Derek LeCroy

Physical, perimeter, hardware/silicon, cybersecurity, ISR-T. All things mobile comms and geopolitics. Defense tech business developer.

[Derek LeCroy @iamDerekLeCroy]

@CollinRugg Also, what a lovely man he asked them about have you guys had lunch as soon as he the positive effects kick in

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@CollinRugg Amazing !!

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@Trail_Cams Boss

[U.S. Naval Institute @NavalInstitute]

The U.S. Naval Institute mourns the passing of Dr. Craig L. Symonds, distinguished naval historian, award-winning author, and professor emeritus of history at the U.S. Naval Academy. Through three decades of teaching and a lifetime of scholarship, he helped generations of naval officers and readers understand the people, decisions, and sacrifices that shaped our naval history.

In May 2023, Dr. Symonds addressed the Naval Institute’s 150th Annual Meeting, reflecting on the enduring relationship between the Navy and its independent forum. His remarks became his most recent Proceedings article, “A Two-Way Street: The Navy–Naval Institute’s 150-Year Relationship.” In it, he described the Institute as “a sounding board and not an echo chamber”—a reminder of the value of thoughtful debate in advancing the naval profession.

We honor his lasting contributions to naval history and extend our deepest condolences to his family, friends, colleagues, and former students. His legacy lives on in the people he taught and the history he brought to life.

Read his article and revisit his 2023 remarks.
https://t.co/kEP996v4xA

[Dakota Meyer @Dakota_Meyer]

Honored by the trust and confidence of @SecWar.

This isn’t just a job for me. This is personal.

From this point forward, there’s no confusion about who’s accountable. If we don’t get this fixed, there’s only one person to blame. Me.

Our Service members have kept their promise to this country. Now it’s time we keep ours.

No more excuses. No more empty promises. Just accountability, action, and results.

Clean. Safe. Comfortable. Period.

We’ve got work to do. Let’s get after it.

[Commandant of the @USMC @CMC_MarineCorps]

Last Thursday I visited the Marines & Sailors of LCF-24, @The24MEU deployed in support of @Southcom. This is an expeditionary force in readiness: forward, integrated with the Joint Force, & prepared to respond. I was proud to recognize several Marines for superior performance.

[US Spec Ops Europe @US_SOCEUR]

70% water. 30% land.

But the sky? That belongs to US 🇺🇸

From above the clouds to boots on the ground, we train to operate where the mission demands.

No limits. No hesitation. Just achieving the mission.

@352SOW | @nato | @NATO_SOF | @USSOCOM

[NATO Allied SOF Command (SOFCOM) @NATO_SOF]

Carefully selected. Highly trained 🛡️

Operators from the Italian 🇮🇹 Air Force's 17º Stormo Incursori combine flexibility, speed and coordination to carry out the most specialized missions.

They assess the environment, identify threats and remain focused on the mission.

➡️Adaptable and precise. Their expertise contributes to the wide range of capabilities Allied SOF bring to NATO’s collective defence.

📸 17º Stormo Incursori | @ItalianAirForce | @ItalyatNATO

[Atoms Not Bits @AtomsNotBits]

BREAKING: The U.S. Army is preparing to stress-test America’s manufacturing capacity and supply chains. In early 2027, Army facilities and private manufacturers will compete in the first-ever “Manufacturing Rodeo,” designed to expose bottlenecks in America’s defense industrial base.

[U.S. Navy @USNavy]

Big or small, every hull has a mission. 💪🌊

[Derek LeCroy @iamDerekLeCroy]

100%

[DOW Rapid Response @DOWResponse]

.@SECWAR “Today—at my direction—we are launching FORTRESS America—a national insurance policy for the American homeland.

FORTRESS stands for: Federal Operations for Resilience, Troop Resources, Energy, Supply, and Survivability.

And here is what FORTRESS calls for:

Every major military installation in America is going to generate its own power. Independent of the civilian grid. If an adversary takes down the grid—by cyberattack, by sabotage, by any means—our bases stay lit. Our aircraft keep flying. Our command centers never go dark.

We are bringing our critical supply chains home. The rare earths, the specialty metals, the semiconductors, the propellants—mined in America, refined in America, built in America, by American workers.”

[Derek LeCroy @iamDerekLeCroy]

High Speed @Saronic

[Atoms Not Bits @AtomsNotBits]

BREAKING: The U.S. Navy has awarded @Saronic a production contract for its 180-foot autonomous Marauder vessel.

Marauder completed eight straight days of 24/7 testing, clearing 140+ scenarios without failure. The vessel autonomously detected, tracked, and followed other vessels using only its passive onboard sensors, without relying on active radar.

[USSOCOM @USSOCOM]

Remembering Gold Star Mothers & Families

USSOCOM joins our Nation in observing Gold Star Mother’s and Family Day standing in solemn gratitude for the families of our fallen warriors. The Gold Star is a profound symbol of sacrifice, reminding us that a service member never serves alone. We honor those who have borne the heaviest burden of our freedom—families who accepted the folded flag, said their final farewells, and carry the enduring absence of their hero. The unyielding resilience of these mothers and families exemplifies the true American spirit; it is their profound strength that carries our heroes' legacies forward and indelibly inspires our Command and Nation.

[Pete Santilli 🇺🇸 🇮🇹 🎙️ @petersantilli]

Put the ice down. Richard Paterson, Whyte & Mackay's legendary master blender, is about to teach you how to drink whisky like a sir.

Behind a bar lined with Whyte & Mackay bottles, the man with the magnificent mustache pours a dram, swirls it, and throws it out, "because you want to get rid of any odours that are perhaps on the lip of the glass." Then he pours again, swirls it around, and brings it up to "say hello." He even checks in on it: "How are you?... Quite well. Thank you very much."

Rule one: "Don't knock it back like a cowboy."

Rule two: add water, but test it with your finger first, "because many barmen unfortunately stick their jug under a hot tap by mistake." He says that's happened to his whisky six times, from America to France to Stockholm to England. The target is "35% alcohol," which he calls "the ideal strength for really bringing out the whisky in the palate." A sip, a long, thoughtful swish, "And then let it go down. Absolutely fantastic."

Skip the water? "This is what would happen." Down goes a sip, and his face crumples into pure agony.

Then comes the grand finale. Winding down at the bar after a presentation, he says, there's "nothing more wonderful than the sound of whisky being poured by the barman into a glass"... until he hears "not just one or two bits of ice, but many bits." He rattles a glass packed with ice right at the camera. "This is now Scotch on the rocks. This is taking my whisky, ruining it with all this ice."

He even has an origin story: in the olden days, the Scots went to the river beds and took cold rocks "chilled by the mountain snows" to put in their whisky. "And that's why we call it Scotch on the rocks." His advice if a barman ever hands you one: "Chuck it away. You don't need it." And with a big theatrical fling, he does.

Pure theater from a true whisky legend. So be honest: neat, a splash of water, or on the rocks? Tell me how you drink yours.

Watch:

[Secretary of War Pete Hegseth @SecWar]

Today, I am announcing the Joint Warfighter Evaluation.

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@VladolfTenler @michaeljburry @grok Oh but that time he was riiiiiiight.

[Acting Secretary of the Navy Hung Cao @SECNAV]

Amateurs talk tactics, professionals invest in logistics.

Today, we funded another critical fleet replenishment oiler to be built at General Dynamics-National Steel and Shipbuilding Corporation in San Diego.

The Department of the Navy continues to deliver a modern Combat Logistics Force, reinforcing the global reach and sustained lethality of our Sailors and Marines at sea.

[Derek LeCroy @iamDerekLeCroy]

@Dejisco29 Legend

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@ThaaatColin Love this spot

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@AutismCapital Awesomeness !!

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@MoundLore Monte Alban near Oaxaca Mexico