John Neaves

Military technical writer, Veteran, Family man.

We are never defeated unless we give up on God.
- Ronald Reagan

[John Neaves @WorksAndDays_]

Boys Fishing, John Constable

[John Neaves @WorksAndDays_]

@ninaslostnfound @IHF_Heritage @netanyahu @KnessetENG @IDF @westernwall_il @jemimatyger @BabyOnBoard @ginadibee Yes, ma'am.

[Cowboy Gospeler @CowboyGospeler]

The frontier! There is no word in the English language more stirring, more intimate or more beloved. It means the old hope of a real personal liberty and yet a real human advance in character and achievement.
— Emerson Hough (1918)

[Historical Chronicles @HistoriaJack]

It's Friday folks, act accordingly

[Sean Parnell @SeanParnellASW]

The Office of the Secretary of War is announcing a significant change to the Department’s categorization of religious affiliation. In a long overdue move, we reduced the list from over 200 unmanageable categories to 31. With this move, we are returning to the original intent of collecting this data - to allow our chaplains and religious support personnel to provide the best spiritual care to our warfighters.

This decrease in religious affiliation codes is not designed to make any claims on the legitimacy of any faith or religious belief, nor is it intended to provide a list of “officially approved” religions. Rather, it is designed to allow chaplains to quickly look at the religious composition of their units and determine how they structure resources to best provide for warfighters of all faith groups.

The Department of War places a high value on the First Amendment and the free exercise of religion. Chaplains play an instrumental role in providing spiritual care and facilitating the Warfighters' ability to freely exercise their religion of choice, or no religion at all. With this new change, we believe we can provide the best data to support our chaplains in that effort.

[RodeoProfessor @RodeoProfessor]

This Saturday is a major trail work volunteering event. Kick off America 250 with some service to your country. Maybe you’re unhappy about how some trails near you look? Go fix them up. American Hiking Society has a big list, or your “Friends Of” group will be doing something.

[John Neaves @WorksAndDays_]

@dayzachary93 Fact check: True.

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@davidberens @ArutzSheva_En A little known chapter of WW II history deserving of more attention. The Mufti not only met with Hitler but visited a concentration camp, a Muslim SS division was raised. There are photos of Himmler giving Muslims a tour of a concentration camp.

[John Neaves @WorksAndDays_]

@Defence_blog Excellent, more artillery shells.

[John Neaves @WorksAndDays_]

@theamgreatness This is good news. There's no good reason that Wicca, Asatru, Rosicrucianism, Heathenism, Troth and other pagan and occult groups should have their own unique military designation code. All are now lumped in the 31st designation: "Other."

[John Neaves @WorksAndDays_]

Fairy tales do not tell children that dragons exist. Children already know that dragons exist. Fairy tales tell children that dragons can be killed.

- G.K. Chesterton

[The Defence Blog @Defence_blog]

America is building its first TNT factory in 40 years in rural Kentucky, and it just got another $78M from the Army. Total: $404M -done by 2029.

https://t.co/EqGaQ2gpSC

[John Neaves @WorksAndDays_]

Sunlight and Shadow, Albert Bierstadt

[John Solomon @jsolomonReports]

Pentagon reduces number of military's recognized religious codes from over 200 faiths down to 31 https://t.co/eF8GCI0Miy

[Secretary Marco Rubio @SecRubio]

For decades, Cuba has been the world capital for radical left-wing terrorism. The regime in Havana has recruited, trained and backed violent Marxist and third-worldist movements across our hemisphere and beyond. Today, we are targeting the network that enables and funds Cuba's subversive and radical operations.

Pursuant to sanctions authorities created by President Trump’s groundbreaking Cuba Executive Order, I am designating the following entities:

1. Ministry of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Cuba (MINFAR)
2. Cuban Institute of Friendship with the Peoples (ICAP)
3. Amistur Cuba S.A.
4. Committees for the Defense of the Revolution (CDR)
5. Minera La Victoria S.A.

Anyone providing services to these sanctioned actors is at risk of sanctions themselves. Foreign banks and other companies that provide services to these entities should freeze those activities.

The Trump Administration will no longer tolerate radical Marxist regimes in our hemisphere seeking to threaten U.S. national security and engage in influence operations to export their poisonous and evil “revolution” to our country and around the world.

[John Neaves @WorksAndDays_]

@Jinesh_Choraria Swarup is wrong, Judaism and Christianity have the Ten Commandments. Islam, on the other hand, divides humanity into believers and infidels, and into the Dar al-Salaam (House of Peace) and the Dar al-Harb (House of War).

[John Neaves @WorksAndDays_]

It is ordained in the eternal constitution of things that men of intemperate minds cannot be free. Their passions forge their fetters.

- Edmund Burke

[Museum @DailyClassicArt]

Richard Gruelle - "The Canal, Morning Effect" (1894)

[Office of the Chief of Naval Operations @USNavyCNO]

Today marks the anniversary of the Battle of Midway, the pivotal WWII turning point in the Pacific. We honor the incredible courage and strategy of the Sailors and aviators who turned the tide against all odds. Their sacrifice will never be forgotten.