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Zach Ota

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Zach Ota @zachota.bsky.social · Nov 12

If we are meeting for the first time, please allow me a brief introduction:

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Zach Ota @zachota.bsky.social · 2d

During WWII the 442nd RCT, a segregated unit of Japanese-American soldiers, joined the 36th ID, formerly of the Texas National Guard.

More than 800 442nd members were later killed or wounded rescuing 211 Texans trapped behind enemy lines.

Service to our country once - and can again - unite us.

🗽

Surviving 442nd troops during a review by Major General Dahlquist, 36th ID commanding general, after the rescuing the lost battalion.
The 36th Division Archive

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War on the Rocks @warontherocks.bsky.social · 4d

In the Indo-Pacific, the first to arrive may prevent the fight. But only if they can get there.

Flood the Zone: III Marine Expeditionary Force’s Mobility Mandate

“To comprehend something, you must observe it at the extremes.” Col. John Boyd understood that clarity comes when forces are stretched to their limits. In

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Zach Ota @zachota.bsky.social · 4d

Yes, please

a puppet is standing in front of a sign that says yes yes yes yes yes .

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Zach Ota @zachota.bsky.social · 4d

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Zach Ota @zachota.bsky.social · 5d

Our boat company was fortunate(?) to be in the transition period between both engines and…the new ones are way better…

Zach Ota @zachota.bsky.social · 5d

a group of men are sitting in a room and one of them is saying `` it 's classified '' .

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Zach Ota @zachota.bsky.social · 5d

It’s a bonding opportunity

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Zach Ota @zachota.bsky.social · 5d

a bald man in a white shirt is standing in front of a bookshelf and saying `` worth every penny '' .

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Zach Ota @zachota.bsky.social · 5d

The Evinrudes actually run pretty well on MOGAS. Not so much on other fuels…

Zach Ota @zachota.bsky.social · 5d

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Zach Ota @zachota.bsky.social · 5d

a man wearing a top hat and a vest is standing in front of a pile of rocks ..

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Zach Ota @zachota.bsky.social · 5d

a man with a mustache wearing a cowboy hat is asking why thank you .

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Zach Ota @zachota.bsky.social · 5d

It was raining, so they were training!

Zach Ota @zachota.bsky.social · 5d

It’s a beautiful thing when sub- and surface Marines work together.

Marines with 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion,
3d Marine Division take part in combat rubber reconnaissance craft training with the Ohio-class guided-missile submarine USS Ohio (SSGN 726), in the Philippine Sea.

Zach Ota @zachota.bsky.social · 5d

People are saying that we created the most lethal force in history through tough, realistic training all while treating Marines and Sailors with dignity and respect.

3/4 Marines capturing the Diyala Bridge during the Battle of Baghdad. April 7, 2003

Zach Ota @zachota.bsky.social · 5d

This is the real lesson to learn about the Spartans: abuse the force and soon you will have no force to abuse.

brasidas @brasidas.bsky.social · 5d

The Agoge (ἀγωγή) in Sparta became ever-more brutal as each generation selectively remembered the brutality of their training, resulting in a system that could not field full Spartiates at a rate commensurate with their military needs.

Zach Ota @zachota.bsky.social · 6d

a cartoon character says i 'm acting astonished

Alt: Zoidberg is acting astonished

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Zach Ota @zachota.bsky.social · 6d

TLDR; both are not good.

Zach Ota @zachota.bsky.social · 6d

Is a “free arrest zone” the law enforcement equivalent of a free fire zone?

PatriotTakes 🇺🇸 @patriottakes.bsky.social · 6d

Noem introduced Border Patrol Chief G. Bovino who claimed the protesters nearby were “an unsafe crowd” and declared “a free arrests zone” to arrest them all after one warning.

Bovino: “They’re getting it here as soon as we leave.”

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YCAPS - Yokosuka Council on Asia-Pacific Studies @ycaps.bsky.social · 6d

Past YCAPS speaker Sebastian Strangio reports on the China Coast Guard’s National Day ceremony at disputed Scarborough Shoal

via @thediplomat.com 👇
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#SouthChinaSea #China #Philippines #IndoPacific

China Coast Guard Holds National Day Ceremony Near Disputed South China Sea Shoal

The CCG vowed to “stand guard” over Scarborough Shoal, the subject of recent tensions between China and the Philippines.

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War on the Rocks @warontherocks.bsky.social · 8d

In the Indo-Pacific, the first to arrive may prevent the fight. But only if they can get there.

Flood the Zone: III Marine Expeditionary Force’s Mobility Mandate

“To comprehend something, you must observe it at the extremes.” Col. John Boyd understood that clarity comes when forces are stretched to their limits. In

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John Bolton's Mustache @jonboltonsmustache.bsky.social · 9d

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Zach Ota @zachota.bsky.social · 9d

Uncommon valor is a common virtue.

a group of soldiers are holding an american flag on top of a mountain .

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Zach Ota @zachota.bsky.social · 9d

Hoping for the safety of our friends in the Philippines.

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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 9d

At least 53 people have now died in a Philippines quake, and more than 150 others were injured, the authorities said.

Earthquake in Philippines Kills Dozens, Officials Say

The 6.9-magnitude earthquake shook the province of Cebu, killing at least 53 people and injuring more than 150. Heavy rainfall has hampered rescue efforts.

Zach Ota @zachota.bsky.social · 9d

a close up of a cartoon character 's eyes with the words `` another shutdown '' written above them .

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