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Robert Durand

@navyaustin

Retired Rear Admiral, US Navy, former Vice Chief of Information. Gadabout, bon vivant. Quick to smile, friendly as a pup. Rakish good looks and schoolboy charm.

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Both of these heroic Medal of Honor recipients from USS San Francisco have a special place in my heart. I attended DCA School in Schonland Hall prior to my first assignment on my first ship, USS McCandless. Inspiring examples!

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So cool-richest man in the world and SpaceX/@boringcompany/AI/@Tesla/Neurolink/Department of Government Efficiency boss Elon Musk reposts President Donald J. Trump, then reposts your great thread on media narrative machine, John Ʌ Konrad V . Nice! Screenshot to capture the moment. And yes,X is the future and we are the media!

So cool-richest man in the world and <a href="/SpaceX/">SpaceX</a>/@boringcompany/AI/@Tesla/Neurolink/<a href="/DOGE/">Department of Government Efficiency</a> boss <a href="/elonmusk/">Elon Musk</a> reposts <a href="/POTUS/">President Donald J. Trump</a>, then reposts your great thread on media narrative machine, <a href="/johnkonrad/">John Ʌ Konrad V</a> . Nice! Screenshot to capture the moment. And yes,<a href="/X/">X</a> is the future and we are the media!
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7 years sober today. Greatest blessing of my life. Get help if you need it. Best thing you will ever do. 🙏🏻 #Sobriety * Words shamelessly stolen from Adam Adam Loewy , who said it best. Hard to capture my awe, humility & gratitude for this change!

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Thank you @SecDef Pete Hegseth and Department of Government Efficiency for leading the work to fix DOD, save our nation from financial ruin, restore our military advantage & honor the oath of all who serve. With the Constitution, common sense & the Elon Musk SpaceX algorithm to guide you, FULL SPEED AHEAD!

Thank you @SecDef <a href="/PeteHegseth/">Pete Hegseth</a> and <a href="/DOGE/">Department of Government Efficiency</a>
for leading the work to fix DOD, save our nation from financial ruin, restore our military advantage &amp; honor the oath of all who serve. With the Constitution, common sense &amp; the <a href="/elonmusk/">Elon Musk</a> <a href="/SpaceX/">SpaceX</a> algorithm to guide you, FULL SPEED AHEAD!
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There's a reason I like working where name tags and badges are visible and mandatory. While I am known as the "Purveyor of Little-Known Facts," names don't register. (Somewhat face blind, too). I marvel at those who recognize & recall, seems a magical power.

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RIP Val Kilmer - and while Iceman can be my wingman any day, Val as American rock star Nick* Rivers in Top Secret! (the last movie I saw as a civilian in 1984) is my favorite - the makers of Airplane! took their spoof style to Cold War spy thrillers & Elvis movies. So glad he

RIP Val Kilmer - and while Iceman can be my wingman any day, Val as American rock star Nick* Rivers in Top Secret! (the last movie I saw as a civilian in 1984) is my favorite - the makers of Airplane! took their spoof style to Cold War spy thrillers &amp; Elvis movies. So glad he
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"Senior leader" safely observing remotely via video - uniform corrections during a firefight remind me of the condescending doc & "mail bitch" (who got their platoon's dogs euthanized) in Outlaw Platoon by @SeanParnellATSD Sean Parnell - never bring the garrison forward!

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“Where do we find such men?” President Reagan asked, quoting James Michener's "The Bridges at Toko-Ri." “Well, we find them where we've always found them. They are the product of the freest society man has ever known. They make a commitment to the military-make it freely, because

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Steward's Mate First Class Cyril Isaac Dusset, 21, a New Orleans native, lost his life on USS Oklahoma in the Pearl Harbor attack, December 7, 1941. He came home to his family Nov 2017. May our nation always be worth fighting for, and may we always fulfill our nation's promise.

Steward's Mate First Class Cyril Isaac Dusset, 21, a New Orleans native, lost his life on USS Oklahoma in the Pearl Harbor attack, December 7, 1941. He came home to his family Nov 2017. May our nation always be worth fighting for, and may we always fulfill our nation's promise.
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0505 - Storm took out power - rare in our neighborhood, we're on some sort of critical circuit. All my life has led to this moment.

0505 - Storm took out power - rare in our neighborhood, we're on some sort of critical circuit. 

All my life has led to this moment.
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Celebrating 35 years of marriage today - and the fact I'm not pumping gas! The former Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy – MCPON Rick West – the senior enlisted person in the whole Navy – told a story of a stopping for gasoline on the New Jersey Turnpike. MCPON was

Celebrating 35 years of marriage today - and the fact I'm not pumping gas!

The former Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy – MCPON Rick West – the senior enlisted person in the whole Navy – told a story of a stopping for gasoline on the New Jersey Turnpike. MCPON was