UToledo Alum/BGSU MA Alum/TTU PhD Student/USAR Officer ⚡️2PRFall15L1Butters⚡️He/Him. Historian of the American War in Vietnam/strategy. Certified Hicklib.
For the love of god. Stop retweeting that disgraced LTC. He’s thriving off of it. And he’s going to use it to spread more disinformation.
He’s a disgrace to the Army and officer corps.
Hey, while I have your attention:
Women belong in the military. Women belong in combat arms.
Gay/queer people belong in the military. Gay/queer people belong in combat arms.
Racism, homophobia, sexism, and hate do not belong in the military. So get with it or get gone.
@UncleRedLeg
Brad, who doesn’t have a medical degree or anything close to it, decided he knew better than experts. And then, in deciding that, decided he did not have to follow orders that were lawful.
Brad failed at his job. As an officer, a soldier, and a citizen.
Very simple.
What is happening at UT Austin is disgusting.
Citizens are allowed to protest peacefully. This is what a democracy is.
Using riot police to take down students is what a totalitarian regime does.
The tension and escalation all at the hands of
@UTAustin
’s president.
@CharmedMagnolia
The groan that goes through a room during a conference when the old guy stands up and goes “it’s more of a comment than a question really” then proceeds to talk about his own work. It’s only ever old white men older than like 60 that do it.
Rob, man- he didn’t follow experts. He follow clown accounts that said shit.
The fact is COVID (like the flu) is a readiness issue that had to be faced. And still needs to be. I get the flu shot every year as ordered to. That’s how it works.
Some yall follow this guy.
Lol. The "Experts". No Kyle, there were experts, and plenty of them, on BOTH sides of the fence on the mRNA vaccines. He just didn't listen to the experts of your choosing, and now you're regurgitating the same crap that caused a massive loss of trust in the first place.
What does this mean? Does this doofus think I hate soldiers from the south? Homie I just hate people who pretend to be confederates on the internet, and racists. They are one and the same.
To this day I don’t understand the true obsession people have for Rommel. Was he great when we was fighting mismatched forces compared to his? Sure. But we portray him as a hero that he just wasn’t.
17 June 1944: Two weeks after the allies' D-Day invasion, Field Marshal Erwin Rommel warns German dictator Adolf Hitler that troops in the west might collapse after the Normandy invasion takes hold, encouraging Hitler to seek a negotiated settlement.
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300k Southerners did die to keep slaves though. Slavery was the cornerstone (i.e. the stated reason in every states secession) of the war. Racism and white supremacy is then “heritage.”
And fuck that heritage. Poor white folks being co-oped by the rich happens to this day.
@BradMiller1010
I’m not mad. I’m disappointed that the Army let you have the best job in the world and you ended up being the worst example of an officer and leader.
Hey
@JesseKellyDC
since you retweeted me and I have you attention- you’re a bigoted idiot who speaks out of his ass about things he has no knowledge of. You’re far-right ideology is a cancer on America.
As a former frat boy I can say this:
Those idiots have no fucking clue why they are doing what they are doing. They are fed bullshit and consume it completely. If you want to see people manipulated by propaganda- it’s these guys not the protesters.
Ask me how I know.
A counter-protester jumps up and down and hoots like a monkey toward a protester who was live-streaming on her phone at
@OleMiss
today.
Chants of “lock her up” as the Dean of Students (
@marsh_brent
) and multiple law enforcement agencies regain order.
@JeffFynnPaul
If people lived somewhere and then someone comes and says “this is mine now, here is war and disease.” That would be stealing. But nice try man! Maybe someday you’ll be considered a real historian!
So I did it today. I started it at least- I went to the Student Mental Health Clinic and did the in processing to meet with a therapist and everything. Hopefully will know who and times in the next week. Here is to fixing some generational trauma and finding a balance in life.
I really need to start taking steps to take care of my mental health. I make jokes and all, but life is hard and grad school isn’t exactly the most fun- mix in the Army and it can be a struggle. No idea where to start but I’m going to start.
Imagine being such a fucking weirdo you cosplay as a dead, weak, traitor?
This person is exact problem, weird men in their mother’s basement pretending to be someone who they admire as strong.
Problem being Davis was a weak leader who mismanaged every part of the war.
I was just told that the Russian students here, specifically the athletes, are facing harassment. The Russian people are not their government here. The war is unpopular. Don’t harass students here.
Choosing Barnes tells me you like war crimes- which makes you just a fucking piece of shit and an idiot.
The internet never fails to convince me people didn’t get the point of Vietnam War movies at all.
Hell yeah! Seeing some actual happiness come from working my ass off. Just when you start to be beaten down things lift you up!
Now to go back to packing for the field…
No, I’d explain to them that it’s a flag of losers who committed treason to keep slavery a part of America. Then I’ll explain that Stonewall was lucky he did face Grant or Sherman in the West and Lee couldn’t manage supplies to save his life.
I couldn’t fucking pass both schools in 2023. The women he is trying to talk shit about is 10times more badass than me. Old men just get their masculinity fucking crushed when a woman accomplishes anything in the military.
I met an 80-year-old Vietnam Vet named Pete the other day while having a 1pm beer at my local bar— and I, being a historian and veteran myself, sat with Pete and listened to his story. And did he tell me it, and gave me a lot of ideas- I am looking for more Petes... A thread 1/x
My heart is broken. This morning our rescue cowboy Gary passed away. We rescued him in Ohio and got almost 2 amazing years with him. He is who I dedicated my MA thesis to. He was our rock,and we miss him so much. I hope he can deadbug on his back as much as he wants now. Best dog
Finally, finally below 235. Which means I’ve lost 30lbs. Idk if I care about what the tape test says, I’m working my ass off to get better. I’m finally where I was at when we moved to Texas. Take that first year of PhD.
I’m an Army officer and historian. No matter how much I read it- the death of civilians will always be horrible to me. And especially in cases where it’s flagrant and avoidable beyond measure.
Nice try though Mr reporter man.
Man, listen. I appreciate this being in a public forum and space to be seen.
But historians have been writing about this for a long time. To pretend this is new is outrageous to be honest.
Also, Black people have known what was stolen for a long time. They are well aware.
A new investigative report reveals that while the federal government did grant land to the formerly enslaved after the Civil War, it also took that land back and returned it to white southerners.
@IAmAmnaNawaz
speaks to
@AlexiaCampbell
to learn more.
I have a BA, MA, and I’m in the middle of my PhD.
And yet the Army wants a copy of my high school diploma. I’ve been an officer for 6 years- a bit late to check if I have a fucking high school education.
Data points just to have data points.
6 whole years in the
@USArmyReserve
today.
From a butter bar to a Captain is wild.
6 years of ConOps, FRAGOs, broken Vics, and a lot of Copenhagen/caffeine.
Still here and kicking I guess.
And the exodus from Texas Universities has begun. The VP for DEI here at Tech is leaving. Dr Sumner is just the start of an wave of people that will leave. The students of Texas will suffer for what the LtGov, Governor, and Texas GOP has done to higher education.
Two years ago today I defended my MA thesis… now I’m nearing the end of the second year of my PhD, have two articles published, and have all around done okay. MA Kyle would think PhD Kyle is both killing it and looks even more tired.
I got some travel money! Which is nice after the rough time I’ve been having with getting stuff published and everything. A PhD gets hard when you feel at the bottom and aren’t getting much recognition. But this is a god send even if it’s not the total cost!
@G_ontheranch
@UncleRedLeg
What principle? He had none. I he had no clue what he was talking about. He decided, with the absolute zero experience in health, that he knew better.
For a generation who grew up with laptops, smart phones, and all this tech- my students have no fucking clue how to just attach a file/submit a word doc. I really cannot fathom this.
@BradMiller1010
@UncleRedLeg
Sir, I’m an officer, a military historian, and study strategy and military for my PhD. I’m well aware of our current strategic environment and have published on strategy.
An absolute disgrace and insult to the parents of Uvalde.
Yet again, it is clear to see that the police will not be held to any standard and that negligence and pure incompetence are rampant in the system.
If cops won’t rush to protect kids- then what do they actually do?
Investigator Jesse Prado leaves after announcing that his report found the Uvalde Police department did not commit any wrongdoing in its response to the deadly school shooting at Robb Elementary.
@LeighWaldman
reports
FULL STORY--
#KSATnews
#Uvalde
@BenWalsh44
@SyracusePolice
Weak. A video of a kid being manhandled and thrown in a car by the police, clearly racially motivated. And this is your answer? Appalling.
Just now leaving
#SMH2024
to go spend some family time. Glad to have spent time with
@dr_tgpeterson
,
@drewflanaganphd
, and Carie for our panel. Honored to have been apart of a conversation with such accomplished and caring people!
We are getting close to that time of the year where people get their acceptances for their PhD programs. And I’m here to say: tell me. Tweet it. What ever. I remember how excited I was when I got my acceptance here and I love that joy.
We don’t cross picket lines.
We don’t buy goods from companies that won’t negotiate in good faith.
We don’t support millionaires not paying a living wage age.
You know what beer isn’t on this list??? Natty.
On the "hick-libs." 🧵
Several years ago I was shocked when I heard that a Texas country singer whose music I really enjoyed was a Beto O'Rourke-supporter (Ryan Bingham). For the life of me, I couldn't understand how someone associated with rural West Texas could be on the left.
I’m a military historian. And an Army officer. I’m here to tell you: war crimes are bad. Killing civilians was bad then too- commanders just didn’t care. Which is bad.
Please explain military history to me.
@RableKyle
2. You can look back as far as you want in military history. It doesn't matter the date. You will always find that morality will always be sacrificed. Look at the Battle of Knee, the multiple battles for Carthage, the Napoleonic Wars.
@NaomiRendina
Honestly, since it’s the final you should report the student to the university and let them investigate. Give an incomplete until investigation is over and it’s been confirmed from the university. That’s just my thoughts since we just talked about in class the other day.
Those 13 US Service members died directly from the Doah Agreements- negotiated by Trump.
He sold out Afghanistan, our allies there, and our service members.
Remember, suckers and losers.
In a powerful moment at the Republican National Convention, Gold Star families addressed the crowd, and read aloud the names of the 13 U.S. service members who lost their lives in an attack during the 2021 troop withdrawal from Afghanistan.
Okay here’s my take:
We literally talk about this all the time. We accept that the bombs killed innocent civilians. The dropping of the atomic bombs was an atrocity that forever changed the course of history.
And Japan continues to ignore its own atrocities.
Oppenheimer has been released in Japan, eight months after its global release.
We spoke to historian Naoko Wake to learn why the U.S. refuses to take accountability for the war crimes it committed in Hiroshima and Nagasaki and why all of this is relevant to us today.
Finally packed for
#SMH2024
! Excited to see all my friends and make new ones, my favorite conference of the year! I’ll be presenting on Saturday afternoon with
@drewflanaganphd
and
@dr_tgpeterson
and on Sunday morning I’m chairing a panel for
@xv40rds
and a fellow tech student!
Normally don’t have the option to slowly walk the Wall when I’m here for Veterans Day. It was nice to take time and read names. Always a stark reminder that real service members sacrificed and died in the war I study.