Peter Norris @texaspetros Twitter profile

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Peter Norris

@texaspetros

9 days

Telling the truth is a political act.

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Peter Norris

@texaspetros

3 months

I think you have some real soul searching to do when you find yourself taunting a National Park Ranger.

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@ScooterCasterNY

3 months

#NOW Park Police dances as protesters throw bottles and chant "Fascist!" at him outside of White House DC

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@JabbityJibbity Please use a search engine of your choice to do a little research on the National Park Service.

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Peter Norris

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7 years

I found Ranger Mueller in the Ranger Hall of Fame. Inducted in 2004. #RLTW

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@SissyJade @JabbityJibbity No, I don't think it's acceptable to treat anyone this way. I'm disagreeing with the "cop is a cop" premise.

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@alexophile Only from the NPS.

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Twenty years since the defining foreign policy disaster of our times. Pour one out for those who didn't make it back. Have some questionable street meat. Make an effigy of Bush and throw your shoes at it. Tell the people in your life that you love them.

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1 year

The VA will add 10% to your disability claim if you can smell this picture.

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@texaspetros

1 year

Army Sergeant demoted for disobeying segregation law passes away at 96. A fine example for all of us.

Rabbi S Litvin

@BluegrassRabbi

1 year

As the world mourns Tony Bennett, the incredible vocalist, one should honor the fact that Tony was among the young men that liberated Dachau, playing a part in saving the lives of thousands of Jews, including Elie Wiesel, R Lau, and many more. May his family & fans find comfort.

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Peter Norris

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1 year

I have, for the last time in my life, interacted with Marty and his cyber awareness training. I won't miss it.

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Peter Norris

@texaspetros

4 years

Does anyone have a good mailing address for all the troops at the Capitol? I want to put together some care packages of white socks, old halloween candy, and toothpaste - make it seem like all the other deployments.

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Peter Norris

@texaspetros

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We aren’t going to lose the war with China because we’ve overextended ourselves in another theater. We’re going to lose the war with China because we have a system that requires a Colonel to ask a 4-star general if the troops can wear a different hat in the sun.

Will Selber 🇦🇫🇮🇱🇺🇦

@AggieWill00

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This fuckin’ guy has no self awareness

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Peter Norris

@texaspetros

1 year

This coup is gonna take forever. Everyone go get some sleep.

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Peter Norris

@texaspetros

2 years

The army doesn't deserve Pat Donahoe.

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Peter Norris

@texaspetros

2 years

Coming soon to a school near you. An armed former soldier who pissed hot once, spent most of his time in the army on KP, and got chaptered with an Honorable Discharge after failing the PT test.

Lindsey Graham

@LindseyGrahamSC

2 years

I will be working to create a certification process that allows former military members to go through school security training and become available to school districts throughout the country. (2/4)

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Peter Norris

@texaspetros

1 year

The army doesn’t get to put its new logo on anything until it fires Distinguished at gunnery.

Office of the Sergeant Major of the Army

@USArmySMA

1 year

Be All You Can Be.

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Peter Norris

@texaspetros

5 years

Range shuts down due to risk of fire; Range Control says only the Governor of New Mexico can lift the shutdown. Platoon leader gets the number to the Governor’s aide and calls them. A+ on initiative.

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Peter Norris

@texaspetros

4 years

Tech at the Naval clinic: “Have you ever taken Motrin?” *Chuckles in Army*

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Peter Norris

@texaspetros

2 years

@RadioFreeTom We should normalize politicians NOT debating. Debating is a skill, like writing, or deadlifting. It can be learned, and being good at it isn’t a predictor of being an elected official who makes policy choices that improve our lives.

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Peter Norris

@texaspetros

8 months

We don’t have a notification problem, we have a discipline problem.

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Peter Norris

@texaspetros

6 months

The same state.

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Peter Norris

@texaspetros

3 months

@jgdudley Our day will come. Miss you, buddy.

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Peter Norris

@texaspetros

2 years

“We’re turning a corner in Ukraine.” - Russian general probably

Steven Pifer

@steven_pifer

2 years

#Russia 's Defense Ministry explains madcap retreat in #Ukraine : "In order to achieve declared goals of the special military operation for liberation of Donbas, it was decided to regroup Russian forces stationed near Balakleya and Izyum to boost efforts in Donetsk direction."

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Peter Norris

@texaspetros

1 year

Ambition is a hell of a drug.

Aaron Rupar

@atrupar

1 year

LMAO -- Ramaswamy says Mike Pence should've used the opportunity on January 6 to unilaterally implement universal single-day voting and voter ID. Beyond parody.

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Peter Norris

@texaspetros

5 years

The lieutenant says he thought he could make it. #TankTwitter @TheWTFNation

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Peter Norris

@texaspetros

9 months

The over-classification of information by the Pentagon continues.

CSPAN

@cspan

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. @PentagonPresSec on @DeptofDefense escorting Santa Claus later this month: "That's controlled and classified information. I can assure you that we will ensure that Santa gets wherever he needs to go safely and securely...NORAD will have much more information to provide..."

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Peter Norris

@texaspetros

4 years

Get ready to put this one to the test.

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Peter Norris

@texaspetros

3 years

I am running a free memorandum writing clinic for all officers who want to submit an unqualified resignation because their sense of duty isn't strong enough to get them to take a vaccine.

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Peter Norris

@texaspetros

3 years

It's not the talking-to you want, but it's the talking-to you need, from @RadioFreeTom .

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Peter Norris

@texaspetros

3 years

Fantastic read from @DrIbram . I enjoyed learning about how changing policy often has to come before changing minds, and I have a strong feeling that most of the complaints about the book come from people that didn't read it.

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Peter Norris

@texaspetros

1 year

New asteroid unit of measurement just dropped.

The Eagle

@theeagle

1 year

Asteroid the size of 18 walruses to pass Earth on Sunday, 4 others approaching

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Peter Norris

@texaspetros

2 years

The dark side of capitalism. Incentivizing music stars to work into their mid-70s. @RadioFreeTom

NPR

@NPR

2 years

The famed rock-and-roll guitarist Carlos Santana collapsed onstage from dehydration Tuesday evening while performing in Michigan.

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@texaspetros

3 months

@yungruzinskii @SissyJade @JabbityJibbity I lived and worked there many years, and benefited from the kind services of NPS Rangers.

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Peter Norris

@texaspetros

5 years

When you stay at Ranger School so long your family just adds “Recycle” to your address.

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Peter Norris

@texaspetros

2 years

Happy Canada Day to @CAFinUS and all our great neighbors to the north. We just returned from eight days in Québec and can’t wait to go back (please don’t build a wall)!

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Peter Norris

@texaspetros

4 years

Battalion Command complete. Many thanks to all of the leaders who helped to shape me thus far. Leaders, you can say you love your soldiers and their families, or you can say it and actually do it - soldiers know the difference.

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Peter Norris

@texaspetros

11 months

This episode is like a cleanser from a chaotic week. Have a listen, then take the weekend off from media. Tell the people in your life that you love them. @RadioFreeTom @SykesCharlie

The Bulwark

@BulwarkOnline

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Evil Makes Its Move On The World: @RadioFreeTom joins @SykesCharlie to talk about the bad actors making their moves while the GOP leadership in Washington is in disarray.

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@texaspetros

1 year

The Department of Defense is really good at giving out two things way too freely - security clearances and command over our nation's sons and daughters.

Tulsi Gabbard 🌺

@TulsiGabbard

1 year

It is truly a privilege to have been selected to serve the soldiers of the 440th Civil Affairs Battalion as their Commander. In these times of ever-escalating tensions and global uncertainty, our role as the warrior diplomats of the Army is more important than ever.

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Peter Norris

@texaspetros

3 months

@yungruzinskii @SissyJade @JabbityJibbity Yeah. Life is a spectrum, not a binary.

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Peter Norris

@texaspetros

6 years

Would like to see the services schedule.

Defence Blog

@Defence_blog

6 years

Satellite imagery shows hundreds of Russian tanks near the border with Ukraine

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Peter Norris

@texaspetros

5 years

It’s not the Father’s Day sunrise I wanted, but it’s the one I have. Thanks to my father for showing me what right looks like, and to my wife for being a single parent during all the births I couldn’t make, and days I couldn’t be there.

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Peter Norris

@texaspetros

1 year

Best episode of Washington Journal ever. @JVLast has what is probably the first use of “schlonged” on C-SPAN, @Timodc remains unforgiving of Christie and Pence, and @SarahLongwell25 brings fresh perspectives from her survey groups. The host had his hands full!

Washington Journal

@cspanwj

1 year

Joining us now-- "The Next Level" podcast co-hosts Sarah Longwell ( @SarahLongwell25 ), Tim Miller ( @Timodc ) and Jonathan V. Last ( @JVLast ) discuss their podcast and political news of the day. Call, text, or post to join the conversation. Watch live here:

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Peter Norris

@texaspetros

2 years

Maybe @USArmy should stick with a capabilities brief and a tour of some vehicles, instead of helping legislators fetishize violence.

Shelby Slawson

@ShelbySlawson

2 years

Workin’ a little #txlege strategy session with freshmen colleagues at #FortHood today: I’ll breach & they’re gonna charge in with strong conservative bills 💪🇺🇸 @FrazierForTexas @Bumgarner4HD63 & Rep Richard Hayes

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Peter Norris

@texaspetros

2 years

@RadioFreeTom You could start a podcast where you sit with your guests and discuss saving democracy while you both get a pedicure. Call it Tom’s Toes, or Toe the Line…

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Peter Norris

@texaspetros

3 years

Get you someone who will say “not that shirt” when you’re about to leave the house.

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Peter Norris

@texaspetros

2 years

@RPG_volley There are four lateral chock blocks that prevent left-right movement. Did my LT time in Germany, never saw a chain. Imagine my surprise doing railhead at Fort Hood the first time. Also, what’s taking so long to rename Fort Hood? Is it waiting for a new PT test first?

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Peter Norris

@texaspetros

2 years

Rollout of the army’s new personnel system is going well. They changed my career field and now I’m getting invitations to logistics symposiums. Maybe I’ll get one of those commands they can’t fill!

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Peter Norris

@texaspetros

5 years

🎶 Baby TOC do-do-du-do-do, baby TOC do-do-du-do-do... @jgdudley

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@texaspetros

2 years

We will adopt your baby.

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Peter Norris

@texaspetros

3 months

Fantastic episode with @Timodc and @RadioFreeTom . It has everything - cats, mental health, not stooping down to the level of your political opponents, the restoration of our democracy, and more!

Tim Miller

@Timodc

3 months

Today’s pod: @RadioFreeTom ! On Rudy, Mrs. Alito, Trump’s culty NRA speech, the GOPs perversion of Law & Order, JD Vance’s Orban love, the Dems mismanaging MTG, how to overcome life’s challenges in middle age and his late cat Carla. Touched all the bases!

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Peter Norris

@texaspetros

3 years

The army will literally roll out a new fitness test without collecting and analyzing relevant data first instead of going to therapy.

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Peter Norris

@texaspetros

5 years

Live from brigade. CPT prepares to brief the brigade commander for the first time, from the seated position. MSG whispers, “stand up.” I’m putting the MSG in for a Soldier’s Medal.

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Peter Norris

@texaspetros

1 year

Veterans, check on your buddies. Some of them are very much not okay.

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Peter Norris

@texaspetros

2 years

Foggy day on the water but I did get to meet the finest general the army has! Thanks to @PatDonahoeArmy for speaking with our students about the future of warfare.

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@texaspetros

3 months

If you've ever used one of these, it's time to schedule your colonoscopy.

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Peter Norris

@texaspetros

4 years

The best time to get a call from the MPs about the motor pool not being locked is on thanksgiving. Five months after leaving the installation. Thankful they thought of me.

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Peter Norris

@texaspetros

1 year

The proper response isn’t “just score 540 or above on the ACFT.” We should be asking ourselves, “who are the best people, how do we know, how do we keep them on the team? We have a ways to go before we approach “people first.” Exhibit 1. 5th SFAB.

Heather Tregle

@HeatherTregle

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I have height/weight coming up. I am a really great attorney, but none of that matters to the Army if my measurements aren’t small enough. I haven’t eaten since Sunday. This is either how I get my superpowers or is my villain origin story.

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Peter Norris

@texaspetros

4 years

A great and historic moment, and at the same time a poor trend in civil-military relations.

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Peter Norris

@texaspetros

2 years

I wrote a letter to the board for my third look for colonel and I said “pick me and you won’t ever have to fire me like you keep doing with all those other folks” but the army didn’t take me up on the deal. Such is life.

Rose L. Thayer

@Rose_Lori

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Fort Hood MP commander suspended 3 months after her husband was fired from his command

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@texaspetros

5 years

Very proud of all our crews and platoons coming out of gunnery.

1st Battalion, 35th Armored Regiment

@Conquerors1_35

5 years

Better late than never #InternationalWomensDay message. This is 2LT Talbott and her crew. They are aggressive killing machines, fully qualified in crew and platoon gunnery, and having the time of their lives. #ConquerOrDie @1stArmoredDiv @2ABCT1AD

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Peter Norris

@texaspetros

1 year

More people would join the army if there were campfires and s’mores at the end of every exercise.

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Peter Norris

@texaspetros

2 years

Worth studying - how does congressional action (or inaction) on veterans issues impact the morale of the current force and recruiting of the future force?

Jon Stewart

@jonstewart

2 years

A Message to and from Mister Senator Ted Cruz...Attorney at Law #PassthePactact

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@texaspetros

1 year

The Washington Post editorial board didn’t even wait until the smoke cleared from the candles on our “Happy 20th Invasion Anniversary” cake before taking a stab at cutting benefits. You buy the war, you buy the consequences.

Washington Post Opinions

@PostOpinions

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Veterans deserve support, the Editorial Board writes. But one benefit program deserves scrutiny:

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Peter Norris

@texaspetros

1 year

@EODHappyCaptain Having the SMA’s PAO help fix a problem is great. It’s also a sign of deep systemic failure. There’s not enough PAO or SMA to go around. Who gets fired in this case?

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Peter Norris

@texaspetros

11 months

@dburbach This is why you put an apple AirTag on all your jets.

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Peter Norris

@texaspetros

3 years

Pro tip - set some boundaries and don’t check your email when you’re off duty. People will call you if something is on fire. (Your boss may not like this boundary, but your mind and body will)

Steve Leonard

@Doctrine_Man

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Who sends work email on New Year's Day? Your boss, that's who. And they expect an answer... and an update by Monday morning. Welcome to 2022. The only thing that changed is the year.

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@texaspetros

1 year

Tell me you don't know how to motivate soldiers without telling me you don't know how to motivate soldiers.

Jared Keller

@jaredbkeller

1 year

NEW: The Army's III Corps has dropped new restrictions limiting who gets to name an M1 Abrams tank — and what those names can actually be

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@texaspetros

5 months

How much did we pay for this report that says the same thing the Armor community has been saying for almost 20 years?

Davis Winkie

@davis_winkie

6 months

NEW: A report released Monday by @CSIS analysts recommends that the Pentagon stop deploying rotational Army armored brigade combat teams to Europe. Instead, they argue, the service should base one in Poland.

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Peter Norris

@texaspetros

2 years

Celebrate #MentalHealthAwarenessMonth by becoming a social worker! This week I finished my internship at the Rhode Island Veterans Home, a fantastic place to learn about mental health and to care for veterans. Many thanks to @UH_SocialWork and @AlanDettlaff .

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Peter Norris

@texaspetros

3 years

How did Russia get so many people UMO qualified?!

IgorGirkin

@GirkinGirkin

3 years

Переезд в Тростани, Новозыбковский район, Брянская обл

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@texaspetros

5 months

Check on your buddies, and tell the people in your life that you love them.

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Peter Norris

@texaspetros

2 years

Make sure you get the heat shields and grill plates with the Abrams, ⁦⁦ @DefenceU ⁩!

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Peter Norris

@texaspetros

1 year

@DrBlackDeer Capitalism will monetize anything. No… everything.

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@texaspetros

1 year

I would want him next to me in a fight anytime. Love this story.

U.S. Army Recruiting

@usarec

1 year

Pvt. Jhared Collins spent the past two years attempting to join the @USArmy . He was able to meet the physical requirement, but, after multiple attempts at the ASVAB, his score was in the low 30s, making him eligible to participate in the Future Soldier Prep Course.

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@texaspetros

11 months

I support giving the U.S. Senate casual Fridays if they can pass 12 appropriations bills on time every year.

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@BasedMikeLee

11 months

Police. Firefighters. Judges. Pilots. They all have uniforms. Ours is a suit and tie. We shouldn’t abandon it because it’s more comfortable to wear sweats.

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1 year

@dburbach "Hey, do you have any free time today to help me move a bunch of stolen classified documents?"

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@texaspetros

1 year

Take time on Memorial Day to remember there will always be unrepentant men who are happy to send you into a meat grinder for their own gain, and they don't care about you, and that organizations and systems cannot care about you. Tell the people in your life that you love them.

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@texaspetros

1 year

A tweet could never make me feel ol….

The Hard Times

@REALpunknews

1 year

Aging Punk Slaps Another Band Sticker on Sleep Apnea Machine

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2 years

@first_sausage And give everyone a skill that is irrelevant to modern combat?

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@texaspetros

3 years

A tale as old as time, in two pictures. Dear @ArmyROTC , call me if you need me to be a Professor of Military Science!

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@texaspetros

2 years

Looking for my Culture War pay and combat patch.

Haley Britzky

@halbritz

2 years

"One of the things I think that’s most important to Gen. McConville and I is keeping the Army apolitical and keeping it out of the culture wars," @SecArmy said today. "Because frankly, we have got to be able to have a broad appeal."

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@texaspetros

2 years

Put a social worker in every battalion. Social workers provide a majority of the mental health care in the U.S., and with the increasing numbers of young soldiers with families, many of our NCOs are doing casework when they should be training their squads and platoons.

ian 🇺🇦

@ChemicalFire

2 years

Sunday morning thought: As the Army and Millenials/Gen Z become more comfortable seeking behavioral health, we are quickly reaching a point where we losing access to care. 6+ weeks to see a behavioral health provider for an initial visit is unacceptable. 1/

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@texaspetros

11 months

At some point maybe the Senate stops taking weeks off and puts nominations on the floor one at a time. Run 24 hour operations.

POLITICO

@politico

11 months

Tuberville won’t bend on military blockade despite Israel crisis

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@texaspetros

2 years

There’s a Russian general somewhere telling Putin “we’re turning a corner.”

The Associated Press

@AP

2 years

Amid stiff resistance, Russian forces in Ukraine may be narrowing their military objectives. The Russian military may be shifting focus from capturing the Ukrainian capital Kyiv to attempting to fully take and hold the contested Donbas region.

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@texaspetros

1 year

Went to see Barbie with our youngest. It was a really fun story about all of us, and our never ending journey of finding an identity. 10/10. Only cried twice.

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@texaspetros

2 years

I have wasted countless days of my life on the performative SITREP, and the only thing I gained was becoming better at writing action fiction. A weekly company SITREP to battalion should be no longer than a tweet.

U.S Army WTF! Moments

@TheWTFNation

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The 8 hour remedial trainings will continue until morale improves

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@aprilajoyr

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@texaspetros

1 year

Somewhere between your squad leader and the president you become an icon on a slide that can be moved about like a puppet. Sometimes haphazardly, sometimes thoughfully. Tell the people in your life you love them, because the slide-puppeteer cannot.

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@texaspetros

1 year

It's funny how all the accounts from people who wish to speak poorly of women in the military are anonymous. It's because they know they are part of a shrinking minority on the wrong side of history. Twitter is not a real place. Go make a positive change in the real world.

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@texaspetros

2 years

@EODHappyCaptain Cook is the best job in the army. Predictable shifts. You can take off your uniform top if it’s hot. You can stand next to a flaming inferno if it’s cold. You are definitely getting hot chow. You create one of the few things that makes soldiers happy.

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@texaspetros

2 months

@WUTangKids Wait till she finds out he wrote the greatest song in the world... tribute.

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@texaspetros

2 years

New army uniforms just dropped.

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@texaspetros

2 years

Was there mold in his tweets? Did his tweets negatively affect the army’s morale to the point we can’t get enough people to want to join it? This is where we decide to hold people accountable? Strange business we’re in.

Davis Winkie

@davis_winkie

2 years

NEW: Army two-star general Pat Donahoe's retirement is paused as he awaits likely punishment over his social media conduct, per a source familiar with the move. It's not clear what specifically led to this, but he's no stranger to online controversy.

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@_nomadic_soul Do his parents know he’s out past bedtime making a podcast?

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@texaspetros

3 months

Cleaned out my office. Last bridge photos ever! The @NavalWarCollege has the best faculty and staff in the world, and I am blessed to have served with them. Tell the people in your life that you love them.