Ridiculous that the GOP voted against having a hearing on the 1/6 insurrection and some - like you - voted against confirming the electoral college vote. If we want to hold onto our democracy, we need to hold people accountable. (Fixed it for you, @michaelgwaltz ) 1/4
As for Covid, I’m all for an investigation into the origin, as well as that Congressional panel looks into the ineptitude of the last administration and how their actions contributed to over 500k+ deaths. 2/4
Funny, I listened to a podcast with you last week, and the two interviewers were making fun of the Delta variant. Since YOUR district is seeing an uptick, perhaps you may also look into how @FoxNews and others are downplaying vaccinations? 3/4
Or, conversely, you can keep doing what you’re doing on @FoxNews and @newsmax while ignoring the real issues that affect your constituents, of which I am one. 4/4

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25 Jun
West Point mission: “to educate, train & inspire the Corps of Cadets so that each graduate is a commissioned leader of character committed to the values of Duty, Honor, Country; professional growth through a career as an officer; & a lifetime of selfless service to the Nation. 1/
Having been assigned as an instructor there, it’s also important to note they pride themselves on providing various views & experiences, teaching cadets not “what to think,” but “HOW to think.” 2/9
I’ve seen the course syllabus for the elective that is coming under fire from some & it looks fascinating. I would have signed up for it if I were a cadet today, as it present a wide variety of views & opportunities for discussion. 3/9
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16 Jun
In watching both press conferences (Putin, then @potus), I was reminded of something...

Prior to having bilateral meetings with a foreign leaders, I would often ask the staff "what would be a home run in this engagement?"

The lead staffer usually provided a great answer. 1/
On one particularly tough foreign meeting, the intel officer responded: "Hey sir, we're not going to hit a home run, or even score runs today...today's about loading the bases. We'll hopefully score runs 6 months from now, so let's play small ball & set the conditions." 2/
That answer got me thinking. Sometimes bilateral engagement, multilateral sessions, don't provide immediate gratification.

Sometimes strategy requires setting the stage, forcefully communicating a message, being patient, and planning for different outcomes .
3/
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14 Jun
As someone who spent a third of a military career in Europe, @POTUS specific comments on NATO Article V, Baltic security, Ukraine sovereignty, the 2030 vision & Russian/Chinese malign actions were welcomed & encouraging. 1/
These - and others - were just some of the issues on the Summit agenda. President Biden’s support is what our transatlantic allies and partners needed to hear. 2/
His bilateral with Erdogan, while not discussed in detail, obviously was firm. Turkey cannot straddle NATO membership with Russia sycophancy. 3/
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13 Jun
Foreign diplomatic trips are extremely rough.

Tightly packed agendas, complex issues, thick briefing books for each meeting, bi- and multilateral discussions (often in foreign tongues & translators), personality issues, intelligence updates, unique customs & traditions. 1/
Every issue is tough & consequential, every personality is unique, every minor gaffe is magnified & each foreign leader deserves attention

Add to the circumstances a touch of jet lag, effects of local food/water/weather, toasting at every meal, and a demanding media.
2/
These trips are intellectually, emotionally, and physically demanding...and exhausting.

And you can't forget about what's going on at home.

It's a challenge to keep high energy, grace and charisma at the forefront...but it's required.
3/
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6 Jun
La Fiere bridge, a few miles west of Ste Mere Eglise, was a key objective of the 82d Airborne. Securing would ensure the flow off Utah Beach. The 15th century farmhouse is today a B&B
A few yards away, an “Iron Mike” - similar to the one at Ft Bragg SC - stands watch over the Merderet River
Every year, Airborne troopers from @USArmyEURAF @173rdAbnBde reenact this mission...and so far, none have landed on the steeple of the church in Ste Mere Eglise (as occurred in the original drop)
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26 Mar
In studying leadership as it applies to physicians, I've also researched the oath doctors take. Most know the Hippocratic oath centers around "do no harm" (in the Latin, "primum non nocere"), but that's actually just a summary of a longer, more beautiful & moving oath. 1/
The words of the original oath describe in detail how to adhere to the ethical standards of the day. Attributed to Hippocrates, but allegedly written by a consortium of great thinkers between the 3d and 5th century BC. 2/
Here's a few of the highlights of the entire oath:
"I swear by Apollo Physician, by Asclepius, by Hygiea, by Panacea, and by all the gods and goddesses, making them my witnesses, that I will carry out, according to my ability and judgment, this oath and this indenture...." 3/
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