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[The Critical Drinker @TheCriticalDri2]

Tragic news. A great actor and a genuinely good man. RIP Sam Neill.

[Voices of WW2 @VoicesofWW2]

On this day in 1944, Theodore Roosevelt Jr. died in his sleep in a stone farmhouse in Normandy. He was 56 years old, and he had spent almost his entire adult life trying to be worthy of a famous last name.

He was the eldest son of President Theodore Roosevelt. In the First World War he went to France and was gassed and badly wounded at Soissons leading his men. That same summer his younger brother Quentin, a pilot, was shot down and killed over France. Ted came home with lungs and a leg that never fully recovered, and before he even left Europe he helped found the American Legion so that ordinary soldiers would have someone looking out for them.

Between the wars he did almost everything. Governor of Puerto Rico. Governor General of the Philippines. Businessman, explorer, writer. He could have spent the Second World War safe behind a desk. Instead, at 54, arthritic and walking with a cane, he talked his way back into uniform and into combat.

By 1943 he was fighting in North Africa and Sicily under Terry Allen, and their loose, unpolished, soldier-first style rubbed General Patton the wrong way. Patton had them both relieved of command. Roosevelt didn't sulk. He asked for another job, any job, as long as it kept him near the fighting. They made him assistant commander of the 4th Infantry Division.

Then came D-Day. He hid a heart condition from the Army doctors. He wrote to his commander three separate times, in writing, begging to go in with the very first wave rather than watch from a ship. He was the only general to land in the first wave on any beach that morning, the oldest man in the invasion, walking through machine gun fire with a cane in one hand and a pistol in the other.

The boats came in a mile off course. Officers froze. Roosevelt limped up and down the beach under fire, studied the ground, and said, "We'll start the war from right here." Then he spent the morning waving men forward and sorting out the chaos so calmly that terrified 20 year olds looked at this old man with a cane and decided that if he wasn't scared, they wouldn't be either.

His son Quentin, named for the uncle killed in the last war, landed at Omaha Beach the same morning. They were the only father and son to come ashore together on D-Day.

He died a month later. A heart attack in his sleep. And here is the part that gets me. On the very day he died, the orders had just come through promoting him to major general and giving him his own division. He never saw the paperwork. He never knew he'd earned the Medal of Honor either.

At his funeral his pallbearers were seven of the most famous generals of the war, Bradley, Hodges, Collins, Barton, Huebner, and George Patton. The same Patton who had fired him. Patton wrote in his diary that Roosevelt was one of the bravest men he had ever known.

Years later Omar Bradley was asked to name the single most heroic thing he witnessed in all of World War II. He didn't pause. He said, "Ted Roosevelt on Utah Beach."

[Patriot @_Patriot1776Q_]

🇺🇸🫡 Never forget, freedom isn't free.

[Ana H @anahkrawec]

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@Gentleman_Ways Dwight D. Eisenhower

[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.

[Military Support @MilitaryCooI]

The Edwards Air Force Base has released the names of the 8 people who died Monday after the B-52 Crash.

Colonel Gregory Watson, 53.

Lieutenant Colonel Gabriel Estrella, 40.

Retired Lieutenant Colonel Miles, 50.

Major Alexander Davis, 34.

Major Robert Dee, 40.

Major Brad Hovey, 35.

Jeromy Smith, 32.

Christopher Rischar, 41.

Please help us keep their family and loved ones in your prayers during these difficult times.

[Sheriff Mark Lamb @sherifflamb1]

In our prayers.

[Military Support @MilitaryCooI]

FORMER BARKSDALE AFB AIRMAN KILL*D IN B-52 CRASH.

Lt. Col. Gabriel Estrella was one of the 8 airmen who lost their lives in Monday's B-52 crash in California.

His wife posted this evening, "He died doing what he loved. He was the most incredible man and loved his family fiercely. He woke every day excited to go to work." She shared that being a Weapons Systems Officer was his dream job.
She added, "I don't know how I will live each day without you. You were my best friend. I will love you forever, babe."

Lt. Col. Estrella leaves behind a wife and three children. Rest easy Hero 🇺🇸

[Military Support @MilitaryCooI]

Miles Middleton has been identified as the pilot killed in yesterday's crash near Edwards Air Force Base. Miles was the 419th FLTS Commander prior to becoming a contractor for Boeing.

Yesterday our Air Force family lost eight warriors at Edwards Air Force Base. Though their final mission ended far too soon, their service, dedication, and sacrifice will never be forgotten.

[Military Support @MilitaryCooI]

At 97 years old Tom Rice, returned to Normandy to recreate the parachute jump he made during the historic D-Day. Seventy-five years after leaping into occupied France as a young soldier of the 101st Airborne Division, Rice made a tandem parachute jump near the same area where he had landed under enemy fire in 1944.

This time, the jump was a peaceful tribute to the courage and sacrifice of the soldiers who fought in WWII, and Rice described it as a perfect jump, saying he would gladly do it again.

Tom Rice passed away in 2022

[Military Support @MilitaryCooI]

These five Marines died when their MV-22B Osprey crashed during a training flight in Imperial County on 8 June 2022.

[Voices of WW2 @VoicesofWW2]

D-Day: Invasion of Normandy [Real Footage in Colour]

[Ana H @anahkrawec]

@SECNAV @WhiteHouse Thank you @SECNAV for supporting The Allied Ceremony at Rond Eisenhower in Bayeux on 05 June, with your powerful message in English AND in perfect French.

[U.S. Military Academy at West Point @WestPoint_USMA]

On this Memorial Day, we remember the men and women who gave their lives in service to our Nation.

We honor their courage, selflessness and unwavering commitment to something greater than themselves.

Their sacrifice will never be forgotten.

#MemorialDay #DutyHonorCountry #WestPoint

[Johnny Midnight ⚡️ @its_The_Dr]

This is what Memorial Day is about, This is also why We don’t tolerate People Burning our Flag!

[U.S. Army @USArmy]

The Sentinels of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier stand guard day and night, rain or shine, at @ArlingtonNatl. Here are five facts about this elite position within the @USArmyOldGuard, a role few can claim. (1/7) 🧵

📸 Elizabeth Fraser, Arlington National Cemetery

[Navy SEAL Foundation @NavySEALfnd]

A final salute to a brother who gave everything. Find a way to honor the day.

#NavySEALFoundation #MemorialDay #NeverForget