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@oprktr

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>[ f o r g e t a b o u t f r e e m a n ] >@GarandThumb1

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Cat @Catseye_56

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Oh my god

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Meme Tsar of the Demiurge @DemiurgeTsar

about 1 month ago

Imagine using a gun for room clearing in 2026. Anti-tank mines are current meta.

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juan @jvan_navi

over 5 years ago

running over the same old ground, what have we found? the same old fears.

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Bud Gibson

@TheReconCast

4 months ago

Delta Force. In the early 1970s, the military draft pulled thousands of young American men out of their civilian lives and thrust them into the unforgiving meat grinder of the Vietnam War. For many, surviving their tour and making it back home was the only objective. For a 20-year-old named Edward Bugarin, it was just the prologue. Drafted in 1970, Bugarin didn’t just serve his required time and walk away. He found a calling in the absolute extremes of human endurance and modern warfare. He pushed his way into the Army Special Forces, earning his Green Beret. But even that wasn't close enough to the edge. When the U.S. military realized it needed a highly classified, dedicated counter-terrorism unit to handle the world's darkest, most complex hostage and direct-action scenarios, they built the 1st Special Forces Operational Detachment-Delta. Delta Force. Bugarin, a fiercely dedicated Filipino-American soldier, stepped forward. He became one of the early operators in the unit, dedicating nearly twelve years of his life to a violent, high-stakes world that officially did not exist. During the 1980s, if there was a geopolitical crisis anywhere on the map, Bugarin was likely standing in the shadows of it. When the U.S. military launched Operation Eagle Claw—the daring, tragic 1980 hostage rescue attempt in the Iranian desert—Bugarin was part of the element. When the Cold War boiled over into the jungles of Grenada and the hostile streets of Panama, he was heavily involved in the surgical, classified operations that defined those conflicts. But the true measure of an operator is often tested in the absolute chaos of an unexpected strike. In 1984, the U.S. Embassy annex in Beirut, Lebanon, was targeted by a massive, devastating vehicle-borne improvised explosive device. In the horrific, blood-soaked aftermath, as the structure collapsed into burning rubble and the air filled with thick smoke, it was Sergeant Major Ed Bugarin who immediately navigated the destruction. Moving through the blast zone, he played a critical, direct role in saving the life of the American ambassador. Bugarin didn’t just survive the physical toll of a decade in Delta Force; he completely redefined it. He understood that standard Army push-ups and sit-ups didn't keep you alive in a close-quarters firefight or a hostage rescue. Alongside a few of his teammates, Bugarin helped design and implement the Upper Body Round Robin (UBRR)—a punishing, brutal, nine-event functional fitness test built specifically to push the most elite combatants on earth to their absolute physiological limits. It became a benchmark for Special Operations fitness. By the time he retired in 1992, Bugarin had given 22 years to the U.S. Army. He was a master of close-quarters battle, a physical powerhouse, and a quiet professional who operated in the most dangerous corners of the globe. Most Americans picture a very specific Hollywood stereotype when they think of the men who built the foundation of America's elite counter-terrorism apparatus. Very few know the name of the Filipino-American Sergeant Major who helped write the book on special operations fitness, pulled an ambassador from the burning rubble, and spent a dozen years hunting in the dark. Now you do.

TheReconCast's tweet photo. Delta Force. In the early 1970s, the military draft pulled thousands of young American men out of their civilian lives and thrust them into the unforgiving meat grinder of the Vietnam War. For many, surviving their tour and making it back home was the only objective.

For a 20-year-old named Edward Bugarin, it was just the prologue.

Drafted in 1970, Bugarin didn’t just serve his required time and walk away. He found a calling in the absolute extremes of human endurance and modern warfare. He pushed his way into the Army Special Forces, earning his Green Beret. But even that wasn't close enough to the edge.

When the U.S. military realized it needed a highly classified, dedicated counter-terrorism unit to handle the world's darkest, most complex hostage and direct-action scenarios, they built the 1st Special Forces Operational Detachment-Delta. Delta Force.

Bugarin, a fiercely dedicated Filipino-American soldier, stepped forward. He became one of the early operators in the unit, dedicating nearly twelve years of his life to a violent, high-stakes world that officially did not exist.

During the 1980s, if there was a geopolitical crisis anywhere on the map, Bugarin was likely standing in the shadows of it.

When the U.S. military launched Operation Eagle Claw—the daring, tragic 1980 hostage rescue attempt in the Iranian desert—Bugarin was part of the element. When the Cold War boiled over into the jungles of Grenada and the hostile streets of Panama, he was heavily involved in the surgical, classified operations that defined those conflicts.

But the true measure of an operator is often tested in the absolute chaos of an unexpected strike.

In 1984, the U.S. Embassy annex in Beirut, Lebanon, was targeted by a massive, devastating vehicle-borne improvised explosive device. In the horrific, blood-soaked aftermath, as the structure collapsed into burning rubble and the air filled with thick smoke, it was Sergeant Major Ed Bugarin who immediately navigated the destruction. Moving through the blast zone, he played a critical, direct role in saving the life of the American ambassador.

Bugarin didn’t just survive the physical toll of a decade in Delta Force; he completely redefined it.

He understood that standard Army push-ups and sit-ups didn't keep you alive in a close-quarters firefight or a hostage rescue. Alongside a few of his teammates, Bugarin helped design and implement the Upper Body Round Robin (UBRR)—a punishing, brutal, nine-event functional fitness test built specifically to push the most elite combatants on earth to their absolute physiological limits. It became a benchmark for Special Operations fitness.

By the time he retired in 1992, Bugarin had given 22 years to the U.S. Army. He was a master of close-quarters battle, a physical powerhouse, and a quiet professional who operated in the most dangerous corners of the globe.

Most Americans picture a very specific Hollywood stereotype when they think of the men who built the foundation of America's elite counter-terrorism apparatus. Very few know the name of the Filipino-American Sergeant Major who helped write the book on special operations fitness, pulled an ambassador from the burning rubble, and spent a dozen years hunting in the dark.

Now you do.

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SGM Mike Vining @ Blasting Through Official

@BlastingThrough

6 months ago

Recently, I was asked to promote the Type 1 Diabetes Barbie doll. People can buy and donate them to their local endocrinology and diabetes centers for their patients. My grand-cousin Lauryn died from complications of Type 1 diabetes at the age of 30. I fully support this initiative. https://t.co/VgLusCjOeg

BlastingThrough's tweet photo. Recently, I was asked to promote the Type 1 Diabetes Barbie doll. People can buy and donate them to their local endocrinology and diabetes centers for their patients. My grand-cousin Lauryn died from complications of Type 1 diabetes at the age of 30. I fully support this initiative.
https://t.co/VgLusCjOeg

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Kelski

@kelskiYT

7 months ago

This leads to something I’m MOST excited about for Deadlock In-game facial animations Valve has always had impressive facial animations + lip syncing during LIVE matches (opposed to that soulless blank stare you often see in other games) That final touch will breathe SO much more life and personality into Deadlock (even though it’s already filled with it)

kelskiYT's tweet photo. This leads to something I’m MOST excited about for Deadlock

In-game facial animations

Valve has always had impressive facial animations + lip syncing during LIVE matches (opposed to that soulless blank stare you often see in other games)

That final touch will breathe SO much more life and personality into Deadlock (even though it’s already filled with it)

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SGM Mike Vining @ Blasting Through Official

@BlastingThrough

7 months ago

Every day, we celebrate our 27-year life together exploring this incredible world. Can you guess where we were in this pic? People wonder if this is my camera lens. Nope — my wife’s. Enjoy your Wednesday, everyone.