Angry Staff Officer
@pptsapper.bsky.social
History person, Army officer, transplanted Buckeye, not really that angry anymore. Writes stuff. Some Star Wars. Refugee from Twitter. Views do not reflect or represent the DoD's. He/him/his. angrystaffofficer.com
One of the best burns in history. German General Heister replying to Howe that he would give an answer of how Rall’s Brigade was defeated at Trenton if Howe would tell him why he repeatedly let the Americans escape in New York (Source: Atkinson, The British Are Coming)
Amazing 1945 cartoon about strip mining destroying eastern Ohio in an anti-data center letter to the editor of my home county newspaper in Ohio
Grateful for this thoughtful review of The State and the Soldier by @lorenvoss.bsky.social in @lawfaremedia.org
Why the U.S. Military Has Never Threatened Civilian Governance
A review of “The State and the Soldier: A History of Civil-Military Relations in the United States” (Polity, 2025).
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One of the Revolutionary War’s most consequential naval battles - fought by the Continental Army.
Revolutionary War 250@revwar250.bsky.social · yesterday12 OCTOBER 1776, SCHUYLER ISLAND, LAKE CHAMPLAIN: Having escaped the British fleet in the night, Benedict Arnold orders the Americans’ two most damaged ships—Providence & Jersey—sunk. The rest are quickly repaired before getting underway again for the safety of Fort Crown Point.
Honest to goodness, this is such a gem I don’t know what to snark about (other than Joe Rogan being clueless as per the norm)
Wesley Morgan@wesleymorgan.bsky.social · 20h agoHere’s LL Cool J trying to explain Clausewitz’s “remarkable trinity” to an uncomprehending Joe Rogan
The flat part of Ohio is so weird to me Like what do you mean you can just run without thinking about hills
No matter what you are going through, try to be kind to people, because you never know what their burdens are. Instead of saying "go fuck yourself" try "how can I help you to go fuck yourself?" Be kind. 🙏
So, happy 89th anniversary of the day Oswald Mosley tried to sell fascism to Liverpudlians—and someone concussed him with a brick
Taking leave so as to not be around for the annual Military Industrial Complex Orgy aka AUSA was one of the best things I ever did I swear, it grows more disgusting by the year
Hard to overstate how much Hegseth's execution stream mirrors the U.S. military's traditional description of ISIS propaganda: broadcast killings designed to send a message, strike fear and create a social media spectacle. Will almost certainly be repurposed by online terror cells
Must be nice for them to live in literally the best and most grandiose housing the Army has - after also making the Army spend hundreds of thousands in renovations - so they can take advantage of the security that comes with it Meanwhile, the barracks mold continues.
Blue Freedom Quest 💙🌊💙🌊@bluefreedomquest.bsky.social · 4d agoKatie Miller Throws Wild House Parties After Fleeing to Military Base newrepublic.com/post/216472/... via @newrepublic.com
If you were looking for a way to polarize Americans' views abt the military, undermine its influence internationally & drive out service members appalled by its civilian leadership's barbarity, this is certainly a good way to do that. www.defensenews.com/video/2026/1...
US to livestream Army execution of Fort Hood shooter
The U.S. will livestream the Army’s upcoming firing squad execution of Nidal Hasan, who killed 13 people at Fort Hood, Texas, in a 2009 shooting spree.
defensenews.com
Sex so good that my name is Ozymandias, king of kings, look on my works, ye mighty, and despair!
@thinkingbayonet.bsky.social · 5d agoSex so good the falcon cannot hear the falconer; Things fall apart; the centre cannot hold; Mere anarchy is loosed upon the world, The blood-dimmed tide is loosed, and everywhere The ceremony of innocence is drowned
I am so pumped to go vote today, you guys Early voting in Ohio! Take advantage of it if you’re in the Buckeye state My mom and I are going together, a little mother-son democracy day out Maybe we’ll get extra crazy and stop by the LIBRARY
she’s dreaming about greeting her friends aka everyone she has ever met
Anyway tldr I'll never match the valor my Grandfather displayed on the battlefield in Europe. And frankly, I don't want to. I'd rather emulate the life he led after the war, raising a family, having hobbies, volunteering in the community. I think maybe more GWOT vets should consider this approach
@thinkingbayonet.bsky.social · 5d agoNo livestreamed executions or pred feed snuff films from Southern Spear will fill the desperate need for valor and glory in the hearts of some of my cohort. Their service didn't turn out like Band of Brothers and they can't face that reality.
SPECIAL REPORT: Ukrainian forces have defeated the 2026 Russian campaign to seize Donetsk Oblast. 🧵(1/6) Read more: isw.pub/UkraineDisru...
The best part, for me, was the annex where they have “vignettes” for each element of land power. They include literal fictional “hypothetical” events. We’ve gotten to the point of just making shit up.
Tony Stark@tonystark.bsky.social · 6d agolol new defense chart from “How the Army Fights”
Fuck yeah, Turnverein ruled “Hey you wanna lift heavy weights and discuss liberalism and human rights?” “Hell yeah brother” Turners formed some of the very first and oldest gyms in the US when they arrived after the Revolutions of 1848. That’s right, gym culture belongs to intellectual lefties
BeijingPalmer@beijingpalmer.bsky.social · last wk.actually we created gyms in order to bring freedom to the noble German people
Maine is a wild state It’s geographically huge but with a tiny population. It’s so small that when people say, “oh, you’re from Maine, do you know X,” you have to pause because you probably do know X It’s so small that I’ve planted a tree with Troy Jackson
Sometimes my wife and I like to send each other text messages as though they’re democratic fundraising messages, and I believe she has produced the jewel of the form.
