No matter how bad it gets, this is not the way to protest. You do not get to use your rank or position to denounce your commander in chief. Your rank and position are provided for you to fulfill your official duties. www.cnn.com/2026/07/02/p...

Man this is wholesome, ya love to see it.

Just after the battle of Gettysburg, Lt. Frank Haskell of Wisconsin set down his memories of the fight as he had witnessed it from his perspective as a division commander’s aide de camp. I like to revisit it every year because of the way Haskell uses his words to paint a vivid picture for the reader

#OTD in 1863 Lt. Gen. John Pemberton, commanding at Vicksburg, sends a message through the lines requesting to meet with Grant “with the view to arranging terms for the capitulation of Vicksburg.” One of the two men bearing the note is Maj. Gen. John Bowen, an old friend of Grant’s.

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Me: It’s Little Round Top Day! Toddler: No Daddy, it’s sno-cone day me: *checks daycare calendar* Yes you’re right but it’s also Little Round Top Day! I taught him to say “Fix Bayonets! Charge!” and told him he was a credit to the 83rd Pennsylvania and Strong Vincent.

The victor of Gettysburg continues to get the back of authors’ hands. Even some well-regarded academics (I’m looking at you, Allen Guelzo) claim that George Meade won his confrontation with R. E. Lee “in spite of himself.” In many popular accounts, he’s reduced to an almost passive observer.

I’m currently on a Lufthansa flight and there is this very obnoxious dude sitting in front of me and let me tell you, this German flight attendant has it HANDLED.

Been reading a pretty interesting biography of former FDF commander, Finnish Air Force pilot Jarmo "Charles" Lindbergh. #ColdWar #aviation #history aficianados might be interested in his description of a 1989 mission to intercept an US TR-2 spy plane with MiG-21s 20 kilometers over the Baltic Sea.

25/2026 American Strategy in WWII, A Reconsideration by Kent Roberts Greenfield A book from college on a second read. Well worth it.

Eric Bergerud really makes the story come alive. It’s not just the personal stories though; the the reflections on training and equipment are fascinating. Of course, knowing just a little about force management, I can’t not see it. Japan really made some poor force equipment choices but…

We love to see it! 👏🏽 💪🏽

Me 👏🏽 👏🏽 every time the toddler does something by himself. youtu.be/d0Pduhdgkjk

Pro tip: if you want to track air quality in Salt Lake County, the U of Utah has a live map with high quality sensors, including some on transit. They track PM 2.5, PM 10 (GSL dust), and Ozone utahaq.chpc.utah.edu?var=PM10&tz=...

Rob Francis joining #Pens Front office warms my fandom

Me: wears sleeveless shirt to gym “heck yeah suns out guns out.” Also me: does leg day

Looking good Utah #utah #hiking

Today’s lift mix #LegDay

When you think accountability is persecution, that's a 🚩🚩🚩

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Jun. 26, 1963: President John F. Kennedy delivered his famous "Ich bin ein Berliner" speech at the Berlin Wall. Here's a video of the full speech. The most famous line is at the very end. Video: Miller Center for Public Affairs, University of Virginia/John F. Kennedy Presidential Library.

www.army.mil/article/293484 A long time coming

No comment. What’s everyone’s hometown known for?

www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i... My first and third apartments I was fortunate they didn’t have fees like this. As a tenant now in Utah I pay pet rent, which is another issue altogether. #utah

French Resistance fighter and historian Marc Bloch, murdered by the Gestapo in 1944, is inducted into Panthéon in Paris.

Donahue is best known for his role as 82nd Airborne CG at HKIA during the 2021 Afg evacuation and got commanding Delta Force during the onset of its campaign against ISIS in 2014-15, but here are some other career highlights. On 9/11, he was a captain at the Pentagon, serving as an aide to the…

Bozeman MT mountains are beautiful 10/10 recommend

Anti-Prime Day starts…NOW! 🥳 Today through 6/26, enjoy free standard shipping site-wide, all while supporting local, independent bookstores.

24/2026 Pacific Blitzkrieg, WWII in the Central Pacific by Sharon Tosi Lacey Her work details the development and implementation of army-marine training, doctrine, and amphibious warfare employment from Guadalcanal to Okinawa. A main point is the importance of leadership to build relationships.

podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/h... Misogyny ruins.

Zoo today

BATMAN RETURNS was released 34 years ago today. Tim Burton’s follow up to his 1989 original, the film gave us some of the most memorable Batman moments ever put on screen. The making of story is as crazy as the film… 1/38

Exterior cover approved. Bluesky #poetry and #writers: what is a recommended price for a 50 page chapbook?

I curated a (mostly) exhaustive list of Juneteenth celebrations across the country. Chances are there’s one near you!

Local gas station is playing Hole - “Doll Parts” Did not have that on my bingo card today

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Silverchair “Frogstomp” album slaps

Doing the final review of the interior design now. It is like seeing old friends again.

Every Day is Ethics Day.

Full details of books shortlisted for the 2026 prize are available here: bit.ly/4eeHNKl The winners of this year's @royalhistsoc.org First Book and Early Career Article Prizes will be announced on 1 July at the Society's 2026 Prothero Lecture, 2/2

I'm attending a digital humanities event in Montreal. There was a keynote on AI and something about the talk made me wonder if it had been written by Claude. I said as much in the Q&A. As I posed the question, the speaker shifted, looking slightly uncomfortable. What he said next shocked the room +

A Maine coon is in my backyard. I do not own a Maine coon cat 🐈

On September 14, 1898 survivors of the 1st Maine Heavy Artillery dedicated a monument to their dead from the Second Battle of Petersburg. Having suffered more than any other single regiment on any battlefield of the war, they were, in the words of one veteran, “oppressed by conflicting sentiments.”

Putting an advertisement in the middle of a sentence during a podcast 🙄

Superhero T-shirt day at the toddler’s daycare, except he doesn’t have any superhero shirts. He’s wearing a Muhammad Ali though. 🥊 💪🏽 #win

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2 of 9 were selected, one for Regular Army and one for the Army Reserve. They are excited to swear-in this month! #GoArmy