Grier Martin
@griermartin.bsky.social
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JD Vance Asks National Guard Member If He Can Touch Gun https://theonion.com/jd-vance-asks-national-guard-member-if-he-can-touch-gun/
August 25, 2025 at 8:00 PM
JD Vance Asks National Guard Member If He Can Touch Gun https://theonion.com/jd-vance-asks-national-guard-member-if-he-can-touch-gun/
Celebrating the hope that our great nation may once again have leadership worthy of a free people and of the sacrifices Americans have made for our freedom over the centuries.
July 4, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Celebrating the hope that our great nation may once again have leadership worthy of a free people and of the sacrifices Americans have made for our freedom over the centuries.
On its 250th b-day the US Army represents all that is good about the US, a force of black,white,native,Asian,Hispanic, liberal, conservative, Dem, GOP, Christian,Jew,Muslim,atheist, citizen, non-citizen, straight, gay, trans, & none-of-the-above. 1 team & 1 purpose.
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Army Song
82nd Airborne Division All-American Chorus · A Soldier's Heart · Song · 2009
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June 15, 2025 at 1:13 AM
On its 250th b-day the US Army represents all that is good about the US, a force of black,white,native,Asian,Hispanic, liberal, conservative, Dem, GOP, Christian,Jew,Muslim,atheist, citizen, non-citizen, straight, gay, trans, & none-of-the-above. 1 team & 1 purpose.
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In one email to Veterans Affairs HQ, doctors in PA said a hiring freeze was causing “severe and immediate impacts” and that more than 1,000 veterans would lose access to treatment for cancer, kidney disease and traumatic brain injuries.
By @ericumansky.bsky.social & @vernalcoleman.bsky.social
By @ericumansky.bsky.social & @vernalcoleman.bsky.social
Internal VA Emails Reveal How Trump Cuts Jeopardize Veterans’ Care, Including To “Life-Saving Cancer Trials”
Despite a congressional mandate to expand care for veterans, internal Veterans Affairs messages obtained by ProPublica paint a stark portrait of how chaotic cost cutting has already imperiled tests…
www.propublica.org
May 10, 2025 at 11:30 PM
In one email to Veterans Affairs HQ, doctors in PA said a hiring freeze was causing “severe and immediate impacts” and that more than 1,000 veterans would lose access to treatment for cancer, kidney disease and traumatic brain injuries.
By @ericumansky.bsky.social & @vernalcoleman.bsky.social
By @ericumansky.bsky.social & @vernalcoleman.bsky.social
A well-deserved honor.
The only all-Black, all-female Army battalion to serve in Europe during World War II was awarded Congress’s highest honor on Tuesday.
The Six Triple Eight: Black, Female Soldiers Honored for World War II Success
The women were sent to Europe to clear a backlog of 17 million pieces of mail waiting to be sent to U.S. troops.
www.nytimes.com
April 30, 2025 at 9:58 AM
A well-deserved honor.
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The potential loss of the world’s greatest climate forecasting tool has ramifications for long-term safety and security.
NOAA’s climate modeling systems help the Defense Department not just operate but anticipate and prepare for emerging threats.
By @abrahm.bsky.social
NOAA’s climate modeling systems help the Defense Department not just operate but anticipate and prepare for emerging threats.
By @abrahm.bsky.social
White House Proposal Could Gut Climate Modeling the World Depends On
Potential funding cuts for NOAA and its research partners threaten irreparable harm not only to climate research but to American safety, competitiveness, and national security.
www.propublica.org
April 27, 2025 at 1:30 AM
The potential loss of the world’s greatest climate forecasting tool has ramifications for long-term safety and security.
NOAA’s climate modeling systems help the Defense Department not just operate but anticipate and prepare for emerging threats.
By @abrahm.bsky.social
NOAA’s climate modeling systems help the Defense Department not just operate but anticipate and prepare for emerging threats.
By @abrahm.bsky.social
“It’s lethality, lethality, lethality. . . . Everything else is gone.” -Pete Hegseth
Hegseth orders makeup studio installed at Pentagon
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has not given any press briefings in the briefing room but has used the room as a backdrop for TV hits with Fox News.
www.cbsnews.com
April 23, 2025 at 8:35 PM
“It’s lethality, lethality, lethality. . . . Everything else is gone.” -Pete Hegseth
If only there had been warning signs at his confirmation hearing that might have led senators to vote against him. . . .
Hegseth Said to Have Shared Attack Details in Second Signal Chat
The defense secretary sent sensitive information about strikes in Yemen to an encrypted group chat that included his wife and brother, people familiar with the matter said.
www.nytimes.com
April 21, 2025 at 6:03 PM
If only there had been warning signs at his confirmation hearing that might have led senators to vote against him. . . .
“Hundreds of military children who are students at Defense Department schools across the globe walked out of class Thursday to protest book bans, curriculum changes and restrictions on extracurricular activities that have resulted from the Trump administration's crackdown on diversity.”
"Our parents are actively fighting for our country for us to be able to have these rights."
Story by @kheel.bsky.social and @tomnovelly.bsky.social
Story by @kheel.bsky.social and @tomnovelly.bsky.social
Hundreds of Students at Military Base Schools Walk Out to Protest Trump Administration’s Anti-Diversity Policies
The walkouts, which included about a dozen schools on U.S. military bases in Europe, Asia and at least one stateside, represent the biggest collective action military children have taken since the sta...
www.military.com
April 12, 2025 at 1:51 AM
“Hundreds of military children who are students at Defense Department schools across the globe walked out of class Thursday to protest book bans, curriculum changes and restrictions on extracurricular activities that have resulted from the Trump administration's crackdown on diversity.”
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Some 2,000 scientists, including dozens of Nobel Prize winners, have signed an open letter warning that the U.S. lead in science is being "decimated" by the Trump administration's cuts to research.
Top scientists warn that Trump policies are causing a 'climate of fear' in research
Some 2,000 scientists, including dozens of Nobel Prize winners, have signed an open letter warning that the U.S. lead in science is being "decimated" by the Trump administration's cuts to research.
www.npr.org
April 1, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Some 2,000 scientists, including dozens of Nobel Prize winners, have signed an open letter warning that the U.S. lead in science is being "decimated" by the Trump administration's cuts to research.
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The Department of Veterans Affairs is planning to reduce its work force by more than 80,000 people, according to a memo seen by The New York Times outlining part of President Trump’s escalating efforts to slash the federal bureaucracy. nyti.ms/3F1AszF
March 6, 2025 at 5:29 PM
The Department of Veterans Affairs is planning to reduce its work force by more than 80,000 people, according to a memo seen by The New York Times outlining part of President Trump’s escalating efforts to slash the federal bureaucracy. nyti.ms/3F1AszF
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The Navy, the Defense Health Agency and the Defense Logistics Agency confirmed civilian job terminations are underway at those organizations.
The firings are part of a Defense Department-wide effort to reduce the civilian workforce by up to 8%.
www.stripes.com/theaters/us/... #Flashes
The firings are part of a Defense Department-wide effort to reduce the civilian workforce by up to 8%.
www.stripes.com/theaters/us/... #Flashes
March 7, 2025 at 5:26 PM
The Navy, the Defense Health Agency and the Defense Logistics Agency confirmed civilian job terminations are underway at those organizations.
The firings are part of a Defense Department-wide effort to reduce the civilian workforce by up to 8%.
www.stripes.com/theaters/us/... #Flashes
The firings are part of a Defense Department-wide effort to reduce the civilian workforce by up to 8%.
www.stripes.com/theaters/us/... #Flashes
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President Trump inherited an economy that was, by most conventional measures, firing on all cylinders. Just weeks into his term, economic forecasts have deteriorated, reflecting the upheaval from federal layoffs, tariff moves and immigration roundups. nyti.ms/43sbBz5
March 7, 2025 at 6:03 PM
President Trump inherited an economy that was, by most conventional measures, firing on all cylinders. Just weeks into his term, economic forecasts have deteriorated, reflecting the upheaval from federal layoffs, tariff moves and immigration roundups. nyti.ms/43sbBz5
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FROM THE #ARCHIVES: Women Airforce Service Pilot reunion, 2010
The WASP pilots accepted the Congressional Gold Medal for their service in 2010.
Read their story here:
www.stripes.com/history/arch... #Flashes
The WASP pilots accepted the Congressional Gold Medal for their service in 2010.
Read their story here:
www.stripes.com/history/arch... #Flashes
March 5, 2025 at 3:17 PM
FROM THE #ARCHIVES: Women Airforce Service Pilot reunion, 2010
The WASP pilots accepted the Congressional Gold Medal for their service in 2010.
Read their story here:
www.stripes.com/history/arch... #Flashes
The WASP pilots accepted the Congressional Gold Medal for their service in 2010.
Read their story here:
www.stripes.com/history/arch... #Flashes
“An appeaser is one who feeds a crocodile, hoping it will eat him last.”
-Winston S. Churchill
-Winston S. Churchill
March 5, 2025 at 12:30 PM
“An appeaser is one who feeds a crocodile, hoping it will eat him last.”
-Winston S. Churchill
-Winston S. Churchill
Our great nation deserves a great leader. Instead, we have a weak, insecure, child as our president. His failings are putting America’s peace and prosperity at risk.
February 28, 2025 at 10:37 PM
Our great nation deserves a great leader. Instead, we have a weak, insecure, child as our president. His failings are putting America’s peace and prosperity at risk.
Congrats to @ryaneversley.bsky.social on his Daytona podium!
January 25, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Congrats to @ryaneversley.bsky.social on his Daytona podium!
“Flow” is wonderful. One of the most gorgeous movies I’ve ever seen, with a story to match.
Flow (2024) | Rotten Tomatoes
A wondrous journey, through realms natural and mystical, Flow follows a courageous cat after his home is devastated by a great flood. Teaming up with a capybara, a lemur, a bird, and a dog to navigate...
www.rottentomatoes.com
January 16, 2025 at 2:02 AM
“Flow” is wonderful. One of the most gorgeous movies I’ve ever seen, with a story to match.
A great man.
Former President Jimmy Carter, a man who redefined what a post-presidency could be, died Sunday. He was 100.
www.stripes.com/veterans/obi...
www.stripes.com/veterans/obi...
Former President Jimmy Carter dies at 100
www.stripes.com
December 29, 2024 at 9:35 PM
A great man.
We need to get you back over for some bbq to fix this. Jk, great work!!
Been doing these accountability posts over on Instagrams for about a year now and it’s been a massive motivational tool for me. I’m down 20lbs since I started and I’m carrying more muscle in my upper body than i probably have my entire life but still lean. Really proud of that. Figured I’d share 🙂
November 21, 2024 at 10:03 PM
We need to get you back over for some bbq to fix this. Jk, great work!!
NCDMVA’s Kinston Veterans Service Center Manager Kosher Ellis was the guest speaker at the Veterans Stand Down in Trenton before Veterans Day. She talked about the many resources available for NC’s #veterans.
November 19, 2024 at 5:36 PM
NCDMVA’s Kinston Veterans Service Center Manager Kosher Ellis was the guest speaker at the Veterans Stand Down in Trenton before Veterans Day. She talked about the many resources available for NC’s #veterans.