Reached in my sport coat pocket for a pen and pulled out a spoon… why did I put a spoon there?

How’s everyone’s morning going?

New office decor…

I haven’t seen an Alabama team beaten this bad since 1863…

You will be visited by three spirits...

Everything I have written is on sale at #Amazon ! Grab a copy (or two) for the history lover and aviation enthusiast on your list! www.amazon.com/s?k=Brian+D....

Okay, this is a cool library book!

New kicks...

Happy Veterans Day to all who served!

This is why baseball is my favorite sport. Absolute insanity.

Get my newest book “The Sundowners” for 50% off! Head over to USNI Press and enter the code “HOLIDAY” at checkout!

As Colorado is basically equidistant from the coasts, you take your SCUBA 🤿 opportunities where you can get them, so I went swimming with sharks today

It is airpower focused and not produced for a student, but @brianlaslie.bsky.social has a good reading list that could be pared down for a comps exam. balloonstodrones.com/air-power-re...

If you’re furloughed (like me) and looking for something to read: a.co/d/5Bz8VuR

Little known fact: I love reading about primatology and adore the works of Dr. Jane Goodall. I was lucky enough to hear speak on 2023 and her work and legacy will outlast us all.

Sorry folks, governments still closed. Moose out front should have told ya.

Sorry folks, governments closed. Moose out front should have told ya.

I’ve been an aviation historian for nearly two decades. I have never, not once, been asked about Amelia Earhart. No one has ever brought it up in a conversation. Let me reiterate: I study aviation history professionally. It has never, ever, ever come up.

I just spent an hour on the phone with a high school student who is working on a project about the B-52 and that is why I LOVE MY JOB.

Today I learned Sgt Floyd Pepper was dishonorably discharged from West Point for “turning 'Taps' into a jazz odyssey.”

Somewhat surprisingly, I am not much for military or history movies, but I am very much looking forward to this...

Excellent dinner last night celebrating the class of 2028 at their Exemplar Dinner. Each class selects an individual from air/space power history to serve as the class exemplar. 28’s inductee was A1C John Leviton (MOH).

Something something security. Something something expense of liberty.

If Tom Hanks wanted to make another WWII miniseries that focused on a Navy unit, might I suggest: a.co/d/iSLZNPg

Looking good Tyson! Happy reading!

Hope to see some of my BlueSky #historians join the chat this evening!

Interested in WWII history? I'm going live tonight on Youtube to talk about my new book "The Sundowners, Pegasus, and Little Butch: Carrier Air Group 11 and the War in the Pacific, 1943-1945." Join me at 8 pm EST, 6 pm MST: www.youtube.com/live/TzjEa_M...

I spend a lot of time in my office meeting with cadets, so I want the decor to reflect who I am both at work and at home. Luckily, there’s a lot of crossover

New uniforms just dropped…

Absolutely amazing…

The only man to go to the moon twice and not walk on its surface…Fair Winds and Following Seas Captain!

Thinking about US military base names: how extraordinary it is that the the US Army has no base named after its most significant leader of the last 100 years

It’s go time…

I had no idea that Mamie Eisenhower was at Vicksburg...

New semester. New cover sheets.

In light of yesterday's AHA AI nonsense, I offer this little gem:

As a series editor for a university press, I look forward to accepting ZERO manuscripts from academics who take this seriously...

Seriously, fuck off. I say that with all due gravity.

Come work with me at @oupress.bsky.social! We're looking for an Editorial, Design, and Production Manager to join our team. Check it out and apply online! www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/42...

Have you read it yet? I think you should!

So listen, question…November 22nd, 1963…

Hi folks, my threads and my Instagram are now “professional profiles” with latest and greatest history and air power updates. If you’re on either of those platforms reach out or give me a follow.

Two pieces of GREAT news today! First, my newest book Sundowners is now available in Audiobook: www.amazon.com/Sundowners-P...

A little fun to break the generalized anxiety... What four fictional characters are you a combination of?

Only a handful of pilots became aces in both the F4F and the F5F. Read about one of them here: a.co/d/1keYwvb