Sgt. Maj. Mike Vining: The Man. The Meme. The Army Legend. An EOD technician and founding member of multiple elite units, Vining made his mark on Army history early in his career when he helped destroy a weapons cache with over 7 million rounds of ammunition. He gained fame

Happy Veterans Day, Armistice Day - UK, and Remembrance Day in Australia. Enlisting into the US Army remains the pivotal decision of my life. Tish, the kids, my civilian career, my faith, all came from that one somewhat impulsive decision. Bless all who honorably served.

Summer of 1989 I was 16 years old. Late nights in the park with my pals, getting drunk on two cans, kissing lassies, and listening to The Stone Roses on a wee Grundig ghetto blaster. The happiest of days. RIP Mani

RIP our wonderful brother Mani. The greatest bass player and friend we could ever have wished for. X

As someone who took orders and gave them, this guy speaks the truth.

A copy of the first Superman issue, unearthed by three brothers cleaning out their late mother's attic, netted $9.12 million this month at a Texas auction house which says it is the most expensive comic book ever sold.

Gregory “Pappy” Boyington was born on this day in 1912. He was, and remains, a larger than life hero to me. “Pappy” Boyington was a fighter. A Marine Corps aviator, he resigned his commission to join the American Volunteer Group, flying the P-40 Warhawk under Claire Lee Chennault

THE TUXEDO-PANTS DOGFIGHT The story of 2nd Lieutenants George Welch and Kenneth Taylor at Pearl Harbor is one of the most legendary tales of American heroism from December 7, 1941, and the wild part is that almost all of it is true. These two young Army Air Corps pilots from

42 years ago today - those were the days ⚡👊🏻 Hüsker Dü - Brocken Home, Brocken Heart performed live on December 16, 1983 at Love Hall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. #punk #punks #punkrock #hardcorepunk #punklegends #hüskerdü #history #punkrockhistory

I bet you California fraud is 10 times worse than Minnesota.

Good ol' Army logic. Toaster-free zone.

This country can’t pay its bills, sends its sons and daughters all over the world to fight and die, then says it can’t take care of them when they return home sick because “where’s the money going to come from? Sorry, your agent orange/gulf war syndrome/burn pit toxicity isn’t

complementary inflight water and sleep mask, noise cancelling headphones, ample leg room. Still better than United

Military Twitter is justifiably going nuts welcoming this absolute legend to the platform. I'm just as excited. An instant purchase the second his book goes on pre-sale. Welcome aboard SGM SGM Mike Vining @ Blasting Through Official. I'm currently enjoying your interview with Happy Captain.

Marco Rubio realizing he has to finish writing A Song of Ice and Fire.

Just when you thought the failed Palisades Fire response couldn’t get any worse… Reports show Gavin Newsom’s policies prevented action against fires in major parks to avoid harming “rare plants” with heavy equipment. Yes, you heard that right—they let thousands of properties

Released on this day in 1988: If I Should Fall from Grace with God #ThePogues youtu.be/6pYI9t-I6qo?si…

BREAKING: President Trump has just informed the parents of fallen U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Michael Ollis that their son will posthumously receive the Medal of Honor. SSG Ollis, of Staten Island, New York, died while saving the life of a Polish soldier in Afghanistan on 8/28/13. (1/4)

Happy 280th Birthday, Tadeusz Kościuszko — Polish by birth, American by choice, universal by principle. For Poles, Kościuszko is a symbol of national honor and the fight for independence. For Americans, he is a brilliant military engineer of the Revolutionary War who believed

BREAKING NEWS: Donald J. Trump has just informed my friend, constituent, and 100 year-old hero Royce Williams that he will be receiving the Congressional Medal of Honor. I call Royce “The Secret Soldier of the Forgotten War” — and his exploits as a jet pilot taking on Soviet