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Aerospace engineer, history enjoyer, Lutheran, avid board gamer, and all-around geek.

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Alright, I'm finally going to collect all of my military history book threads into one master thread-of-threads to pin for easy access...

Starting with, of course, the Franco-Prussian War.

https://t.co/xxSU9ZrjSa

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In my efforts to understand WWI, I have decided that I need to go back further. So, this is next on my docket. Anyone read it already?

[Fairyfortressfellina, Jr. @Fairyfellina]

After clearing my deceased military & engineer bad ass dad’s bedroom, I found what I thought was a plumb bomb for heavy equip. Turns out it was a Vietnam era tank missile fuze that he’d acquired. Spent the a.m. outside with bomb squad in my house removing it. It was active. 🙄

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@hradzka

[Sensurround @ShamashAran]

Can we PLEASE
for the love of all that his holy
STOP NORMALIZING THIS INSTALL METHOD

[aerospace action bronson @ohitstarik]

Being an engineer is just realizing how dumb you were 6 months ago every 6 months

[U.S. Naval Institute @NavalInstitute]

#OTD in 1996, the Japanese destroyer Yugiri accidentally shot down a U.S. Navy A-6E Intruder with a Phalanx CIWS during a training exercise. The Intruder crew from VA-115 ejected and were recovered. It was the first foreign plane shot down by Japanese forces since 1945.

[Brad R. Torgersen @BradRTorgersen]

If Disney were serious about this damned franchise they'd eject all the younger-Millennial nonbinaries and feminists from both writing and production, then get some *real* writers to do a TARKIN prequel. He was the one man who made even Vader pause, and his story should be told. Not with CGI, but in a straight live-action film. And there's just one actor to could do it justice.

[cdrsalamander @cdrsalamander]

So, how is our air defense in San Diego, Pearl Harbor, Bremerton, Norfolk, Groton, Kings Bay, Kitsap, and Mayport?

[Wiggle Wiggle Vigil @DaOfficialVigil]

No matter how cool the F-35B is, the Harrier will always remain THE Jump Jet.

Thank you for your service, hover buddy.

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@WriteGrlProbs @tacobell Can you get them to restore the Gordita to its rightful place on their menu while you’re at it?

[PoIiMath @politicalmath]

The reason the "Trump is getting old and feeble" line doesn't really work is because the man just keeps churning out bangers like this one
https://t.co/Zao3cAwhDR

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@securisbonifaci @AlexGodofsky That does not surprise me.

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@shebringsjoy I use LibreOffice to avoid that. But it definitely has limitations.

[Leah Libresco Sargeant @LeahLibresco]

This is a huge, devastating loss

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@TheCatholicEngr I almost did that once. Thankfully we found it about a week before they were going to start fabbing the nozzle I had botched.

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Went fantastic. Four hours turned into more like six with all the questions/discussion. I think that’s a good sign.

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Navy History Part 2: The Cold War

Let’s go.

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@LeahLibresco I continually lament that my alma mater dropped/deemphasized its creedal distinctiveness right after I graduated, just in time to get crushed like any generic small university.

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@Jringo1508 Should we be ashamed to have read it?