Two COAs diverged in MDMP
And sorry I could not choose them both
But be one decision-maker, long I stood
And looked at one as long as I could
Till it was come my time to brief
Then took the other, as just as fair,
And having perhaps the better claim,
Because it was feasible, distinguishable too,
Tho as for that, the acceptability there
Had worn them really about the same
I shall be telling this with a sigh,
Sometime, many orders and orders hence,
Two COAs diverged and I -
I took the one less travelled by,
The throwaway COA didn't make a difference
Robert Frost please don't haunt me for this

• • •

Missing some Tweet in this thread? You can try to force a refresh
 

Keep Current with Angry Staff Officer

Angry Staff Officer Profile picture

Stay in touch and get notified when new unrolls are available from this author!

Read all threads

This Thread may be Removed Anytime!

PDF

Twitter may remove this content at anytime! Save it as PDF for later use!

Try unrolling a thread yourself!

how to unroll video
  1. Follow @ThreadReaderApp to mention us!

  2. From a Twitter thread mention us with a keyword "unroll"
@threadreaderapp unroll

Practice here first or read more on our help page!

More from @pptsapper

29 Mar
My 11 year old niece has been writing comics of Loki and Severus Snape

She's actually fairly awesome Image
More Severus and Loki. Niece says that this is derivative of something already in existence, but I think it's delightful Image
More adventures of Loki and Snape. The niece has introduced Mcgonagall to the mix Image
Read 5 tweets
26 Mar
I need gin

A memoir of ASO
Official Army accounts whenever I mention gin:
Hello, yes, ASO here, I'd like to order some more gin

Wait is this not the gin window

There should totally be such a thing as a gin window.

Anyways while I've got you here

DO YOU HAVE A MOMENT TO TALK ABOUT OUR FAVORITE ASSCLOWN, GEORGE BRINTON MCCLELLAN

#drunjhistory
Read 41 tweets
21 Mar
Due to my weird-ass self giving up TV for lent in 2003, I have no memories of watching the invasion of Iraq

I do, however, remember seeing B-52s flying over when I visited England in that timeframe

What a strange era. I was so trusting of government.
I began college in the fall of 2004 at a very conservative school. We were told by professors that it was a just war. A necessary war. One professor, in 2006, scoffed at the insurgency, saying it couldn't even manage to get the 18 US troops KIA per day that Vietnam had
We were so disconnected. One of my friends came back from a deployment with his reserve unit. One Sunday at Mass, the mic popped during the priest's sermon and he dove for cover under a pew. He emerged shamefacedly laughing it off. We all thought it was "cool"
Read 7 tweets
19 Mar
Always good to remember that the US Army "broke the Klan's back" in the early 1870s. But the compromise to end Reconstruction 1876-77 and begin "Reconciliation" allowed them right back in, and the terror and intimidation began again
When we say "institutionalized racism" we mean a world where a traitor can become Chief Justice of the US Supreme Court in the 20th century and use that position to ensure the continuation of segregation. He was 1 of 3 ex-Confederates to serve on SCOTUS after the war
Until you realize and accept that 1865-1964 was a continuation of the Civil War via an insurgency from outside the political system (KKK, paramilitary violence, lynching) and inside it, you cannot hope to understand the United States of today
Read 9 tweets
18 Mar
Thomas Jefferson arriving back in the United States from France, to find sectionalism rife in the nation
Chief Justice John Marshall delivering his opinion in Marbury vs Madison, upholding judicial review
James Madison upon being asked how he felt about the Articles of Confederation, early 1787
Read 5 tweets
4 Mar
Realizing I haven't gotten out into the woods for a while, which is probably why I feel this pent-up stress. Life builds up and crashes on like a wave rolling up the beach. If you try to take it on, it will just knock you down. If you flow with it, it's easier. Nature is my flow
I've come to love hiking because it allows me to center on the minimums: food, water, footing. In a world where I'm constantly surrounded by people, to be responsible only for myself is a rare blessing.
Army command time and staff life are battles of give & take, protect & defend. They shouldn't be, but some leaders only know micromanaging. So, you fight for your people. But fighting saps the kindness. Makes you, well, an angry staff officer

The trail helps restore my kindness
Read 6 tweets

Did Thread Reader help you today?

Support us! We are indie developers!


This site is made by just two indie developers on a laptop doing marketing, support and development! Read more about the story.

Become a Premium Member ($3/month or $30/year) and get exclusive features!

Become Premium

Too expensive? Make a small donation by buying us coffee ($5) or help with server cost ($10)

Donate via Paypal Become our Patreon

Thank you for your support!

Follow Us on Twitter!