Maneuver Ghoul of Excellence

In 2009, this was the mask of a UK SAS character in “Call of Duty.” By 2015 it was de rigeur among Iraqi government commandos and Shiite militiamen. In 2018, in “Sicario 2,” it was what CIA surrogate characters wore to disguise themselves as cartel gunmen.

Now US law enforcement wears it.

if there is one thing that drives repulsive old men completely insane, it’s “younger women who don’t smile enough.”

amazing how consistent this is

Stars and Stripes in Peril | On the Media | WNYC Studios Hegseth's Defense Dept is steering the award-winning paper away from "woke distractions that syphon morale"

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👇🎯 We're now having a "debate" on the Sunday shows & in the Sunday papers about whether the Second Amendment exists, or whether the last 20 years of far right behavior with guns in public exists. It's a total failure of journalism to fall for this diversion.

Time to call it what it is - state terrorism.

Renee Good’s Death Officially Ruled a Homicide The mother of three’s death has been ruled a homicide by the Medical Examiner’s Office.

The killing of 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good, who was shot by an ICE agent during a protest in Minneapolis, has been ruled a homicide.

Oh, the NDS finally dropped:

media.defense.gov/2026/Jan/23/...

First page of the new NDS, you don’t need to read it

My “this does not mean isolationism” shirt is getting a lot of questions already answered by the shirt.

This 1943 U.S. Army film warned about fascism in America

Now the actual military has to dress like it’s not the military cuz federal law enforcement agencies dress too much like the military

It took everything in me not to lose it when he was invited here to Benning last year to speak to OCS/BOLC’s for a “Preparing the Soul for War” symposium.

Just some bangers from the COIN Manual that informed so many of our experiences in Iraq and Afghanistan.

The level of restraint we expect from our soldiers and Marines, even in a COIN environment, is remarkable.

Such professionalism should be expected of every American we trust to bear arms.

On the Media's "Breaking News Consumer's Handbook: Protest Edition" 1. TV news will fixate on incidents of violence, even if rare and uncharacteristic of the overall event. 2. Opponents will try to delegitimize protesters by claiming they are "paid" or otherwise dishonest. This is almost always untrue. 3. Measuring crowd size is an imprecise, politicized enterprise. Be skeptical of hard numbers: view aerial photos and compare sources. 4. Beware loaded terms such as "riot" and "rebellion." They often reveal the political leanings of the media outlets using them. 5. Crowds at protests are so diverse that the media can tell any story they want. Beware broad conclusions based on extreme people or events. 6. Coverage often considers whether protesters left a mess, or helped clean up a subtle jab or praise. The truth is somewhere in the middle. 7. Protest coverage tends to be episodic, not long-term. Seek out stories that place events in their larger political and historical context. 8. The media will try to tabulate immediate successes and failures of protests. Remember, their impact may not be felt for years.

Tips for following coverage of protests in Minneapolis:

"if these guys (ICE) weren't here, none of these people (protestors) would be here"

that neatly sums up the US foreign policy experience for the past 25 years, and now applies to domestic policy.

My Delta pilot friend is thirsty for a flight number with 6-7 in it to make the joke. This looks like a contender.

You want civilian control of the military in a democracy. Well, this is it. Elect better civilians.

You want the military to be part of the checks and balances? That’s a praetorian guard.

Year-end tally of Trump admin combat actions in 2025:

—Yemen—1,000+ strikes*
—Somalia—140+ strikes, 1 ground raid**
—Syria—78+ strikes, 3 ground raids***
—Iran—3 B-2 strikes
—Iraq—1 strike
—Nigeria—1 set of TLAM strikes
—Caribbean—11 strikes
—Eastern Pacific—20 strikes
—Venezuela—1 known CIA strike

Learn an honest profession already.

escorted media for Hasan’s trial at Hood in 2013, and whew, that was one big shit storm on top of the tragedy. Not controversial but be interesting to see how the command justifies eligibility.

Yup. Like @thinkingbayonet.bsky.social wrote that the 2015 NDAA expanded eligibility www.army.mil/article/1462...

10 PH were awarded for the 2009 shooting. Not sure is any were awarded for the 2014 shooting.

The pao guy is now at the sfab at bragg

Yes.

Three ships with the ARG/MEU. About 4,000 there.

Four ships with carrier group, including the Ford. That's about another 6,000.

Then the last four on the list, deployed independently and in addition to the two task forces.

Energy that goes so hard

You could join infantry or armor. You could become a cook or admin, take the hard road and apply to serious leadership courses like the Ranger course. Many have done it for 75 years. The NYT article is insufferable because the writers don’t get even a private would look at these people with contempt

Willy T also has the best way of terminating annoying conversations:

“See the books. This is the conclusion of our correspondence, which I did not begin, and terminate with satisfaction.”

Sherman to Hood, Sept 14, 1864