On this day in 1944, Tuskegee Airman Lt. C.D. "Lucky" Lester downed three German aircraft in less than six minutes. The oil painting "Two Down, One to Go" by W.S. Phillips portrays Lester achieving the feat.

https://twitter.com/airandspace/status/1549074906310094854

Even more consequential than sanctions are new sweeping controls on exports to Russia imposed by Washington and its allies. However, in a new

@ForeignAffairs

article CSET's

@emily_sw1

writes that now is the time for a new formal export control regime ⬇️

https://twitter.com/CSETGeorgetown/status/1549074795861606400

Aircrew assigned to the

@AZNationalGuard

's 197th Air Refueling Squadron strengthened their survival skills during a triennial water-survival course at a waterpark in Tempe, Arizona.

https://twitter.com/AirNatlGuard/status/1549080371181920256

>>16757806

I like that

>>16757836

Thank you

If Fauci and his position are apolitical, then why is he tying his retirement to the end of the Biden administration?

https://twitter.com/TomFitton/status/1549080650447290369

Good Question

#Marines assigned to

@22ndMEU

conducted flight operations aboard

@USSKearsarge

while on scheduled deployment in

@USNavyEurope

area of operations.

@taskforce61_2

|

@USMC

https://twitter.com/USFleetForces/status/1549075540341952512

Some Deja Vu going on with these pics.

>>16757854

Yep, knew they looked familiar.

Everything but basic.

@AF_Academy

cadets complete a six-week Basic Cadet Training as part of their transformation from civilians to military academy cadets in preparation to enter a four-year officer commissioning program.

https://twitter.com/DeptofDefense/status/1549084082415357953

Want to learn how to jump out a perfectly good airplane? #Airborne training starts with jumping from a 34’ tower.

#TrainingTuesday #ServeWithUs #AATW

@fortbenning

@tradoc

@goarmy

https://twitter.com/usarec/status/1549027432581287937

About twice as much useful mass to orbit as rest of Earth combined

https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1549081948596862976

"Teamwork is the ability to work together toward a common vision. The ability to direct individual accomplishments toward organizational objectives. It is the fuel that allows common people to attain uncommon results." – Andrew Carnegie

#mondaymotivation

@warrior4ID

https://twitter.com/4thInfDiv/status/1549073196879695877

A great milestone and a well-deserved congratulations

@DefenceAust

. Keep these launches coming! #TeamSpace

https://twitter.com/SpaceForceDoD/status/1549073013454274562

Secret CIA report says Nelson Mandela's success shows that it's better to assassinate leaders than to imprison them #NelsonMandelaDay https://wikileaks.org/cia-hvt-counterinsurgency/press-release.html

https://twitter.com/wikileaks/status/1549078041397063681

Even with the option to work in 1 of 20 offices around the world, many Palantirians have chosen to make #Palantir’s #Denver headquarters their home base. Read our blog post to hear three Palantirians’ perspectives on living and working in the #milehighcity

https://twitter.com/PalantirTech/status/1549080854135296003

Every launch carries a lot of dreams! Amongst the research that headed to

@Space_Station

aboard Cargo Dragon #CRS25: High school student Selin Kocalar's

@GenesInSpace

experiment to test biosensor technology that could identify contaminated water.

https://twitter.com/BoeingSpace/status/1549069073098481665

Lock it in and get to work! 😤

#FiresStrong #TeamSill

@USArmy

@TRADOC

https://twitter.com/OfficialFtSill/status/1549091690937569282

On July 18, 2009, Capt. Thomas J. Gramith and Capt. Mark R. McDowell, assigned to the 336th Fighter Squadron, died in a F-15E crash near Ghazni Province, Afghanistan. They are laid to rest in Section 60. We honor their service.

https://twitter.com/ArlingtonNatl/status/1549092352983269377

>>16758030

I agree with you on (5).

You're welcome.

#OTD in 1981, USS Dallas (SSN 700) is commissioned at Groton, Conn.

The boat served the Navy for over 36 years before being decommissioned at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard (PSNS) Bremerton on April 4, 2018.

#USNavy #SubmarineForce #NavalHistory

https://twitter.com/COMSUBLANT/status/1549095445716148225

Always ready, always prepared. 🚘

Check out this info on travel safety and stand by for more safety tips as we continue through our 101 Critical Days of Summer!

https://twitter.com/MCIWPendletonCA/status/1549095550502416384

The Iranian regime is a danger to us all.

Our mission will always be to protect the people of Israel from any threat.

https://twitter.com/IDF/status/1549041801993940993

It will all pop, all at once.

The theme of this year’s #MandelaDay: "Do what you can, with what you have, where you are." Nelson Mandela's legacy continues to inspire and show us all how one person can change the world for the better.

https://twitter.com/SecBlinken/status/1549016268094726144

Highlighting

>>16758073

Cannot look at this through a tunnel.

Consider all sources.

Discern all information put forth.

And stop being a retard.

I'll call this morning visible satellite photo the "Jurassic" wavelength. Or is it just me? 🙋‍♂️

Probably a result of watching a dinosaur movie with my son.

#wawx

https://twitter.com/NWSSeattle/status/1549095346562732033

>>16758126

Very good

U.S. destroyer makes second pass near disputed South China Sea islands https://washingtontimes.com/news/2022/jul/18/us-destroyer-makes-second-pass-near-disputed-south/?

utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS #

https://twitter.com/IWCsync/status/1549104137031360512

"Jared and Ivanka" is trending on

@Twiter

to distract from more evidence implicating Joe and Hunter Biden in corruption.

https://twitter.com/TomFitton/status/1549098385281585153

Hunter is a pedo crackhead.

Intervention by Counselor for War Crimes Accountability Eli Rosenbaum at the Ukraine Accountability Conference: https://justice.gov/opa/speech/intervention-counselor-war-crimes-accountability-eli-rosenbaum-ministerial-conference

Quote Tweet

Under Secretary Uzra Zeya

@UnderSecState

https://twitter.com/USDOJ_Intl/status/1549106191481151494

Train for the fight! U.S. Army Engineers conducted a hydrographic and embankment survey for COURAGE CROSSING 22.

@ArmyGeospatial

#geospatial 3D visualization helped commanders identify and minimize wet gap crossing risks. #teamwork #Essayons

https://twitter.com/USACEHQ/status/1549092281805709313

>>16758195

Don't we all love a good stroll down memory lane!

Our Steel Soldiers hosted veterans of 3-29FA, 3ABCT and their families recently with a tour of their battery operations facility. Thanks for stopping by!

@4thInfDiv

@USArmy

@iii_corps

@FORSCOM

https://twitter.com/Warrior4ID/status/1549106733464821766

The 79th Infantry Brigade Combat Team has arrived at

@JRTCandFortPolk

with over 1,000 pieces of equipment and around 5,000 Soldiers in support of Task Force Thunderbolt. #Readiness

@CaArmyGuard

@USNationalGuard

@USArmy

https://twitter.com/FORSCOM/status/1549106737936048128

#DTRA conducted TTX in Dakar, Senegal with support from WMD and Counterproliferation experts from the FBI, DHS Homeland Security Investigations, and Customs and Border Protection. #BuildingPartnerCapacity #CWMD

https://twitter.com/doddtra/status/1549106736577105922

MUSEUM MONDAY - ARTIFACT HIGHLIGHT

U.S. ARMY CHEMICAL CORPS MUSEUM

This compass, manufactured in New York City for the U.S. Army Engineering Department, was the property of Second Lieutenant Eugene W. Everett, C Company, 1st Gas Regiment, during #WWI

https://twitter.com/USArmyCMH/status/1549106739752075264

>>16758257

#OTD in 1926 during the U.S. occupation of Haiti, Marine Warrant Officer Faustin Wirkus was crowned Faustin II, king of the island of La Gonave, by the natives who believed he was the reincarnation of Emperor Faustin I. He reigned for 3 years before the Marines reassigned him.

https://twitter.com/NavalInstitute/status/1549107698049978368

Marvel just announced they are pushing back "Invasion"

Show about an Alien Invasion of shapeshifters who secretly replace the Marvel Heroes who are members of the Illuminati

We will invest in the training of 🇺🇦 Armed Forces and we will work with our allies to deliver continued support.

Watch 👇 to hear the Defence Secretary

@BWallaceMP

talk about the first cohort of 🇺🇦 soldiers arriving in the 🇬🇧

https://twitter.com/DefenceHQ/status/1549088718249635841

Something about London being first Russian nuke strike seems to ring a bell.

>>16758288

Your guess is as good as mine.

Army Explosive Ordnance Disposal Soldiers from the 55th Ordnance Company (EOD) and Marine Corps EOD technicians briefed a Congressional staff delegation on the potential threat posed by unexploded ordnance. https://go.usa.gov/xSWSd

#EOD #USArmy #FreedomsGuardian #LibertyWeDefend

https://twitter.com/20thCBRNE/status/1549109834741694467

These #StrongSoldiers are preparing to get up close & personal in a fight.

@CENTCOM

@1stTSC

https://twitter.com/usarmycentral/status/1549091538793369604

#Marines with

@3rdMLG

conduct a simulated Improvised Explosive Devices patrol at Dagmar North Training Area, Republic of Korea, July 9.

This large-scale field training exercise focuses on leveraging the integrated capabilities with #AlliesAndPartners.

https://twitter.com/USMC/status/1549110786898919428

Kek

"The faster I fly, the further into the future I travel," Buzz Lightyear explains in the new film #Lightyear.

New on the blog, we explore the real-life science behind the time dilation in Lightyear:

https://twitter.com/airandspace/status/1549115283012567041

people are like "I'm not going to eat the crickets."

oh you're gonna eat the crickets, brother. they're gonna be everywhere. they're gonna put em in Hot Pockets. your kids are gonna be like "mom! i want the pizza crickets!"

https://twitter.com/Snowden/status/1549004492682698753

Who knew?

The clown likes crickets.

Let's hope this leads to some concrete action on #Assange.

#PressFreedom #FreeAssangeNOW

https://twitter.com/withMEAA/status/1548824802546237440

🎵"Here Comes the Sun"…..(to Puget Sound). #wawx

https://twitter.com/NWSSeattle/status/1549110144985747456

Whidbey Island?