TopWKone 8 months ago

This is why the Sectary of War called the flag officers to be lectured. Here is the TX national guard arriving in Chicago. Their leaders failed them. Failed them by sending them like this. Failed them by letting them get this way. Likely failed them by not setting an example.

TopWKone 8 months ago

Training continues for the Norwegian Foot March. Goal is 18.6 miles (30 km) with a 25 lb (11 kg) pack in 5 hr (5 hrs) Pace is good but the last mile and a half it dropped to 16:50 from 15:04-15:11 #running

TopWKone 8 months ago

I work on an Army post I go to the gym in the mornings before work, and the last two days you would think it was new years I’ve also seen twice the number of PT formations than normal I think the talk by Hegseth triggered the current leadership Will have to see if it sticks #SecWar #militaryculture

TopWKone 8 months ago

Well the @SecDefHegseth came out with support for less on line mandatory training, stricter physical standards, and ending politically correct training. The later is what the media focused on. Calling it “allowing hazing”. Which what he said is not.

TopWKone 8 months ago

People help others. 
Yesterday we went to a dinner for person down. 
When we arrived two people were doing cpr on the patient. 
They did not know the patient, just saw the patient collapse and helped. 
Others cleared the area for us, held the doors and had called 911. 
The patient was a complete stranger to them. #love

TopWKone 9 months ago

First training march for the Norwegian Foot March in six weeks. Have five hours to go 18.6 miles with a 30 lb pack. Pretty sure if I’m careful in training I’ll be able to do it. (But boy do my shoulders hurt, legs/feet just feel warm and normal) #Norwegian #runner

TopWKone 9 months ago

Went to my Friendly Local Coin Shop (FLCS) and picked this up for my monthly buy. Every paycheck I put $25 into an envelope and once a month buy an ounce of #silver.

TopWKone 9 months ago

My neighbor has a tree that in the early fall, before the leaves drop, casts a shadow on my #solar panels. You can see the little dip about 1700 where it hits. It will get worse through October. But once the leaves drop it goes away. In spring it gets it leaves after it casts.

TopWKone 9 months ago

Frustrating #EMSlife a collision last shift with a 4 yo in the front seat with just the lap belt on. Hit be another car that ran the light. Car seat in the back. Asked the parent why the kid was not in the car seat: “if I knew I was going to be in an accident I would have”.

TopWKone 9 months ago

Happy #LaborDay Or as we call it in EMS: Monday.

TopWKone 10 months ago

Snake bite tonight Met 5 of the 7 T’s Teen Truck Teeth, missing Tattoo’s Tank top Testosterone Tequila Almost had two but we stopped the friends from catching the snake. #EMSlife

TopWKone 10 months ago

I love #Bacon

TopWKone 10 months ago

Morning run start/finish point after day shift arrived. 7 miles most up hill. Now to go home to bed. #running

TopWKone 10 months ago

Lovely morning run. Just you, your breath, your steps, and the podcast your playing. Great way to get ready for bed after a 12 hr shift at work. #runner

TopWKone 10 months ago

First day of school, and nine years later first day of school. (Now sophomore in college, junior in high school and sophomore in high school. And yes the 15 year old is as tall or taller than me) #firstdayofschool

TopWKone 10 months ago

You should be proud of something! (The school mascot is a cougar, she is the principal)

TopWKone 10 months ago

On my vacation i came across this 1 oz silver commemorative coin for $38.50 (USMint) it is very lovely as well.

TopWKone 10 months ago

Having fun at #gencon2025 played an Emergency Operations Center table top simulation with my son. Lots of fun.

TopWKone 10 months ago

On the left is a starter home in 1960. Equivalent to $92k today inflation adjusted. On the right a similar home for less Gen Z refuse to buy because it’s too small for a starter home. With a 10% down payment, it’s $400 a month ($33 in 1960 dollars) #homebuying

TopWKone 11 months ago

Louisville Metro EMS field blood program continues to be a success! They live up to their motto: Always In Service! #EMSlife