Dan Vallone
@danvallone.bsky.social
Heading into Memorial Day weekend, I look at why we visit graves through a military lens and through a Christian frame.
This first appeared on Christianity Today’s website this morning:
www.christianitytoday.com/2025/05/why-...
This first appeared on Christianity Today’s website this morning:
www.christianitytoday.com/2025/05/why-...
Why We Visit Graves on Memorial Day - Christianity Today
Rituals of death can remind us of America’s “new birth of freedom”—and our rebirth and renewal through Christ’s sacrifice.
www.christianitytoday.com
May 23, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Heading into Memorial Day weekend, I look at why we visit graves through a military lens and through a Christian frame.
This first appeared on Christianity Today’s website this morning:
www.christianitytoday.com/2025/05/why-...
This first appeared on Christianity Today’s website this morning:
www.christianitytoday.com/2025/05/why-...
question for #civmilsky, what pieces of doctrine are to the Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, and Space Force what FM-1 is to the Army? I know they all have a capstone doctrine publication, but FM-1 is different from ADP-1 and I'm looking for the equivalents for the other services. Thanks!
May 20, 2025 at 5:50 PM
question for #civmilsky, what pieces of doctrine are to the Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, and Space Force what FM-1 is to the Army? I know they all have a capstone doctrine publication, but FM-1 is different from ADP-1 and I'm looking for the equivalents for the other services. Thanks!
Reposted by Dan Vallone
29 April 1945 | The US Army soldiers liberated #Dachau - the first concentration camp created in Nazi Germany which became a model camp for the entire SS concentration camps system. Over 205,000 people were imprisoned there between 1933-1945. Some 41,500 were murdered there.
April 29, 2025 at 10:02 AM
29 April 1945 | The US Army soldiers liberated #Dachau - the first concentration camp created in Nazi Germany which became a model camp for the entire SS concentration camps system. Over 205,000 people were imprisoned there between 1933-1945. Some 41,500 were murdered there.
The Army changed what death meant in America. In both a logistical sense, and more meaningfully, in a spiritual sense, the sacrifices made by Army soldiers in the Civil War transformed how Americans buried their dead and what the experience meant to the nation.
www.army250.us/p/what-do-we...
www.army250.us/p/what-do-we...
April 28, 2025 at 2:16 PM
The Army changed what death meant in America. In both a logistical sense, and more meaningfully, in a spiritual sense, the sacrifices made by Army soldiers in the Civil War transformed how Americans buried their dead and what the experience meant to the nation.
www.army250.us/p/what-do-we...
www.army250.us/p/what-do-we...
Matt Gallagher first gave voice to #GWOT soldier experience through a blog he wrote while deployed to Iraq (2007-2009) as a platoon leader. This week Army 250 interviews Matt about the Army, writing, and the ghosts and great novels of war.
#army #veteran #literature
#army #veteran #literature
April 21, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Matt Gallagher first gave voice to #GWOT soldier experience through a blog he wrote while deployed to Iraq (2007-2009) as a platoon leader. This week Army 250 interviews Matt about the Army, writing, and the ghosts and great novels of war.
#army #veteran #literature
#army #veteran #literature
@thebulwark.bsky.social has a good podcast with Amb. John Sullivan on this, emphasizing the very aggressive, multi-faceted attack Russia is taking towards the US
American defense firms should be alert for Russian actors sabotaging their operations at home and abroad as Moscow seeks to undermine support for Ukraine, US intelligence and national security agencies said Thursday.
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
US Warns American Defense Firms of Russian Sabotage Threat
American defense firms should be alert for Russian actors sabotaging their operations at home and abroad as Moscow seeks to undermine support for Ukraine, US intelligence and national security agencie...
www.bloomberg.com
November 22, 2024 at 5:30 PM
@thebulwark.bsky.social has a good podcast with Amb. John Sullivan on this, emphasizing the very aggressive, multi-faceted attack Russia is taking towards the US
Reposted by Dan Vallone
Brothers – West Point Rugby & America – interview I did with @danvallone.bsky.social about my book, Brotherhood: When West Point Rugby Went To War…
www.army250.us/p/brothers?f...
www.army250.us/p/brothers?f...
Brothers
West Point Rugby & America
www.army250.us
November 21, 2024 at 12:06 PM
Brothers – West Point Rugby & America – interview I did with @danvallone.bsky.social about my book, Brotherhood: When West Point Rugby Went To War…
www.army250.us/p/brothers?f...
www.army250.us/p/brothers?f...
Reposted by Dan Vallone
Say their names.
Remember.
Sgt. William Rivers,
Spc. Kennedy Sanders,
Spc. Breonna Moffett, 23
www.military.com/daily-news/2...
Remember.
Sgt. William Rivers,
Spc. Kennedy Sanders,
Spc. Breonna Moffett, 23
www.military.com/daily-news/2...
Pentagon Identifies 3 Army Reserve Soldiers Killed in Jordan When Iran-Backed Militants Flew Drone i...
In addition to the three killed, more than 40 service members were injured in the deadly attack that came after months of similar strikes on bases that house U.S. troops in Syria and Iraq.
www.military.com
January 30, 2024 at 12:06 PM
Say their names.
Remember.
Sgt. William Rivers,
Spc. Kennedy Sanders,
Spc. Breonna Moffett, 23
www.military.com/daily-news/2...
Remember.
Sgt. William Rivers,
Spc. Kennedy Sanders,
Spc. Breonna Moffett, 23
www.military.com/daily-news/2...
Reposted by Dan Vallone
"A year-long CR would broadcast to U.S. adversaries that America is too caught up in internal dysfunction to notice the growing risks around the world."
"But a full-year CR would hold the defense budget at least $26 billion below the $886 billion negotiated in last year’s debt-limit deal"
wsj.com
www.wsj.com
January 23, 2024 at 2:37 AM
"A year-long CR would broadcast to U.S. adversaries that America is too caught up in internal dysfunction to notice the growing risks around the world."
Friendly reminder from a NH native that voting in NH starts at midnight with Dixville Notch. Got to love this about NH.
www.wmur.com/article/midn...
www.wmur.com/article/midn...
Midnight votes to be cast in just 1 New Hampshire community this primary
Just one New Hampshire town will cast midnight votes this year for the first-in-the-nation primary.
www.wmur.com
January 22, 2024 at 2:03 PM
Friendly reminder from a NH native that voting in NH starts at midnight with Dixville Notch. Got to love this about NH.
www.wmur.com/article/midn...
www.wmur.com/article/midn...
Reposted by Dan Vallone
$288 million dollars a day. That's what passing a continuing resolution instead of a budget bill costs the Department of Defense. It's a terrible waste of our money that Congress won't do it's most important job.
January 19, 2024 at 8:14 PM
$288 million dollars a day. That's what passing a continuing resolution instead of a budget bill costs the Department of Defense. It's a terrible waste of our money that Congress won't do it's most important job.
Reposted by Dan Vallone
Net Assessment just crossed the 1 million listens threshold.
I can only claim partial credit, but great job by my co-hosts Chris Preble and Melanie Marlowe.
Here's our latest:
warontherocks.com/2024/01/glob...
I can only claim partial credit, but great job by my co-hosts Chris Preble and Melanie Marlowe.
Here's our latest:
warontherocks.com/2024/01/glob...
Global Disorder and Houthi Strikes - War on the Rocks
Melanie, Chris, and Zack debate whether the international order is fraying and if so, what to do about it. They focus in particular on the recent Houthi
warontherocks.com
November 17, 2024 at 8:53 PM
Net Assessment just crossed the 1 million listens threshold.
I can only claim partial credit, but great job by my co-hosts Chris Preble and Melanie Marlowe.
Here's our latest:
warontherocks.com/2024/01/glob...
I can only claim partial credit, but great job by my co-hosts Chris Preble and Melanie Marlowe.
Here's our latest:
warontherocks.com/2024/01/glob...
Reposted by Dan Vallone
Last night I taught my new military, society, politics course & focused on tropes associated w/ veterans (victim, hero, villain).
Students' takeaway: there is no single veteran experience; veterans are just ppl
Also, stereotyping is distancing & prevents connecting w/others.
CivMilSky
Students' takeaway: there is no single veteran experience; veterans are just ppl
Also, stereotyping is distancing & prevents connecting w/others.
CivMilSky
January 17, 2024 at 4:03 PM
Last night I taught my new military, society, politics course & focused on tropes associated w/ veterans (victim, hero, villain).
Students' takeaway: there is no single veteran experience; veterans are just ppl
Also, stereotyping is distancing & prevents connecting w/others.
CivMilSky
Students' takeaway: there is no single veteran experience; veterans are just ppl
Also, stereotyping is distancing & prevents connecting w/others.
CivMilSky
And finally, to mix things up, Food. Here I'm just sharing a great list of 8 Iowan dishes that includes one of my son's favorites, scotcharoos.
www.desmoinesregister.com/story/entert...
www.desmoinesregister.com/story/entert...
Iowans are fierce about our favorite foods. Here are 8 famously Iowan dishes to try
From Iowa's iconic pork tenderloins and pork tenderloin sandwiches to taco pizza, here are eight foods and dishes Iowans call their own.
www.desmoinesregister.com
January 16, 2024 at 1:41 AM
And finally, to mix things up, Food. Here I'm just sharing a great list of 8 Iowan dishes that includes one of my son's favorites, scotcharoos.
www.desmoinesregister.com/story/entert...
www.desmoinesregister.com/story/entert...
Second, World War II. Iowa sent over 225,000 to serve in World War II.
history.iowa.gov/goldie/at-ho...
history.iowa.gov/goldie/at-ho...
World War II | State Historical Society of Iowa
September 2, 2020, marks the 75th anniversary of the end of World War II. Official records report that 226,638 men and women from Iowa served in the armed forces. The United States entered the war ...
history.iowa.gov
January 16, 2024 at 1:29 AM
Second, World War II. Iowa sent over 225,000 to serve in World War II.
history.iowa.gov/goldie/at-ho...
history.iowa.gov/goldie/at-ho...
First up, the Civil War. Iowa sent around 80,000 soldiers to fight for the Union, one of the highest per capita levels of any state. And in 1861, the battle of Athens spilled over and involved soldiers in Iowa.
www.desmoinesregister.com/story/opinio...
www.desmoinesregister.com/story/opinio...
160 years ago today, the Civil War came to Iowa when the Battle of Athens spilled across the Des Moi...
Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War officer: This was very early in the Civil War and was a battle between militia units.
www.desmoinesregister.com
January 16, 2024 at 12:56 AM
First up, the Civil War. Iowa sent around 80,000 soldiers to fight for the Union, one of the highest per capita levels of any state. And in 1861, the battle of Athens spilled over and involved soldiers in Iowa.
www.desmoinesregister.com/story/opinio...
www.desmoinesregister.com/story/opinio...
In this great piece - www.nytimes.com/2024/01/15/u... - @kellen.bsky.social discusses the Iowa caucuses from the perspective of a newcomer and from the perspective of someone who grew up in Iowa. In the spirit of stories of Iowa that go beyond the polls, I'm sharing some non-political Iowa history.
My Iowa: Covering the Caucuses as a Native or a Newcomer
One of our reporters grew up in Iowa City and was inspired to become a journalist after witnessing the caucuses in action. Another touched down here for the first time two months ago. They compared no...
www.nytimes.com
January 16, 2024 at 12:51 AM
In this great piece - www.nytimes.com/2024/01/15/u... - @kellen.bsky.social discusses the Iowa caucuses from the perspective of a newcomer and from the perspective of someone who grew up in Iowa. In the spirit of stories of Iowa that go beyond the polls, I'm sharing some non-political Iowa history.
Reposted by Dan Vallone
I had the fun of celebrating Midrats’ 14th anniversary talking allies and deterrence with @cdrsalamander.bsky.social!
Episode 675: The Allied State of Play at Sea with Kori Schake
From moving grain to the world markets from the Black Sea to global trade through the Red Sea, and the People’s Republic of China’s unabashed bullying of The Philippines and the nations surroundin...
www.spreaker.com
January 8, 2024 at 1:09 AM
I had the fun of celebrating Midrats’ 14th anniversary talking allies and deterrence with @cdrsalamander.bsky.social!
Today I shared some thoughts on why we need to lift up the narrative of “veterans as civic assets”
themessenger.com/opinion
#civmil #veterans
themessenger.com/opinion
#civmil #veterans
Opinion - The Messenger
The Messenger: Opinion - Thought provoking editorials and commentary on important issues from leading authorities in their field.
themessenger.com
January 9, 2024 at 5:22 PM
Today I shared some thoughts on why we need to lift up the narrative of “veterans as civic assets”
themessenger.com/opinion
#civmil #veterans
themessenger.com/opinion
#civmil #veterans
Was reading Andrew Meier's Morgenthau and learned that JFK was the first president born in the 20th century.
Made me think...when will we have a president who was born in the 21st century? The Constitution requires the president to be 35, so could we see a Gen Z president in 2036?
Made me think...when will we have a president who was born in the 21st century? The Constitution requires the president to be 35, so could we see a Gen Z president in 2036?
January 5, 2024 at 5:27 PM
Was reading Andrew Meier's Morgenthau and learned that JFK was the first president born in the 20th century.
Made me think...when will we have a president who was born in the 21st century? The Constitution requires the president to be 35, so could we see a Gen Z president in 2036?
Made me think...when will we have a president who was born in the 21st century? The Constitution requires the president to be 35, so could we see a Gen Z president in 2036?
Was watching Elf with my son earlier this week - true classic. And such a cinematic love letter to NYC.
www.wsj.com/arts-culture...
www.wsj.com/arts-culture...
Essay | How ‘Elf’ Became a Modern Holiday Classic
Now 20 years old, the story of Buddy from the North Pole ranks right up there with ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’ and ‘A Christmas Story.’ ‘You did it! Great work, everybody!’
www.wsj.com
December 22, 2023 at 6:58 PM
Was watching Elf with my son earlier this week - true classic. And such a cinematic love letter to NYC.
www.wsj.com/arts-culture...
www.wsj.com/arts-culture...
In a conversation about veterans and belonging, a friend reminded me that St. Francis of Assisi, founder of the Franciscan Order, was a veteran. So many false starts and misguided efforts, only to find purpose in faith and love for all people.
A beautiful story to reflect on at year's end.
A beautiful story to reflect on at year's end.
December 20, 2023 at 6:07 PM
In a conversation about veterans and belonging, a friend reminded me that St. Francis of Assisi, founder of the Franciscan Order, was a veteran. So many false starts and misguided efforts, only to find purpose in faith and love for all people.
A beautiful story to reflect on at year's end.
A beautiful story to reflect on at year's end.