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"We were not as prepared at Manda Bay as we needed to be."

You can't handle the truth, indeed

Maj. Gen. Christopher LaNeve is back at the All-American Division.

Russia doesn’t wage war elegantly.

Many experts believed a Russian invasion of Ukraine would start with significant cyber warfare operations. They never materialized.

"A majority of Russians continue to say the collapse of the Soviet Union has been a bad thing for their country."

"[W]e are enormously strong, and we are enormously brave."

"Symbols have a power of their own and Moscow’s propagandists surely recognize this."

The U.S. needs to think long and hard before plunging into what would be a long, bloody proxy war against Moscow.

“I’ve seen plenty of video of gear up landings and this one was executed very well."

"I signed up to go overseas and serve my country, not drill for four years."

U.S. and international organizations have said they believe there are "credible reports" that such instances have occurred in Ukraine.

The news of Gerasimov’s death reportedly came from “expletive-ridden phone conversations” between Russian officials.

"As soon as I posted the artwork ... I just got a flood of people saying, 'I want it, I want it, I want it.'"

“We have work to do."

War, and being stuck in an elevator, is hell

"Please secure your firearms."

"I see it; I shoot; then I can run away, reload, and get ready for another one."

(Cue racecar noises)

"I may not have done much in Afghanistan, but I captured the last picture of a good man."