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My favorite man of the war? Grant. It has to be. Sherman was the more ruthless commander. Lee was the more gifted. But, Grant had tasted failure so often and in so many other arenas, it taught him the only way to win: by simply refusing to lose. His ordinariness and disaffection

We must preserve the traditions of the service for their intrinsic morale value as well as our connection to the public. armytimes.com/opinion/2025/0…

New: Acting US Atty and former Fox star Jeanine Pirro files civil complaint seeking ouster of Corporation for Public Broadcasting directors who refuse to leave after Trump WH ordered their departure CPB has ignored it as unlawful justice.gov/opa/media/1408…

This week, letters written by Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto in early 1942 while aboard the battleships Nagato and Yamato will be made public for the first time. In the letters to his wife's parents, Yamamoto expressed concern over Japan's euphoria following the attack on Pearl Harbor,

Happy Moon Landing Day! On this day in 1969, Apollo 11 astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin became the first humans to set foot on the Moon. This photo shows both astronauts on the Moon, with Armstrong reflected in the visor of Aldrin's helmet.

Apollo 11, Daily News, July 21, 1969. ✍️

After being sunk at Pearl Harbor, guns from the number 2 turret of the USS Arizona were salvaged. 🇺🇸 These guns were straightened, relined, and installed on the USS Nevada during a refit. They were later fired on the enemy at Iwo Jima & Okinawa. ⚓️

Gepard speaks powerfully to today's force modernisation challenges. It is highly effective despite being 50 years old, because the requirements that defined it were simple and focused. Complexity is the enemy of affordability, speed of acquisition, and combat utility.

Steel in the Storm: Recent Wars as Guides for Armor Transformation – War on the Rocks warontherocks.com/2025/07/steel-…

Musayib!!! 19 years ago. #Dealers Deeds, Mesopotamia, the 67th!!! #IYKYK Proud to have ridden with you.

#OnThisDay July 23, 1885, Ulysses S. Grant died, surrounded by his family, in the parlor of an Adirondack cottage on the slope of Mount McGregor in New York. Today, visitors can tour the cottage and see the furnishings, decorations, and personal items as they were in 1885,

All 13 clinics that opened this year were approved and funded under the Biden administration. Additionally, the backlog reduction was a result of former Sec. McDonough hiring thousands of new staff and adding automation to speed up decisions. Credit where credit is due.

DEFENDING AGAINST DRONES - A THREAD The ability of $300 drones to defeat million-dollar armoured vehicles has been a common theme of the war in Ukraine. We are constantly being told that drones are an asymmetric weapon that have fundamentally changed the character and economics

8 Bloodiest Battles or Operations of the Korean War 1/ On this day, July 27, 1953, the Korean War armistice was signed at Panmunjom, ending three years of conflict that killed over 2.5 million. No peace treaty followed, leaving the peninsula divided. The war’s bloodiest battles

1/ Great thread, Nicholas Drummond, excellent overview of current and future anti-drone defenses for tanks. But I think we need to talk more about what really determines survivability in this new era: target acquisition. 🧵Let me explain:

Your annual reminder that someone you know is going through the worst episode of their professional life. Reach out. Give support.

On this day in 1945, a Japanese sub torpedoes the cruiser USS Indianapolis. Of the 900 crewmen who abandon ship, 600 will die of thirst, hunger and shark attacks over the next three days.

You can see the trenches and tunneling of the Western Front from there.

Hey Avis Car Rental I lodged a complaint about the bait and switch I faced at your rental counter at the Rome Airport 40 days ago. You still haven’t been given me a response.

Germany delivers two more PATRIOT systems to Ukraine To further strengthen 🇺🇦air defence capabilities, 🇩🇪 will in a first step provide additional Patriot launchers at short notice. Further system components will follow in the next two to three months. 1/