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Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Energy, Installations & Environment | Captain USN | Engineer | Former Secretary of State of PR 🇺🇸🇵🇷

Puerto Rico
Joined February 2016
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Lamento el fallecimiento de don Ramón Luis Rivera. Mi abrazo a Ramón Luis, su familia y Bayamón. Que Dios les dé paz. 🙏
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☕🇵🇷 🇺🇸 En este Día Nacional del Café, celebro a mi querido Yauco, el Pueblo del Café. Orgulloso de mis raíces y de nuestra tradición cafetalera, fruto del trabajo y amor de nuestra gente. ¡Por ti, Yauco, levanto mi taza! #Yauco #DíaNacionalDelCafé
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Güneş gökyüzünde sıcak bir lamba gibi duruyor değil mi? Huzur veren bir dost gibi hissettiriyor. Ama o his evrimin sana sattığı en pahalı yalan. Şu an tepende saniyede 1.5 milyon ton plazma fırlatan bir nükleer fırın var, yüzey sıcaklığı 5 bin 500 derece, çekirdeği 15 milyon derece. Her saniye hidrojeni helyuma çevirirken açığa çıkan enerji insanlık tarihinde ürettiğimiz her şeyden fazla. Sen bu enerjiyi sabah ışığı olarak adlandırıyorsun. Ama seni yaşatan şey güneşin sıcaklığı değil, gezegenin kalbi. Dünyanın çekirdeğinde 5 bin kilometre derinde erimiş demir dönüyor ve bu dönüş görünmez bir manyetik kalkan yaratıyor. O kalkan güneşten gelen yüklü parçacıkları yakalayıp kutup bölgelerine yönlendiriyor, atmosferini soyulmaktan kurtarıyor. Aurora borealis yani kuzey ışıkları bir güzellik değil bir savaşın izi. Güneş rüzgârı gezegenin manyetik alanına çarpıyor, enerji kutuplara doğru akıyor ve atmosferdeki atomlarla çarpışarak ışık üretiyor. Sen izlerken kalkanın o an zayıflıyor ve milyarlarca ton plazma atmosferi delmeye çalışıyor. Bu kalkan bir gün zayıflarsa Mars olursun. Marsın bir zamanlar manyetik alanı vardı ama 4 milyar yıl önce çekirdeği katılaştı ve alanı çöktü. Sonra güneş rüzgârı Marsın atmosferini süpürdü, suyu uzaya dağıldı, gezegen çöle döndü. Mars gökyüzündeki kırmızı gezegen değil, güneşin kazandığı bir savaşın mezar taşı. Şimdi sen bu gezegenin manyetik alanını garanti mi sanıyorsun? Çekirdeğin dönüş hızı yılda yüzde 0.05 azalıyor. Güneş her yüz yılda bir yüzde 10 daha parlak oluyor. İki trend ters yönde ilerliyor ve ikisinin de kesişme noktası var. Güvende durduğunu sanan zihin gezegeninin manyetik kalkanının bir sonraki güneş fırtınasına kadar dayanmasını bekleyen şanslı bir yolcu. Yarınlara plan yaparken 4 milyar yıllık bir kalkanın ömrünü hesaba katıyor musun?
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Güneş parlaklığı her 100 yılda %10 artmaz. Standart modellere göre artış yaklaşık %1 her 110 milyon yılda olur. İç çekirdeğin mantoya göre rotasyon farkı multidecadal döngülerde yılda ~0.1 derece mertebesindedir. academic.oup.com/mnras/article-… news.cornell.edu/stories/2024/0… nature.com/articles/s4156…
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Honest constitutional question: If the Constitution never defines a “State” and repeatedly says U.S. citizens’ right to vote shall not be denied or abridged, where does it authorize denying a presidential vote solely because a citizen resides in Puerto Rico?
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Honor to those who count, the ones who put their lives on the line in defense of our freedom and way of living. For everyone else, remember, freedom is not free. Semper Fidelis.
Today, on National Purple Heart Day, We honor the extraordinary courage and sacrifice of the brave men and women of the U.S. Armed Forces who were wounded or made the ultimate sacrifice in defense of our Nation. We proudly recognize the countless Puerto Rican servicemembers whose valor and unwavering commitment have strengthened our Armed Forces throughout generations. Their legacy of service and patriotism continues to inspire us all. Today, and every day, we remember and thank our Purple Heart recipients for their selfless dedication to freedom.
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Honored to attend the decommissioning of USS San Juan (SSN 751), named for Puerto Rico’s historic capital. Thank you CAPT Justin Hoff, USN, and @US_Navy_Ret_MD, for the invitation. A proud symbol of Puerto Rico’s service to our national security. Fair winds and following seas! 🇵🇷
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The dreams and hopes of America live on. Liberty, justice, and the pursuit of happiness remain our enduring mission. Happy 250th Birthday, America! 🇺🇸
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A special thanks to Captain @ElmerRomanPR , Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy and Senior Executive Service (SES) Level III member, former Secretary of State of Puerto Rico, and former Public Safety Secretary, for coming by to our Pavilion at the @Freedom250 Great American State Fair! 🇵🇷🇺🇸 We are grateful for his friendship and continued support of our Governor and for highlighting Puerto Rico’s long-standing contributions and proud tradition of military service to our Nation as we approach America’s 250th anniversary. We have so much more to contribute to our great 🇺🇸! ____ Un agradecimiento especial al Capitán @elmerromanpr, Principal Subsecretario Adjunto de la Marina de los Estados Unidos y miembro del Servicio Ejecutivo Superior (SES), Nivel III, ex Secretario de Estado de Puerto Rico y ex Secretario de Seguridad Pública, por visitar nuestro Pabellón en el @Freedom250 Great American State Fair! 🇵🇷🇺🇸 Agradecemos su amistad y su continuo apoyo a nuestra Gobernadora, así como su labor al destacar las históricas y duraderas contribuciones de Puerto Rico y nuestra orgullosa tradición de servicio militar a nuestra Nación, mientras nos acercamos a la celebración del 250 aniversario de los Estados Unidos. Tenemos mucho más que aportar a nuestra gran 🇺🇸
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PRFAA Executive Director Gabriella Boffelli, DDEC Secretary Sebastián Negrón Reichard, and PRIDCO Executive Director Roberto Lefranc Fortuño joined a high-level meeting with @DARPA, the U.S. Department of @ENERGY , and the National Laboratory of the Rockies to discuss innovation, emerging technologies, and strategic collaboration. The dialogue also included public, private, and academic partners such as Invest Puerto Rico, the Science, Technology & Research Trust, UPR, INDUNIV, and industry leaders. The discussion highlighted Puerto Rico’s role in advancing high-value sectors like defense, energy, aerospace, advanced manufacturing, and technology, strengthening its position as a hub for innovation and economic growth in our nation.
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This trash make over is absolutely insane
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The video is AI-generated and shows unrealistic gardening demonstrations, including impossible plant growth like tulips from shallow egg cartons and unchanged backgrounds during time-lapses. Many pallets featured may contain toxic chemicals unsafe for edibles. gardentherapy.ca/ai-gardening-c… preparednessmama.com/pallet-safety/
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Hoy fui honrado por el Secretario de Guerra con la Medalla del Secretario de Guerra por el Servicio Civil Meritorio. 🫡 Semper Fidelis
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Col. William Watkins assumed command of the 346th Air Expeditionary Wing in Ceiba, Puerto Rico. The ceremony marked the wing’s first change of command and the first active-duty Air Force wing change of command in Puerto Rico since 1973. 🔗 dvidshub.net/news/560771/346…
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Con mi gran amigo, @ElmerRomanPR, Principal Subsecretario Adjunto de la Marina de los Estados Unidos y miembro del Servicio Ejecutivo Superior (SES), Nivel III, compartiendo durante el segundo día del Puerto Rico Equality and Statehood Summit 2026 en Washington, D.C. 🇺🇸🇵🇷 Siempre es un honor coincidir y dialogar sobre el presente y el futuro de nuestra isla, así como el rol que Puerto Rico desempeña en la seguridad nacional y en el desarrollo de nuestra nación. — With my great friend, Elmer L. Román, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of the United States Navy and Senior Executive Service (SES) Level III member, during the second day of the Puerto Rico Equality and Statehood Summit 2026 in Washington, D.C. 🇺🇸🇵🇷 It is always an honor to reconnect and exchange ideas about the present and future of our island, as well as the role Puerto Rico plays in national security and in the development of our nation.
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On May 23, 2025, President Donald Trump signed an executive order to deploy advanced nuclear reactor technologies for national security purposes. Yesterday, we took the next step toward achieving this historic mission.
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We are pushing the Department of the Navy to a culture of radical transparency, innovation and adaptation. We are singularly focused on increasing readiness and rapidly delivering new capabilities to the fleet.   Platforms alone do not deliver advantage. Integration does. Unmanned systems only matter if they are integrated—into command and control, logistics, targeting, sustainment, and execution. #WEST2026
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My speech at the National Prayer Breakfast.
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70 nuevas escuelas.
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Muchas felicidades al alcalde de Bayamón, @ramonluisrivera. Le deseamos salud y éxito para que continúe trabajando con compromiso por el bienestar del pueblo bayamonés. ¡Que disfrute este día junto a los suyos!
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Ain’t this amazing. 🙏
The greatest Man in history... Jesus.
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