Christopher

Retired USMC Veteran - The body may be hobbled, but the mind is sharp. Professor of history and political science. I love my hockey, MMA and a lifetime gamer!

[Mike Schuler @MikeSchuler]

Four of the surviving “Five Sisters” barques raced offshore yesterday and will lead tomorrow’s Sail250 Parade of Sail into Boston Harbor:

🇺🇸 USCGC Eagle
🇩🇪 Gorch Fock
🇷🇴 Mircea
🇵🇹 Sagres

[USCGNortheast @USCGNortheast]

Yesterday, four of the world’s most iconic tall ships raced head-to-head offshore before making their way to Boston for #SAIL250.

This weekend, they’ll sail into Boston Harbor led by USCGC Eagle for the Parade of Sail. Don’t miss it! ⚓🇺🇸 #fivesisterstallships

[Weapons Daily @WeaponsVault]

The USS Texas (BB-35) firing off its 14" gun last night at Galveston Pier 21 as the island kicks off the US's 250th Birthday!! 🇺🇸

[U.S. Navy @USNavy]

Sailors and Marines assigned to USS Arlington (LPD 24) received a New York City welcome upon arrival in the Big Apple ahead of the International Naval Review 250, July 3-8.
Celebrate 250 years of the United States of America with the World’s Finest Navy in the Greatest City in the World!” 🇺🇸🗽🍎⚓️ #INR250 #America250

[Carolina Hurricanes @Canes]

Raleighwood, y’all are unbelievable

[Christopher @mainstay01]

Gorgeous

[Danny Deraney @DannyDeraney]

It's the 40th anniversary of Thornton Melon doing the Triple Lindy and winning the National Championship for Grand Lakes University.

Back to School (1986)

[GT SD Jack’s 🐰🐰 @realredsd]

So I’m gonna park this one right here.

Happy Upcoming Birthday America.

America you truly are beautiful. ❤️🇺🇸

[UFC @ufc]

Only one way to start off the Ceremonial Weigh-Ins 🦅

#UFCWhiteHouse LIVE Sunday June 14 at 8pmET on @ParamountPlus!

[ UFC Freedom 250 Presented by @Cryptocom & @RamTrucks ]

[Christopher @mainstay01]

Thank god for signals intelligence!

[Hidden History @HiddenHistoryYT]

How would you grade his handling of the Battle of Midway?

[Christopher @mainstay01]

Foreign relations at its best.

[Military History Now @MilHistNow]

An Argentine soldier offers a salute (of sorts) to a camera crew following the British victory in the Falklands. It happened on this day in 1982.

[Christopher @mainstay01]

I love this on so many levels.

[Diablocraftian @Diablocraf66249]

Trench ceasefire match

[cinesthetic. @TheCinesthetic]

During the control-room attack in ALIENS (1986), Bill Paxton unleashed a barrage of rapid-fire ad-libs. The performance was so convincing that crew members later pointed to the scene as the moment they fully bought into Hudson as a Colonial Marine

[U.S. Soccer Men's National Team @USMNT]

Opening Statement. 🇺🇸

[TalkRadio 77 WABC @77WABCradio]

JUST IN: The Rangers Will Not Hold a Pride Night This Season, Opting Instead to Celebrate Faith & Family Day

[Military History Now @MilHistNow]

RIGHT NOW in 1944, this is the scene in Normandy. The liberation of France is underway #DDay

[Oracle Red Bull Racing @redbullracing]

WHAT A QUALIFYING!!!

Both Bulls qualify for tomorrow’s Race in the top 5 💙

🏁 | ANT, Max 💪, HAM, LEC, Isack 👏, RUS, PIA, NOR, GAS, LAW.

#F1 || #MonacoGP 🇲🇨

[Stars and Stripes @starsandstripes]

WATCH: Pfc. Barney Bardman, 307th Infantry Regiment, 77th Division, a Jewish in the U.S. Army, was killed during WWI.

Originally given a Latin Cross headstone, he now rests under a Star of David.

📹: @pwwellman

[Military History Now @MilHistNow]

Newsreel footage of paratroopers from the 101st airborne boarding planes for the Normandy invasion. It was happening right now in 1944.

[Christopher @mainstay01]

Absolutely love this! Long overdue.

[John Watches Horror @Y2John84]

Congratulations, Keith David!