Curator @ National Museum of American; National Historian Emeritus @ Civil Air Patrol; Secretary @ Air Force Historical Foundation
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#FromTheLibrary
From Gen. George Marshall to his sister, Marie.
That second paragraph!
#MarshallFoundationLibrary
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John Oliver is sick of Lee Greenwood's "God Bless the U.S.A." being played at U.S. naturalization ceremonies, so he created an alternative—with help from Will Ferrell.
Dr. Frank Blazich, Jr., FRHistS, KGOD, KJ, KRC retweeted
⚡️Destruction of the 🇷🇺Russian howitzer 2B16 "Nona-K" in the Kharkiv region.
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Over the skies of Kherson Oblast, a Ukrainian FPV drone repeatedly whacks a Russian ZALA 421-16E reconnaissance drone with a stick, before eventually disabling the Russian drone’s motor.
"There are times when a corps commander's life does not count." The shoulder straps of @USArmy Winfield Scott Hancock worn during the Civil War, possibly #OTD in 1863 when repulsing the Pickett–Pettigrew–Trimble Charge. #Gettysburg
Dr. Frank Blazich, Jr., FRHistS, KGOD, KJ, KRC retweeted
5 Cocktails loved by Allied Intelligence Services during the First and Second World War.
Next time you're at the bar, perhaps order one of these and raise a glass to these heroes and heroines.
(a mini-thread)
Dr. Frank Blazich, Jr., FRHistS, KGOD, KJ, KRC retweeted
"Down this road the soldiers came." 80 years ago tomorrow, on 10 June 1944, four days after D-Day, the village of Oradour-sur-Glane in Nazi-occupied France was destroyed. 643 civilians, including non-combatant men, women, and children, were massacred by a company of the 2nd SS Panzer Division Das Reich. The Germans murdered everyone they found in the village at the time, as well as people brought in from the surrounding area. Women and children were herded into a church that was set on fire; the memorable begininning of the #WorldatWar TV series.
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⚡️❗️A Russian Su-57 aircraft has been damaged at Akhtubinsk airfield, Astrakhan region of Russia on 8th June, 2024 - Ukrainian Defense Intelligence. This happened for the first time in history. The airfield is located 589 km from the combat lines.
Satellite images show that on June 7, the Su-57 is intact on the airfield, and on June 8 next to him eruptions from the explosion and characteristic spots of the fire that arose as a result of the fire damage are visible.
The Su-57 is Moscow's most modern fighter that can attack with Kh-59 and Kh-69 missiles. Russia has a limited number of such aircraft.
Dr. Frank Blazich, Jr., FRHistS, KGOD, KJ, KRC retweeted
Look at this heartwarming clip of the American D-Day veteran meeting and hugging Zelenskyy:
Veteran: “You’re a savior of the people.”
Zelenskyy: “No, no, YOU saved Europe.”🥹
Dr. Frank Blazich, Jr., FRHistS, KGOD, KJ, KRC retweeted
For freedom.
Eternal gratitude to our Allies.
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19 Bedford Boys - from over 4000 Allied warriors - who died on 6 June so Europe could be set free. Live tweeting resumes tomorrow from the National WWII Memorial in Washington DC.
Dr. Frank Blazich, Jr., FRHistS, KGOD, KJ, KRC retweeted
As a former Navy SEAL I can tell you this:
there are absolutely gay SEALs amd that is fucking *fine*
If they can dry the job they can do the job and if they can bring their boyfriend to a platoon BBQ, that's just a good thing
Lest we forget the smallest heroes of D-Day. youtu.be/msqgZFvQk_E?si=YB5v…
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"in America the law is king" - Thomas Paine, Common Sense (1776)
As we approach the 80th anniversary of D-Day, I recommend a certain war film directed by a veteran of Omaha Beach to those unfamiliar with "The Big Red One." Hat tip to @MarkHamill for his performance & the inimitable Lee Marvin. youtu.be/WHmx4G84ubE?si=ZH62…
