Mike Nelson
@mikenelson586
Citizen. Legionnaire. 2 x @time person of the year (2003/2006). 2 x Iranian designated terrorist (2019/2020). ASR Recipient.
My new piece, and first time writing for @TheAtlantic , in which I discuss Secretary Hegseth's narrow and misguided view of warrior culture - "America’s military remains at its most effective when inspired to maintain both its professionalism and its warrior culture."
Does this bird ever get angry? Cause if so, I have an idea for something it would be absolutely great at
Flight of the Shima Enaga, a Japanese bird who looks like a cotton ball
Gentleman, if you're feeling down and struggling, remember... It will be chest day again soon
Secretary (2002)
today’s handmade bookmark (it’s a bookworm hehe)
Why are so many of these horribly made obviously staged videos set in airplanes? Are there just a bunch of airplanes left deserted and available for crappy content producers?
Two years ago today was Barbenheimer One year ago today was Biden-hammer
Thought my coin receiving days were behind me. Thanks @chrisw96722402 !
Hey, remember when Obama cut Fox out of the rotation for an interview and the rest of the media objected? I do
"There are a lot of people who try to paint President Trump as an isolationist. And he's not." — @mikenelson586 from this week's @ReaganCaucusAct podcast. youtube.com/watch?v=KjiG7o…
My oil painting of Chick-Fil-A
My oil painting of Chick-Fil-A
Great guest
In this week's episode, we chat with retired Army Special Forces Officer, @mikenelson586, about military accountability, Pentagon leadership, foreign policy, and national security. See below for a link to his recent piece in the Atlantic. youtu.be/KjiG7oSfiks?fe…
Loved these guys in Mad Magazine
"greetings stranger. one of us tells only lies, the other tells only truth"
In this week's episode, we chat with retired Army Special Forces Officer, @mikenelson586, about military accountability, Pentagon leadership, foreign policy, and national security. See below for a link to his recent piece in the Atlantic. youtu.be/KjiG7oSfiks?fe…
Today, we remember Master Sgt. Benjamin A. Stevenson who was killed in action on this day in 2011 and Staff Sgt. Brandon R. Pepper who was killed in action on this day in 2012. MSG Stevenson was assigned to U.S. Army Special Operations Command. SSG Pepper was assigned to 3rd…
Just a few months away from the 10 year re-release in IMAX theaters
At a goodwill and I found this on the media section
Tomorrow's @ReaganCaucusAct podcast (with guest @mikenelson586) starts off with a bang, and only gets better! x.com/JohnDalyBooks/…
On the @ReaganCaucusAct podcast, we pride ourselves on our smooth intros. 😄
This evening, 56 years after the Apollo 11 moon landing, I spoke with the astronaut Buzz Aldrin. Together we shared the memory of a historic feat, a testimony to human ingenuity, and we reflected on the mystery and greatness of Creation.