Lewis Rich

I am a USAF science and technology nerd. Yes, I still GM Dungeons and Dragons every Saturday night with my fellow veterans.
Don't DM me, I will block you.

[Lewis Rich @OceanEarthSpac3]

76m radius Von Braun space station using Starship refueling pods.
Circumference is 238m, so 1 RPM is 3.97m/s. Mars gravity is 3.71m/s².
https://t.co/kxWj7jVfTT

[Protecting the Blue @protectingblue]

RIP. North Carolina Deputy Sheriff Damian Bost, who gave his life in the line of duty, is the 49th officer lost in 2026.

Deputy Sheriff Damian Bost, 30, was struck and killed by the driver of a tractor-trailer on U.S. Highway 74/76 near the Hallsboro Road exit.

At 10:40 a.m., Deputy Bost was parked in the median with his cruiser lights activated. He was at the construction scene to warn drivers about the repaving project when a tractor-trailer in the westbound lane hit his cruiser. A construction worker was also injured.

The driver was charged with misdemeanor death by vehicle, reckless driving, and failure to reduce speed.

Deputy Bost had served with the Columbus County Sheriff's Office for eight years.

He is survived by his wife, two children, and parents.

🖤🙏💙🙏🖤

[Michael Mattox - The Mad Ox @TheRealMadOx]

Officer Dustin Krish of the Carrollton Police Department in Georgia made it through almost a full year after a driver slammed into him while he directed traffic on Highway 27. Construction had the road narrowed down. He stood there doing his job when the car ran the light and took him out. He passed on June 9 at 33 years old.

Krish joined the department in 2022. He got married just seven months before the accident. His own brother wears the same badge. That kind of family commitment hits hard. He fought like hell in recovery, with his wife Emily and loved ones by his side the whole way. In the end the injuries won.

This is what line of duty means. Not every threat comes with a gun. Sometimes it is just doing the dirty work so the rest of us can drive safely. Carrollton turned out in force for his funeral. Flags flew at half staff. The community showed up because they get it.

We lose too many good ones this way. Officer Krish stepped up, served with heart, and paid the ultimate price. Honor his memory by remembering what real service looks like. Prayers for his wife, his brother, and the whole department.

[A Soldier's Whisper @SoldiersWhisper]

🇺🇸Staff Sergeant Andrew W. Harvell was a Combat Controller assigned to the 24th Special Tactics Squadron. He completed four combat deployments in support of Operations ENDURING FREEDOM and IRAQI FREEDOM, as well as numerous joint exercises and training events.

On the night of August 6, 2011, Sergeant Harvell was part of an elite special operations team executing a helicopter assault into the Tangi Valley, Wardak Province, Afghanistan. While approaching the target, their CH-47 helicopter was shot down, killing everyone on board. 🕊️Sergeant Harvell‘s military awards include the Bronze Star Medal with one Oak Leaf Cluster, and the Purple Heart.

In April 2010, Andrew’s brother Sean, was awarded two Silver Stars as a Combat Controller while under enemy fire in Afghanistan. The Silver Star is the military’s third-highest award for valor. In 2016, Sean tragically passed in a drowning accident off the coast of southern California.

#USAirforce #USMilitary #TheAfghanistanWar

[Mike Netter @nettermike]

Lance Corporal Brady A. Gustafson fought off nearly 100 Taliban fighters from the turret of an MRAP… after his leg was blown off.

In July 2008, the 21 year old Marine manned his M240B in the MRAP turret. The vehicle took point of a mounted column patrolling through Shewan, Afghanistan. Suddenly, a complex ambush hit the column from all around, initiated by an RPG aimed at Gustafson’s MRAP. The RPG penetrated the vehicle’s hull and detonating inside. Flames shot up through the turret, searing his face. He stood to take aim at the surrounding muzzle flashes, but his right leg buckled beneath him in excruciating pain. Gustafson looked down and found his leg mangled beyond recognition, with bone exposed and his booted foot dangling by a shred of muscle.

Despite the injury, Gustafson resumed shooting all around. As he fired, a Marine inside the MRAP applied a tourniquet to his leg. Gustafson finished a 200 round belt, loaded another, and returned to his war. An RPG struck the vehicle behind Gustafson, bursting it into flames. He shouted to the driver of the MRAP, who had just regained consciousness, to reverse direction. They pushed the flaming vehicle backward out of the kill zone, allowing the occupants to safely exit. Gustafson blew through another 200 rounds and reloaded once more before finally relenting to medical treatment and allowing another Marine to take over the turret. His fearless resolve and courageous initiative saved the column from destruction, and ensured not a single Marine was lost that day.

For his actions, LCpl Gustafson received the Navy Cross. He left the Marine Corps the following year as a Corporal.

[Allyson Finch 😷 @_allysonfinch]

My middle kid is back from Great Lakes! Say hello to Naval Officer Candidate Midshipman Wilson! 🥹💛🇺🇸

[Lewis Rich @OceanEarthSpac3]

@_allysonfinch @_allysonfinch
Congratulations to you for being a great Mom!
Congratulations to him for being a great son!
Fair skies are following seas!

[Lewis Rich @OceanEarthSpac3]

@TheBritLad @TheBritLad
The craziest people will call you every disgusting thing under the sun, so yeah.
Being called crazy stuff is a sign you are normal sane person.
I have no plan on converting to any far left or far right cults of death and narcissistic hedonism.
I want to live in peace.

[Lewis Rich @OceanEarthSpac3]

@EODHappyCaptain Happy Fathers Day
Thanks for the tip.

IYAAYAS!

[Lewis Rich @OceanEarthSpac3]

@EODHappyCaptain Dude! That is a great idea. My Dad's old photos from Vietnam are fading bad, and the digital copies are pictures of faded pictures.
What AI did you use?

[Lewis Rich @OceanEarthSpac3]

@catturd2 @catturd2
I think we may have a new Visa applicant to immigrate to the USA.

He is amazed how safe it is here.

[Military Support @MilitaryCooI]

It is with profound sadness and heavy hearts that we report the loss of Lt. Col.
Gregory M. Watson. Greg was one of eight Department of the Air Force team members who tragically lost their lives when a B-52 Stratofortress crashed during a test mission at Edwards Air Force Base on Monday.

Greg spent nearly a decade as a cornerstone of the 307th bomb wing. From leading the 343rd Bomb Squadron to guiding Airmen in numerous leadership roles across the Wing, he was a mentor, a leader. As a Master Weapon Systems Officer with over 3,200 hours in the B-52H, his dedication to the mission was matched only by his devotion to the people he served alongside.

Our thoughts, prayers, and support are with Greg's family and friends. We stand with you during this incredibly difficult time.

[Libs of TikTok @libsoftiktok]

The “white supremacist KKK” who burned a cross in Chicago is a Leftist anti-Trump Asian dude

Another hoax.

Every. Single. Time.

[Lewis Rich @OceanEarthSpac3]

@Dussyme @Dussyme
50+1+1-30=22 alive
Logic: 50 plus me, plus the shooter, and 30 lost.

[FirefighterCloseCall @TheSecretList]

TEXAS FIREFIGHTER, 29, DIES IN THE LINE OF DUTY AT DWELLING FIRE
https://t.co/Jm0W6ictRm

[LD Basler @ArmaLite15OU812]

Prayers for our 8 fallen Air Force personnel 🙏🏼

[Lewis Rich @OceanEarthSpac3]

@BoeingB52BUFF @SGTWipper1Each @SGTWipper1Each
Big
Ugly
Fat
F.... Fellow

[Lewis Rich @OceanEarthSpac3]

@jirish @ThrillaRilla369 @jirish Worked wonders for me.
Military broke me so they have to pay for the medication.

[Lewis Rich @OceanEarthSpac3]

@ThrillaRilla369 @SGTWipper1Each @ThrillaRilla369
They started me on Aimovig and it has reduced my migraine days from about 20 a month to just an average of 3.
It seems to work quickly, but it doesn't completely stop migraines.

[Embrace the Suck @AndrewFaye2]

@nypost