Jeffrey

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WW2 Airborne enthusiast, Person Dad, Cat Dad,

One of the really underappreciated things about being poor is going to see a medical professional and them chastising you about not getting some procedure they wanted done on account of the being poor part.

“Captain Spaulding’s courage, extraordinary heroism and battlefield skills were an inspiration to the entire 3rd Brigade during this last major ground battle of U.S. forces in the Vietnam War." Captain Fredrick Spaulding and Firebase Ripcord, OTD in 1970 rayboomhower.blogspot.com/2020/08/the-...

The Forgotten Battle: Captain Fredrick Spaulding and Firebase Ripcord

On July 23, 1970, in the A Shau Valley in South Vietnam as part of the evacuation of Fire Support Base Ripcord , Frederick G. Gilbert, point...

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Rommel in Westkapelle on 4 January 1944. The mill behind him is the dijkmill or Prins Hendrik mill, a landmark that sat on top of the dyke overlooking Westkapelle. After the dyke was bombed by the British on 3 Oct, it looked very different to the commandos when they landed on 1 Nov.

A group of German officers inspecting German anti-landing obstacles. Behind them is a tall windmill on top of a dykeCommandos disembark from a landing craft. In the background the dyke has been breached by bombing and the windmill lies in a pile of rubble on the shore.

Trump has derided governors and state official who have attempted to rein in prediction markets, calling them “SCUM” on social media. "Trump's son, Donald Trump Jr., is an advisor to Kalshi and Polymarket, and his venture capital firm, 1789 Capital, is a major Polymarket investor."

Kentucky Public Radio@kentuckypublicradio.org · 3mo ago

Kentucky Attorney General Russell Coleman is suing prediction market companies Kalshi and Polymarket, alleging they violated the state’s consumer protection and gambling laws. #kyga26 From @sylviaruthg.lpm.org

I know Hobart is one of these legends, but it really is important to drill a bit into this, as there's almost certainly a fair bit of 'Churchill the genius warlord' lore at work. 🧵 @alanallport.bsky.social @sodrock.bsky.social @garius.bsky.social

RG Poulussen@rgpoulussen.bsky.social · 3mo ago

#OTD in 1942, Percy Hobart. He formed 7 and 11 Armoured Division, was dismissed because of his "unconventional" ideas but was re-enlisted by Churchill. He introduced special tanks, such as Crocodile, AVRE, ARK, Crab and Duplex Drive within his 79 Armoured Division. #WW2 #HISTORY

#OTD in 1940, Captain Marcus Ervine-Andrews displayed the "courage, tenacity and devotion to duty" which would see him awarded the Victoria Cross. But, as he held back sustained attacks from the roof of a burning barn, he wasn't acting alone... 🧵 1/7

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