Shannon Culbertson

Former OSD(P), former @CSIS_ISP and @WHNSC. SOF, CT, Middle East, Europe, Korea, @Nationals all fair game here. Speak only for myself.

[Shannon Culbertson @gringa]

“… that this nation, under God, shall have a new birth of freedom -- and that government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth."

[Shannon Culbertson @gringa]

"...that from these honored dead we take increased devotion to that cause for which they gave the last full measure of devotion -- that we here highly resolve that these dead shall not have died in vain…”

[Shannon Culbertson @gringa]

Pride of my hometown. RLTW.

[Jim LaPorta @JimLaPorta]

Alessandro Leonard Plutino
SGT Plutino was from Pitman, NJ. He was 28 when he died in Afghanistan on Aug. 8, 2011 while serving in the U.S. Army with Company B, 1st Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, Hunter Army Airfield, GA.

[Shannon Culbertson @gringa]

“…and that government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth.”

[Shannon Culbertson @gringa]

“..from these honored dead we take increased devotion to that cause for which they gave the last full measure of devotion -- that we here highly resolve that these dead shall not have died in vain -- that this nation, under God, shall have a new birth of freedom...”

[Shannon Culbertson @gringa]

Same bench, same lap, same beautiful boy — eleven years apart. Happy birthday, William. We love you so much! https://t.co/WB9E4LnVC2

[Shannon Culbertson @gringa]

It ended the way it was destined to end.

[Shannon Culbertson @gringa]

@LorenRaeDeJ @ahfdc I am glad you are content in your wrongness. 😉

[Shannon Culbertson @gringa]

@LorenRaeDeJ @ahfdc Oh, ha! Indeed. You can wind the two of us up and we can still give our 1206/1208 talking points from ~2011.

[Shannon Culbertson @gringa]

@LorenRaeDeJ @ahfdc I'm afraid to look.

[Shannon Culbertson @gringa]

@NatSecMulligan Nooooooo! Feel better soon. (The only good thing I can tell you is that I just responded to your work-related email...)

[Shannon Culbertson @gringa]

@dataandpolitics @dcwidowblog is a friend who went through this situation about five years ago, and wrote her way through it on her blog.

https://t.co/UqXoQ0M98a

[Shannon Culbertson @gringa]

This is also one of my favorite things about working in government: encountering people who are 1) passionate about their portfolio, 2) good at their job, and 3) in a moment where their work is REALLY important. It's wonk nirvana.

[Charlie Warzel @cwarzel]

the one rule of reporting i've learned is that if a subject sounds really dry or nuanced or boring just call up three people who have made that subject area the focus of their professional lives and listen to everything they say and 95% of the time you come away like HOLY SHIT

[Shannon Culbertson @gringa]

In recognition of national daughters day yesterday, here is a picture of the best daughter in the world.

[Shannon Culbertson @gringa]

@kellybholly He needs six pages?! Amateur.

Make your point in two pages, and maybe you can hang out with the real pros.

[Shannon Culbertson @gringa]

“Do not be daunted by the enormity of the world’s grief. Do justly now, love mercy now, walk humbly now. You are not obligated to complete the work, but neither are you free to abandon it.”

[Shannon Culbertson @gringa]

@jteurope I thought of you as soon as I heard the news!

[Shannon Culbertson @gringa]

@ahfdc When once asked why I worked full time despite having little kids (!!!), I responded deadpan: "So that I can sit down."

[Shannon Culbertson @gringa]

I remember where I was when I learned that Madeleine Albright would be the first woman Secretary of State -- it was that kind of a milestone.

She was a tiny giant to a generation of women in national security, and we saw ourselves in her.

May her memory be a blessing.

[Shannon Culbertson @gringa]

She’s 14 today, and she’s everything. She brought a crown to wear at school, and I reminded her to grab as she hopped out of the car this morning. Don’t forget your crown, angel. Today, and every day. https://t.co/iArzSgxHIJ