) percentage of American service members rely on food benefits (SNAP/WIC) to feed their families. Also, while uniformed members are paid, many of their spouses who work in civilian jobs on base, are not being paid. Teachers, nurses, etc are being forced to work unpaid.

Hi folks! A few thoughts on this essay, and the questions that we *should* be asking, rather than the ones this Army officer seems inclined to answer. I haven’t done a CMR thread in a while so I’m overdue. 🧵

Just a random reminder that the “this” in “This We’ll Defend” is the U.S. Constitution.

Our oath is clear on the matter; there is no professional alternative.

Sharing this recent podcast by me on how civil-military relations (ideally) should work in liberal democracies.

See here:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=wsma...

Families watching sports together on TV, maybe with an occasional in-person attendance, is how you grow the next generation of fans (at least it was for our generation).

It is an antiquated policy, at best. Given the population of pro-sports cities, and the price of admittance, most fans will never be able to attend, and if you’re not filling the stadium it has little to do with people preferring to watch on TV.

It’s been almost axiomatic for a long time that John Boyd can’t be fully understood because he never wrote anything down. That argument no longer holds. “Snowmobiles and Grand Ideals” is the definite Boyd, in his own words, from start to finish:

www.usmcu.edu/Portals/218/...

The federal government is still shut down. Here's what that means across the country The federal government shutdown continues. Republicans and Democrats appear no closer to an agreement to end it. Many federal workers are missing full paychecks and don't know when they will resume.

The federal government shutdown continues. Republicans and Democrats appear no closer to an agreement to end it. Many federal workers are missing full paychecks and don't know when they will resume.

michael scott from the office says `` all i can do right now is put on a brave face '' . ALT: michael scott from the office says `` all i can do right now is put on a brave face '' .

Walking into Day 22 of Government Civilian Appreciation Month at the headquarters …

Ok…I’m stealing this thread and sharing (with attribution) with every student and advisor where I teach.

Putin Is Not Winning Underestimating the Russian leader is dangerous, but ascribing dark powers to him plays right into his hands.

See Putin as "a dictator who’s bet everything on a failed invasion, a country losing its sphere of influence, and an economy that’s rapidly cooling. A realistic view of his power would strip Putin of his biggest leverage: the perception of his invincibility.” Smart piece by Andrew Ryvkin.

Ironically, at the same time, the Army is considering a major reduction in the number of functional area opportunities to retain these talented officers. 🤔

If you think that professors exist as repositories of knowledge that students ask for answers, you’re missing the entire point of a college education.

We’re here to teach students how to do research, how to analyze and argue, how to think for themselves — how to find the answers on their own.

Given our location, I’d guess with a strong Texan drawl. 🤠

Inside the US Army’s new modernization mega-command The service has folded two four-star commands into one, as leaders hope for an Austin-style innovation jolt.

Army Times article on the creation of U.S. Army Transformation & Training Command (T2COM) in Austin, TX, and the legacies of TRADOC & AFC which it replaces.

www.armytimes.com/land/2025/10...

The other technology/history discussion I enjoy is the difference between developing a new technology and developing the tactics to employ that technology. One does not always follow, and often it is a later adopter who leverages a new technology to greater effect.

Others allude to this, but there is a trade-off between costly exquisite technologies and the ability to produce at scale for mass.

Beyond AI (and the secondary disruptive effects we have yet to understand) , I’m concerned about what quantum computing unleashes.

Macron remarks are notable- some quotes: "We have been incredibly naive in entrusting our democratic space to social networks that are controlled either by large American entrepreneurs or large Chinese companies, whose interests are not at all the survival or proper functioning of our democracies."

Not sure where the name originated, but emphasis on transformation which, to your point, requires integration at all levels. The new structure reflects that core function.

Background is two “V”s (Vision to Victory), broken to indicate doing things differently. Colors are black/gold/white (Army)

US Army Transformation and Training Command patch.

So it begins.

U.S. Army Futures Command and U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command have cased their colors. Born from both, with an even larger mission, is U.S. Army Transformation & Training Command (T2COM); responsible for Force Design, Force Generation, and Force Development.

Same. It has taken effort to recondition myself to listen without that bias.

National Defense Ministry Honors 11 Soldiers for Refusing Illegal Orders National Defense Ministry Honors 11 Soldiers for Refusing Illegal Orders Honored for rejecting illegal orders during martial law, Marine death probe

The South Korean Ministry of Defense has awarded medals of merit to 11 officers for disobeying direct orders of superiors during the martial law fiasco, orders that they deemed to be contrary to the constitution and endangerment to democracy.
www.chosun.com/english/nati...