S.W.B. Folsom
@swbfolsom.bsky.social
Award-winning author. Film and music enthusiast. Capable of holding two opposing ideas in my mind at the same time. Neither a tough guy nor a fool.
No more Twitter; only Bluesky and Substack: https://open.substack.com/pub/swbfolsom
No more Twitter; only Bluesky and Substack: https://open.substack.com/pub/swbfolsom
Quite an honor for two of my books to make it on people’s recommended Christmas reading lists this year!
Hello! It's time for Day 3 of the #TenBooksOfChristmas! Today's entry is courtesy of @swbfolsom.bsky.social's "The Highway War".
As #HistBookChat readers will know already, I'm a big fan of Col. Folsom's writing. Few memoirs are as searingly self-reflective. "The Highway War"...
#USMC #GWOT #COIN
As #HistBookChat readers will know already, I'm a big fan of Col. Folsom's writing. Few memoirs are as searingly self-reflective. "The Highway War"...
#USMC #GWOT #COIN
bart simpson is talking to santa claus who is laying in a chair
ALT: bart simpson is talking to santa claus who is laying in a chair
media.tenor.com
December 18, 2025 at 3:38 AM
Quite an honor for two of my books to make it on people’s recommended Christmas reading lists this year!
Family night charcuterie board, time now.
December 15, 2025 at 3:37 AM
Family night charcuterie board, time now.
Bring out the gimp.
BREAKING: Peter Greene, actor known for 'Pulp Fiction' and 'The Mask,' dies at 60.
Peter Greene, actor known for 'Pulp Fiction' and 'The Mask,' dead at 60
As a character actor, Greene also had roles in “The Usual Suspects” and “Training Day,” among others.
nbcnews.to
December 13, 2025 at 5:36 AM
Bring out the gimp.
Looking for a Christmas gift for that finicky military memoir enthusiast in your family or friend circle? The Military Reading Room recommends “Nothing Here Worth Dying For”… I couldn’t agree more!
5 Military Reads to Gift This Christmas Season
From WWII gliders to modern intel and spiritual warfare—recommendations from trusted voices in the Military Reading Room community
open.substack.com
December 10, 2025 at 3:49 AM
Looking for a Christmas gift for that finicky military memoir enthusiast in your family or friend circle? The Military Reading Room recommends “Nothing Here Worth Dying For”… I couldn’t agree more!
If you see this, repost with your model of positive masculinity.
December 7, 2025 at 4:17 AM
If you see this, repost with your model of positive masculinity.
It’s amazing how tired one gets doing nothing all day.
November 29, 2025 at 4:27 AM
It’s amazing how tired one gets doing nothing all day.
I suppose it would be irresponsible of me as an author if I didn’t tell everyone that USNI books are currently 50% off… including my latest, “Nothing Here Worth Dying For.”
Remember folks: A book always makes a great Christmas present!
www.usni.org/press/books?...
Remember folks: A book always makes a great Christmas present!
www.usni.org/press/books?...
Books
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www.usni.org
November 29, 2025 at 2:39 AM
I suppose it would be irresponsible of me as an author if I didn’t tell everyone that USNI books are currently 50% off… including my latest, “Nothing Here Worth Dying For.”
Remember folks: A book always makes a great Christmas present!
www.usni.org/press/books?...
Remember folks: A book always makes a great Christmas present!
www.usni.org/press/books?...
Introduce yourself with five concerts you’ve seen:
Stevie Ray Vaughan - Soul to Soul (1986)
Ozzy Osbourne - Ultimate Sin (1986)
Alice Cooper - Constrictor (1986)
Iron Maiden - Somewhere in Time (1987)
Van Halen, Scorpions, Metallica - Monsters of Rock (1988)
Stevie Ray Vaughan - Soul to Soul (1986)
Ozzy Osbourne - Ultimate Sin (1986)
Alice Cooper - Constrictor (1986)
Iron Maiden - Somewhere in Time (1987)
Van Halen, Scorpions, Metallica - Monsters of Rock (1988)
November 28, 2025 at 12:04 AM
Introduce yourself with five concerts you’ve seen:
Stevie Ray Vaughan - Soul to Soul (1986)
Ozzy Osbourne - Ultimate Sin (1986)
Alice Cooper - Constrictor (1986)
Iron Maiden - Somewhere in Time (1987)
Van Halen, Scorpions, Metallica - Monsters of Rock (1988)
Stevie Ray Vaughan - Soul to Soul (1986)
Ozzy Osbourne - Ultimate Sin (1986)
Alice Cooper - Constrictor (1986)
Iron Maiden - Somewhere in Time (1987)
Van Halen, Scorpions, Metallica - Monsters of Rock (1988)
Promote your books!
www.amazon.com/Nothing-Here....
www.amazon.com/Nothing-Here....
November 26, 2025 at 9:42 PM
Promote your books!
www.amazon.com/Nothing-Here....
www.amazon.com/Nothing-Here....
Guys guys guys… @dancarlin.bsky.social ‘s new Common Sense episode is out!!!!!!!!
Who's the Boss?
Podcast Episode · Common Sense with Dan Carlin · 11/24/2025 · 40m
podcasts.apple.com
November 25, 2025 at 4:43 AM
Guys guys guys… @dancarlin.bsky.social ‘s new Common Sense episode is out!!!!!!!!
I too would like to remind service members that they are only obligated to obey lawful orders. I don’t know what I don’t know, but I’m pretty sure saying this probably is not treason, probably doesn’t make me a traitor, and probably doesn’t deserve the death penalty.
November 21, 2025 at 3:47 AM
I too would like to remind service members that they are only obligated to obey lawful orders. I don’t know what I don’t know, but I’m pretty sure saying this probably is not treason, probably doesn’t make me a traitor, and probably doesn’t deserve the death penalty.
Happy veterans… day.
November 11, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Happy veterans… day.
Happy 250th Birthday to all the Marines and sailors I served with.
A thread…
A thread…
November 10, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Happy 250th Birthday to all the Marines and sailors I served with.
A thread…
A thread…
20 years after we met and became instant friends, I was grateful for the opportunity to catch up with my good friend, Dr. Philip W. Blood, on his podcast, “The Historian’s Stammtisch.” He asked some hard questions, and I was happy to answer them.
A deep examination of the War on Terror with Colonel Seth Folsom.
philipwblood.substack.com/p/col-seth-w...
philipwblood.substack.com/p/col-seth-w...
Col. Seth W. B. Folsom USMC Rtd
Seth talks about his education, military career, his books and experiences during the War on Terror. An expert in soldiering and peace-keeping, his books represent a powerful insight into the war.
philipwblood.substack.com
November 9, 2025 at 6:54 AM
20 years after we met and became instant friends, I was grateful for the opportunity to catch up with my good friend, Dr. Philip W. Blood, on his podcast, “The Historian’s Stammtisch.” He asked some hard questions, and I was happy to answer them.
Sorry, but David Lynch’s “Wild at Heart” is how I will always remember Diane Ladd.
November 4, 2025 at 3:59 AM
Sorry, but David Lynch’s “Wild at Heart” is how I will always remember Diane Ladd.
My daughter is doing a deep-dive on Judas Priest on her KSDT radio show right now. Apple doesn’t fall far from the tree!
twitch.tv/ksdtradio
twitch.tv/ksdtradio
ksdtradio - Twitch
KSDT RADIO Week 5!
twitch.tv
November 3, 2025 at 7:29 PM
My daughter is doing a deep-dive on Judas Priest on her KSDT radio show right now. Apple doesn’t fall far from the tree!
twitch.tv/ksdtradio
twitch.tv/ksdtradio
SoCal Folsoms off to celebrate the Marine Corps’ 250th birthday at the I MEF Birthday Ball.
November 2, 2025 at 3:22 AM
SoCal Folsoms off to celebrate the Marine Corps’ 250th birthday at the I MEF Birthday Ball.
Happy SoCal Halloween from Immortan Joe and your friendly neighborhood witch!
November 1, 2025 at 1:16 AM
Happy SoCal Halloween from Immortan Joe and your friendly neighborhood witch!
Reposted by S.W.B. Folsom
I'm conscious I promised a review of @swbfolsom.bsky.social's "Where Youth and Laughter Go" and have singularly failed to deliver this.
Suffice to say, this is an excellent memoir of a battalion commander, written in a reasoned, sober and truly 'warts and all' manner
#HistBookChat #Skystorians
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Suffice to say, this is an excellent memoir of a battalion commander, written in a reasoned, sober and truly 'warts and all' manner
#HistBookChat #Skystorians
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Bit late to the party, but very much enjoying these two.
@swbfolsom.bsky.social has written another insightful and engaging memoir (review to follow), whilst Tripodi's study is a genuine eye-opener and deftly pushes back on the primacy of 'political' action in contemporary COIN.
#HistBookChat
@swbfolsom.bsky.social has written another insightful and engaging memoir (review to follow), whilst Tripodi's study is a genuine eye-opener and deftly pushes back on the primacy of 'political' action in contemporary COIN.
#HistBookChat
October 31, 2025 at 12:43 PM
I'm conscious I promised a review of @swbfolsom.bsky.social's "Where Youth and Laughter Go" and have singularly failed to deliver this.
Suffice to say, this is an excellent memoir of a battalion commander, written in a reasoned, sober and truly 'warts and all' manner
#HistBookChat #Skystorians
1/
Suffice to say, this is an excellent memoir of a battalion commander, written in a reasoned, sober and truly 'warts and all' manner
#HistBookChat #Skystorians
1/
Patrick Reade was one of my 3/7 Marines in 2011. 14 years later, he is still doing what the Cutting Edge is famous for: putting the safety and wellbeing of others before himself. I am proud beyond words to have served with this Marine.
Only on KHOU 11 | Shenandoah officer recounts rescuing 11-year-old during mental health crisis on I-45 overpass
Body camera footage shows the officer calmly approaching the girl before pulling her to safety from the overpass guardrail.
www.khou.com
October 30, 2025 at 2:28 AM
Patrick Reade was one of my 3/7 Marines in 2011. 14 years later, he is still doing what the Cutting Edge is famous for: putting the safety and wellbeing of others before himself. I am proud beyond words to have served with this Marine.
Six more days ‘til Halloween.
October 27, 2025 at 1:43 AM
Six more days ‘til Halloween.
With al-Asad back in the news, I will shamelessly plug my book by reposting my interview last weekend with the Military Reading Room:
open.substack.com/pub/themilit...
open.substack.com/pub/themilit...
October 21, 2025 at 12:12 PM
With al-Asad back in the news, I will shamelessly plug my book by reposting my interview last weekend with the Military Reading Room:
open.substack.com/pub/themilit...
open.substack.com/pub/themilit...
The SoCal Folsom metal-heads topped off No Kings Day with a trip to Chula Vista to see Corrosion of Conformity, Alice Cooper, and Judas Priest.
Yes, it totally rocked.
Yes, it totally rocked.
October 19, 2025 at 5:01 PM
The SoCal Folsom metal-heads topped off No Kings Day with a trip to Chula Vista to see Corrosion of Conformity, Alice Cooper, and Judas Priest.
Yes, it totally rocked.
Yes, it totally rocked.