In recent years, the Marines have experienced a transformation in the form of Force Design 2030. One element of which is the formation of Marine Littoral Regiments. There are some parallels to the Advanced Base Force of 1914… islandjohnny65.blogspot.com/2026/07/comm...

Common Ground: The Advanced Base Force and the Marine Littoral Regiment

Common Ground: The Advanced Base Force and the Marine Littoral Regiment John S. Naylor 28 July, 2026   Introduction In the face of increased...

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A must-read for anyone that fought in Afghanistan, or any war, or knows someone who did, or wants to know what it is like to come home. www.nytimes.com/2026/07/23/w...

Why I Sought Out a Taliban Commander I Had Fought (Gift Article)

First as a Marine and then as a journalist, I spent years tied to Afghanistan. I returned one last time to speak to a former enemy in search of answers, and perhaps closure.

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This new online #wargaming course by Virginia Tech is really promising in increasing access to #wargaming education across the defense field. 🔗 spia.vt.edu/graduate/cer...

I bet you didn’t expect to see the muppets playing in this halftime show, did you, world?

Awesome thread about Marines who are builders of our history. Semper Fidelis to those Montford Point Marines who led the way. Thank you for your service and for making Semper Fidelis have true meaning.

Eddie Smith@eddsmitty.bsky.social · 3w ago

⚠️WOKE CONTENT⚠️™️ 🧵 In 1942, these men didn't just enlist to fight a world war—they fought a grueling battle at home just for the right to wear the uniform. They are the Montford Point Marines. Pull up a seat🪑, my friends.(cont) #ProudBlue #ResistanceRoots #USDemocracy #Voices4Victory

The costs we sunk into the Middle East over the last decades defined a generation of American service members. As our ongoing commitments in the Middle East run their course, there’s no better time to look to the West and our future in the Pacific.

Stars and Stripes@starsandstripes.bsky.social · 3w ago

The last U.S. troops will leave Iraq by the end of September, the country's new Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi said this week, bringing an end to a 23-year American military presence. From Stars and Stripes' Jennifer H. Svan:

The Navy is reimagining the role of amphibious forces to harness the complimentary capabilities of stand-in forces and autonomous systems. www.usni.org/magazines/pr...

Reimagine the Role of Amphibious Forces in Campaigning

ARG/MEUs and stand-in forces must become more complementary.

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Naval News@navalnews.com · 3w ago

Typhoon USV Completes First-Ever At-Sea Resupply with USS Essex 🇺🇸 www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2...

A force fighting (drones) in the air, on land, and sea is as important as ever.

The Kyiv Independent@kyivindependent.com · 3w ago

⚡️'A new era of war begins' — Ukrainian sea, ground drone team up for combat mission on Kinburn Spit. In the "first combat mission of this type known," a Ukrainian sea drone delivered a ground drone to Russian-held territory on the Kinburn Spit, Ukraine's 123rd Territorial Defense Brigade said.

May you eternally gaze upon brachiosaurai in the sky, Sam Neill.

Jurassic Park First Dinosaur Encounter

Alt: Jurassic Park First Dinosaur Encounter

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Now that is a maneuver I have not seen in quite some time…

🦋Special Kherson Cat🐈🇺🇦@specialkhersoncat.bsky.social · 4w ago

Russian mobile fire group training goes wrong while using a YakB-12.7 rotary machine gun originally built for Mi-24 helicopters.

@gravitysra1nbow.bsky.social, is the Army ceding the cyber littorals back to the Marines?

Army Times@armytimes.bsky.social · 4w ago

The Army is consolidating its official social media presence, drastically slashing the number of allowable accounts.

A force operating from the land, projecting power into the sea, and affecting a large fleet, you say?

🦋Special Kherson Cat🐈🇺🇦@specialkhersoncat.bsky.social · 4w ago

🔥🚢Ukraine’s Unmanned Systems Forces hit 14 Russian shadow-fleet vessels in the Sea of Azov overnight on July 9 — 12 tankers, one dry cargo ship and one tug. The 96-hour tally now stands at 35 vessels hit: 2 on July 6, 10 on July 7, 9 on July 8 and 14 on July 9.

I’m no expert in British peerage, but surely Count Binface has proven his Britishness and deserves to be known as Earl Binface.

Eliot Higgins@eliothiggins.bsky.social · 4w ago

In case you missed it, here's Count Binface's appearance on the BBC this morning.

I MEF and III MEF:

U.S. Naval Institute@usni.org · 4w ago

U.S. Marines Demonstrate Dual MEF Strategy in Western Pacific Drills — USNI News news.usni.org/2026/07/07/u...

One small step for soccer, one giant leap for the belief that a numerically smaller nation can beat a world power. 🇺🇦 🇹🇼 www.nbcnews.com/sports/socce...

World Cup 2026 live updates: U.S. outclassed by Belgium in 4-1 elimination loss

Belgium cruised to a 4-1 win against the U.S. on Monday. It will face Spain on Friday in Los Angeles in the quarterfinals.

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It’s a whale of a day 🐋

The defense treaty between Fiji and Australia is the buried lead here. www.pm.gov.au/media/austra...

Shipwreck@shipwreck75.bsky.social · last mo.

China Test Fires Long-Range Ballistic Missile in the Pacific, Angering Neighbors www.nytimes.com/2026/07/06/w...

Is there a more American skeet? 🇺🇸

Carl Quintanilla@carlquintanilla.bsky.social · last mo.

“.. U.S. Navy sailors dance with people on the street outside a Taco Bell restaurant, as the United States celebrates its 250th anniversary on Independence Day, in Times Square in the Manhattan borough of New York.” @reuters.com

“For the support of this Declaration, with a firm reliance on the protection of divine Providence, we mutually pledge to each other our Lives, our Fortunes and our sacred Honor.”

If you'll allow me some of your late Friday evening; I've dropped a new article. Let me know what you think as I discuss the art of the War Movie and the experience of War. inconvenientwarstudies.net/2026/06/26/w...

War Films and the Experience of War

War has been a subject of fictional and documentary films since the earliest days of the technology. People watch them for many reasons, but perhaps the most common takeaways from a war movie is on…

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The best time to pivot our posture to the Pacific was 15 years ago. The second best time to pivot our posture to the Pacific is now.

Carl Quintanilla@carlquintanilla.bsky.social · last mo.

“.. The extensive damage done to America’s sole naval base in the Middle East .. has the U.S. re-evaluating its entire footprint in the region, according to U.S. officials ..” @wsj.com www.wsj.com/world/middle...

Finally getting those tropical drones into action. 🇵🇭 🇺🇸

U.S. Naval Institute@usni.org · last mo.

U.S. Asymmetric Aid Program Transfers Unmanned Vessels to the Philippines, Plans Attack Drone Transfer by 2027 — USNI News news.usni.org/2026/06/23/u...

GO FOR BROKE youtu.be/bvDqONwe5Sc?...

442 | Trailer | Runway Big Pitch Contest

YouTube video by Montlouis Mane

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First in awhile, but the USMC Airdrome Battalion was a shortlived unit based on the Marine Defense Battalion but without the Coast Artillery Group. Their ultimate mission would be to protect airfields inland and in particular those in the China-Burma Theater before the airfields were overran.

Live shot of the Spurs in game 4.

Choking Scene

Alt: Joffrey Choking Scene

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Mo agriculture mo problems

@rprobbins.bsky.social · 2mo ago

A different take on that statement from an archaeologist 💯💯💯🎯

Praying for our friends in the Philippines and across Southeast Asia.

Hawaii News Now@hawaiinewsnow.com · 2mo ago

A powerful earthquake struck the Philippines on Sunday afternoon (Hawaii time), prompting tsunami monitoring across the Pacific. However, there is no tsunami threat to Hawaii. 🔗: https://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/2026/06/08/m78-earthquake-strikes-philippines-no-tsunami-threat-hawaii/ 

The burden of command.

Dr. Todd Arrington@btarrington.bsky.social · 2mo ago

“These men came here…to storm these beaches…not to gain anything for ourselves, not to fulfill any ambitions that America had for conquest, but just to preserve freedom, systems of self-government in the world.” ~Eisenhower to Walter Cronkite, “D-Day + Twenty Years,” 1964. Image: Eisenhower NHS.

Stronger together!

Zach Ota@zachota.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Rekindling the spirit of our forefathers this D-Day anniversary

Rekindling the spirit of our forefathers this D-Day anniversary