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As November ends, traditionally, a month for remembering those who have passed, I now, finally, publish, "A Grief Endured". I hope my own account helps anyone who struggles with their loss and their grief. It is, always, okay to not be okay. GC
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Hopefully this guardsman is promoted as he has correctly held visitors to the correct standard esp visitors who should be setting the standard & not needing to be reminded of the standard.
A soldier guarding the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier issued a verbal reprimand to a group of advisers and staffers with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth following a Veterans Day ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery. As the group broke from taking photos, a loud laugh could be heard, and the soldier guarding the tomb shouted: “All visitors will maintain an atmosphere of silence and respect at all times.”
Placeholder as Christmas approaches for my annual Christmas gift ideas for the "very difficult to buy for Curdmudgeon" demographic, into which, I have been told, I have reliable insights.
What men - of whatever age - really want is a model of a Lancaster bomber that participated in the Dambusters raid
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As everyone should be Nixon-maxxing especially now and at Christmas gatherings, strongly recommend @ConradMBlack ‘s outstanding biography of the great President brought down by lesser men & a vengeful and biased media
I get that Gronk is a massive guy but are West Point cadets now all this relatively small? Fair or not, even in 2026, war involves strength and carrying large loads for long periods, day after day. The junior officer cohort cannot be in sick bay for stress injuries.
What an incredible experience spending time with the cadets at West Point this past weekend as Robbie Phelps! 🏊♂️
Nothing but respect for the brave men and women who dedicate their lives to serving and protecting our country.
To all our veterans, THANK YOU for your service and sacrifice! Happy Veterans Day! Grateful for you! 🇺🇸♥️🤍💙
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Theodore Roosevelt & GK Chesterton at dinner together
In 1910 Theodore Roosevelt visited London after his African Expedition, and was given the choice of whom he'd like to have next to him a dinner party. "Gilbert Chesterton!" was the answer. After the event he is reported to have said "What a supreme genius Chesterton is! I never met a man who could talk so brilliantly and interestingly."
Alice Roosevelt Longworth (Theodore's eldest child), just like J.R.R. Tolkien, could also recite Chesterton's epic poem Lepanto by heart, all nine stanzas and 150 lines (just reading it aloud takes 8-10 minutes).
Good morning all on this Armistice Day/ #RemembranceDay , the 107th anniversary of the Great War's end. Australia's Great War (1914-1919):
- national population of 5m
- 416,809 enlisted
- more than 60,000 killed in action
- another 156,000 wounded, gassed, or taken prisoner
Good morning all & especially to all those commemorating #ArmisticeDay #RemembranceDay or #VeteransDay
"Lest We Forget"
[Will Longstaff's "Menin Gate at Midnight" or "Ghosts of Menin Gate" (1927)]
Noting it is Nov 11 everywhere & the Marines' birthday has passed - it shocks me that, for all the coverage given to the Surge, the Marines' heroic efforts in 2006 in western Iraq fighting Al Qaeda, jihadis & militias - and thus recovering the War - has gone weirdly unheralded🧵
This @ShawnRyan762 discussion with @jockowillink on leading Task Unit Bruiser in western Iraq in the sheer chaos of 2006 as Iraq fell apart & taking casualties & yet the unit still pushing forward, heroically, undaunted, gives some idea of the War.
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