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Rare that a single, isolated platoon would acquire such strategic significance. Rarer still to win a standoff with a squadron of main battle tanks. Respect to Callsign 6-52 for standing their ground & holding the Thin Blue Line. 128 Infantry Battalion UNIFIL UNIFIL Óglaigh na hÉireann

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@irishpolbatt @UNIFIL_ @defenceforces @RTENewsPaulC @NiallJournal_ie @mickthehack @NationsIrish @PatKennyNT

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@irishpolbatt @UNIFIL_ @defenceforces @RTENewsPaulC @NiallJournal_ie @mickthehack @NationsIrish @PatKennyNT Irish fishing vessels against the Russian navy sort of scenario!

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The UN mission is a failure though. The international community has failed to keep Hezbollah out of the area south of the Litani per UN resolutions. We can see the videos of their tunnel systems and weapon stockpiles. And we can see the missiles falling on Israel. And who knows where this war will now end up.

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@irishpolbatt @UNIFIL_ @defenceforces @RTENewsPaulC @NiallJournal_ie @mickthehack @NationsIrish @PatKennyNT Proud of each one of them

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@irishpolbatt @UNIFIL_ @defenceforces @RTENewsPaulC @NiallJournal_ie @mickthehack @NationsIrish @PatKennyNT Just hope in years to come that it won't take on the same mystic as those who fought in the GPO in 1916.

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@andreemurphy @irishpolbatt @UNIFIL_ @defenceforces @RTENewsPaulC @NiallJournal_ie @mickthehack @NationsIrish @PatKennyNT The Zionist cowards don't know how to handle real soldiers........they only know how to kill babies with thier US jets......

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@irishpolbatt @UNIFIL_ @defenceforces @RTENewsPaulC @NiallJournal_ie @mickthehack @NationsIrish @PatKennyNT Maybe stop this bud.

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@irishpolbatt @UNIFIL_ @defenceforces @RTENewsPaulC @NiallJournal_ie @mickthehack @NationsIrish @PatKennyNT Won? If that's a win lad Id hate to have you in charge. The IDF machine went in cleared the area of terrorism that the UN couldn't do and then moved on.

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@irishpolbatt @UNIFIL_ @defenceforces @RTENewsPaulC @NiallJournal_ie @mickthehack @NationsIrish @PatKennyNT Respect always 🙏

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EVERY. SINGLE. WORD. 👏 of these 52 seconds on BBC Newsnight just now from Sam Kiley about the long term damage of Trump's war for the 𝐔𝐒 𝐢𝐭𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐟, and how, also, it highlights "why 𝐁𝐫𝐞𝐱𝐢𝐭 has been such a strategic disaster for the UK" 👇 "What we definitely have seen is a very strategically weakened US. Even if it bounced back with an internationalist democrat, America will still be incredibly weakened, untrusted by its allies - permanently. Untrusted also by its rivals and enemies who will have seen its vulnerabilities. This will be really painful for other blocs to shift to, which is why Brexit has been such a strategic disaster for the UK"
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EVERY. SINGLE. WORD. 👏 of these 52 seconds on BBC Newsnight just now from Sam Kiley about the long term damage of Trump's war for the 𝐔𝐒 𝐢𝐭𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐟, and how, also, it highlights "why 𝐁𝐫𝐞𝐱𝐢𝐭 has been such a strategic disaster for the UK" 👇 "What we definitely have seen is a very strategically weakened US. Even if it bounced back with an internationalist democrat, America will still be incredibly weakened, untrusted by its allies - permanently. Untrusted also by its rivals and enemies who will have seen its vulnerabilities. This will be really painful for other blocs to shift to, which is why Brexit has been such a strategic disaster for the UK"

Alex Taylor

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Today I shared a powerful moment…so I had to record it. My young people honouring our war heroes through the legacy of the Māori Battalion. These young people have been raised under my leadership...carrying a purity, a strength, and a deep respect for God, country, and those who went before us. For those watching overseas...today is ANZAC Day here in New Zealand. A sacred day where we remember the men and women who served, fought, and gave their lives in WWI & WWII for our nation. This isn’t just a song...it’s the ANZAC spirit. A legacy of courage, sacrifice, and strength that still lives on in this generation. "Maori Battalion march to victory Maori Battalion staunch and true Maori Battalion march to glory Take the honour of the people with you We will march, march, march to the enemy And we'll fight right to the end For God! For King! And for Country! Au e! Ake, ake, kia kaha e!" Today, that honour was carried forward. Lest we forget.
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Today I shared a powerful moment…so I had to record it. My young people honouring our war heroes through the legacy of the Māori Battalion. These young people have been raised under my leadership...carrying a purity, a strength, and a deep respect for God, country, and those who went before us. For those watching overseas...today is ANZAC Day here in New Zealand. A sacred day where we remember the men and women who served, fought, and gave their lives in WWI & WWII for our nation. This isn’t just a song...it’s the ANZAC spirit. A legacy of courage, sacrifice, and strength that still lives on in this generation. "Maori Battalion march to victory Maori Battalion staunch and true Maori Battalion march to glory Take the honour of the people with you We will march, march, march to the enemy And we'll fight right to the end For God! For King! And for Country! Au e! Ake, ake, kia kaha e!" Today, that honour was carried forward. Lest we forget.

Brian Tamaki

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Rare Interview with John Basilone After Guadalcanal (1943) Shortly after receiving the Medal of Honor, U.S. Marine Gunnery Sergeant John Basilone reflected on Guadalcanal with the humility that made him legendary, insisting he was simply part of a good outfit with good men and that anyone in his place would have done the same. Serving with the 1st Battalion, 7th Marines, Basilone earned the nation's highest military decoration after holding his position against repeated Japanese attacks during the Battle of Guadalcanal. According to fellow Marine PFC Nash W. Phillips, he fought for three days and nights, killing 38 Japanese soldiers with a machine gun and pistol. On February 19, 1945, Basilone was killed in action during the first day of the Battle of Iwo Jima after single-handedly destroying a Japanese blockhouse under heavy enemy fire. He was posthumously awarded the Navy Cross.
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Rare Interview with John Basilone After Guadalcanal (1943) Shortly after receiving the Medal of Honor, U.S. Marine Gunnery Sergeant John Basilone reflected on Guadalcanal with the humility that made him legendary, insisting he was simply part of a good outfit with good men and that anyone in his place would have done the same. Serving with the 1st Battalion, 7th Marines, Basilone earned the nation's highest military decoration after holding his position against repeated Japanese attacks during the Battle of Guadalcanal. According to fellow Marine PFC Nash W. Phillips, he fought for three days and nights, killing 38 Japanese soldiers with a machine gun and pistol. On February 19, 1945, Basilone was killed in action during the first day of the Battle of Iwo Jima after single-handedly destroying a Japanese blockhouse under heavy enemy fire. He was posthumously awarded the Navy Cross.

War Times

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Not long ago, these survivors of human trafficking and child exploitation were trapped in unthinkable darkness. Some of these girls still have a price on their heads just for daring to speak the truth against their perpetrators. Inside the walls of our homes at the TTF Protection Center, they’re safe, seen, and treasured. But just beyond the barbed wire outside the campus…they were tortured. It’s a thin line. Between horror and hope. Between being silenced and being restored. Between tortured and treasured. When you say "yes" to stepping into this fight, you are part of that thin line with us, law enforcement, and others who are standing in the gap so that these boys and girls know that they are treasured. Would you help us bring love to those who are being tortured, so they could know they are loved, valued, and worthy? Join us today ➡️
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Not long ago, these survivors of human trafficking and child exploitation were trapped in unthinkable darkness. Some of these girls still have a price on their heads just for daring to speak the truth against their perpetrators. Inside the walls of our homes at the TTF Protection Center, they’re safe, seen, and treasured. But just beyond the barbed wire outside the campus…they were tortured. It’s a thin line. Between horror and hope. Between being silenced and being restored. Between tortured and treasured. When you say "yes" to stepping into this fight, you are part of that thin line with us, law enforcement, and others who are standing in the gap so that these boys and girls know that they are treasured. Would you help us bring love to those who are being tortured, so they could know they are loved, valued, and worthy? Join us today ➡️

Tim Tebow Foundation

124,271 Aufrufe • vor 10 Monaten