# ![@BlastingThrough Avatar](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:26/cr:twitter::2003927243924631552.png) @BlastingThrough SGM Mike Vining @ Blasting Through Official

SGM Mike Vining @ Blasting Through Official posts on X about in the, police, guess, future the most. They currently have [-------] followers and [---] posts still getting attention that total [------] engagements in the last [--] hours.

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### Social Influence

**Social category influence**
[countries](/list/countries)  8% [finance](/list/finance)  3% [social networks](/list/social-networks)  2% [technology brands](/list/technology-brands)  2%

**Social topic influence**
[in the](/topic/in-the) 9%, [police](/topic/police) 4%, [guess](/topic/guess) 3%, [future](/topic/future) #626, [command](/topic/command) 3%, [military](/topic/military) 2%, [editor](/topic/editor) 2%, [night](/topic/night) 2%, [facebook](/topic/facebook) 2%, [rescue](/topic/rescue) 2%

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**Top assets mentioned**
[New York Times Co. (NYT)](/topic/$nyt)
### Top Social Posts
Top posts by engagements in the last [--] hours

"In [----] I was deeply honored to be inducted into the U.S. Army Ordnance Corps Hall of Fame. Thank you for your interest in my military career"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BlastingThrough/status/2016649410973708347)  2026-01-28T23:07Z 203.6K followers, 2.1M engagements


"@B7frankH Thank you. I appreciate your support"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BlastingThrough/status/2022827198214705182)  2026-02-15T00:16Z 203.6K followers, 10.8K engagements


"Recently I was asked to promote the Type [--] Diabetes Barbie doll. People can buy and donate them to their local endocrinology and diabetes centers for their patients. My grand-cousin Lauryn died from complications of Type [--] diabetes at the age of [--]. I fully support this initiative. https://www.breakthrought1d.org/barbie/ https://www.breakthrought1d.org/barbie/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BlastingThrough/status/2013417829735793143)  2026-01-20T01:06Z 203.6K followers, 783.9K engagements


"Sorry I meant my grand niece Lauryn"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BlastingThrough/status/2013447688751083902)  2026-01-20T03:05Z 203.6K followers, 67.1K engagements


"I posted a photograph of my foreign medal on January [--] [----]. It is the Austrian (sterreich) Police Gendarmerie High Alpinists Polizei Gendarmerie Hochalpinist Badge (Abzeichen). The original http://x.com/i/article/2015583556207017984 http://x.com/i/article/2015583556207017984"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BlastingThrough/status/2015585465613656551)  2026-01-26T00:39Z 203.6K followers, 99.1K engagements


"@MilitaryCooI"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BlastingThrough/status/2019624054542467481)  2026-02-06T04:07Z 203.6K followers, 16.4K engagements


"@DickBazooka I am only missing Mount Hood in Oregon and Borah Peak in Idaho. My wife has [--] state highpoints"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BlastingThrough/status/2022731871533281680)  2026-02-14T17:57Z 203.6K followers, [----] engagements


"@Conagher2263052 Yes. It was at the Luxor Casino in Las Vegas NV on Valentine's Day 1998"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BlastingThrough/status/2022750163765465196)  2026-02-14T19:09Z 203.6K followers, [---] engagements


"Frank 🙏 Im the editor and co-publisher of SGM Vinings Blasting Through. I must attest that Mikes humanity and humility are unsurpassed. And every time I interview him about his life I hear new stories of his astonishing courage. Of course he never boasts. But I have no shame so I will boast for him. Just kidding. He wont allow any boasting to appear in the manuscript but the facts will blow you away. Ive never had more satisfaction in a work project in my entire career including the book I wrote about my mom as a WWII combat nurse. Mike Vining is one special human being and Im incredibly"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BlastingThrough/status/2022833728074969528)  2026-02-15T00:41Z 203.6K followers, 27.1K engagements


"Every day we celebrate our 27-year life together exploring this incredible world. Can you guess where we were in this pic People wonder if this is my camera lens. Nope my wifes. Enjoy your Wednesday everyone"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BlastingThrough/status/2011476450210111828)  2026-01-14T16:32Z 203.6K followers, 4.1M engagements


"Heres a sneak peak from an early chapter of Blasting Through. And if youve never heard the Beatles song Hey Jude believe me Ive got it memorized. https://music.apple.com/us/album/hey-jude/1441133100i=1441133277 https://music.apple.com/us/album/hey-jude/1441133100i=1441133277"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BlastingThrough/status/2018015021465288922)  2026-02-01T17:34Z 203.6K followers, 55.5K engagements


"In this pic I'm being lowered down a building. It was taken in May [----] while training with the Austrian GEK (Gendarmerieeinsatzkommando)"Cobra." It's done by planting your feet above the window and then you're lowered so you can shoot from an upside down position"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BlastingThrough/status/2019147271502246243)  2026-02-04T20:33Z 203.6K followers, 600.5K engagements


"@VicinageClause @B7frankH You have not been lied to. Frank re-posted from my editors account which is @DavisNcr61326 Sorry for the confusion"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BlastingThrough/status/2022843545472717240)  2026-02-15T01:20Z 203.6K followers, [---] engagements


"Never be envious of success. Learn from it"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BlastingThrough/status/2005023486486741299)  2025-12-27T21:10Z 201.9K followers, 313.4K engagements


"Someone shared this article with me yesterday. Take time to read it. Thank you. https://www.theassemblync.com/news/military/explosive-ordnance-disposal-army-suicide-illness/ https://www.theassemblync.com/news/military/explosive-ordnance-disposal-army-suicide-illness/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BlastingThrough/status/2010439262055924193)  2026-01-11T19:50Z 201.4K followers, 83K engagements


"Thank you to everyone who liked this photo. Many of you guessed Alaska and yes it was near Valdez. Weve been to Antarctica three times South Georgia Island Canadian Arctic Greenland twice and Svalbard all glorious"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BlastingThrough/status/2011620118040887379)  2026-01-15T02:03Z 202.5K followers, 409.4K engagements


"Heres another one taken in [----]. Who wants to guess where we were The mountain behind us might be a clue. Have a great night everyone"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BlastingThrough/status/2011621940998660535)  2026-01-15T02:10Z 202.3K followers, 484.1K engagements


"@Eli_Doubletap @UnsubscribeCast @DonutOperator @TheAKGuy @Fat_Electrician This is BASED Eli and UnsubscribeCast. Thank you for this post and yes I join you in thanking this amazing community. Ill keep the posts coming and Im intrigued as to the questions you send to Eli. Looking forward to being on Unsubscribe. Its gonna be a BLAST. 💥🙏🫡"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BlastingThrough/status/2011970586822525110)  2026-01-16T01:15Z 201.8K followers, 307.5K engagements


"Ok some of you guessed some pretty humorous answers. And many of you guessed correctly. We were in Chamonix France. Mont Blanc is in the background. Stunning yes"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BlastingThrough/status/2011999330001920267)  2026-01-16T03:09Z 202.5K followers, 56.9K engagements


"John Ismay is a former EOD officer with the U.S. Navy. Hes also the military reporter for the New York Times. Last week he interviewed me about fast roping. The article was published yesterday. Heres the link: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/16/us/us-military-oil-tankers.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/16/us/us-military-oil-tankers.html"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BlastingThrough/status/2012581273026310280)  2026-01-17T17:42Z 202.5K followers, 129.3K engagements


"Some of you have been wondering about my young life. I was [--] in this photo so my parents had to give their consent for me to join the Army. The write-up was in the "Howard City Record." Minnie Farmer a great lady ran the paper. When she passed away so did the newspaper. https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2014127407679025262 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2014127407679025262"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BlastingThrough/status/2014127407679025262)  2026-01-22T00:06Z 202.5K followers, 232.4K engagements


"RT @EODHappyCaptain: I didnt get the chance to do the German Armed Forces Proficiency Badge until I was in ROTC ten years into my career"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/2016251840237584634)  2026-01-27T20:47Z 203.5K followers, [--] engagements


"@Aslans_Return But if youre on Facebook please follow the NATEODA and the EOD Warrior Foundation"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BlastingThrough/status/2016668548026826802)  2026-01-29T00:23Z 201.4K followers, 27.9K engagements


"@dropkickme2300 I received my Combat Infantry Badge for Operation URGENT FURY Grenada as I was in a Infantry billet in Delta. The other times I was in an EOD billet. My time was before the Combat Action Badge. Vietnam veterans that were in Grenada were not given a second award. Not right"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BlastingThrough/status/2016739749738803614)  2026-01-29T05:06Z 201.4K followers, 27.9K engagements


"@infantrydort I was part of the rescue force (White Element) my team mission was to search for American hostages on the second floor of the Ambassador's residence. I was in the EC-130E aircraft when the RH-53D helicopter crashed into us at Desert One"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BlastingThrough/status/2017102262879862892)  2026-01-30T05:07Z 202.3K followers, 501.6K engagements


"@FurdTergusonIII This is Larry Freeman he was killed in Somali work for the CIA. Vehicle ran over mine"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BlastingThrough/status/2017103299225227672)  2026-01-30T05:11Z 201.4K followers, [----] engagements


"RT @Kagan_M_Dunlap: The longest interview Ive ever done live now"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BlastingThrough/status/2017292333264380266)  2026-01-30T17:42Z 202.5K followers, [--] engagements


"@MarineDad1776 This my copy of COL Beckwith book"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BlastingThrough/status/2017329687626953003)  2026-01-30T20:10Z 201.8K followers, [----] engagements


"RT @EODHappyCaptain: Please Donate and/or share One of the best veterans organizations Ive found is the Robert Irvine Foundation (@rirvi"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BlastingThrough/status/2019177171890352241)  2026-02-04T22:32Z 202.5K followers, [--] engagements


"@Kagan_M_Dunlap I have done the Australian rappel body rappel should-seat rappel many passive and active rappelling devices and the six-bar rappel rack. I have rappel with simulated casualties and I have rappeled through windows after breaching it"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BlastingThrough/status/2019472964438118583)  2026-02-05T18:07Z 202.5K followers, 25.8K engagements


"@scottiebateman @JasonOw55271825 @Brick_Cop Yes. I have a non fiction book that will hopefully be released this summer so my editor said that I needed an X account. Im enjoying the interactions"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BlastingThrough/status/2020576637084197111)  2026-02-08T19:13Z 202.3K followers, [---] engagements


"@johnkonrad Thats a nice suit Im wearing"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BlastingThrough/status/2020578716892750142)  2026-02-08T19:21Z 202.6K followers, 83.8K engagements


"@VikingRobVWO I like this one"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BlastingThrough/status/2020664708592755187)  2026-02-09T01:03Z 202.5K followers, 66.7K engagements


"@DannyBo38102448 We're hoping for a preorder to be available during July [----] but this will be dependent on many factors. Publishing is complicated. I'll keep everyone posted. Thank you for your interest"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BlastingThrough/status/2021259487030415621)  2026-02-10T16:26Z 202.5K followers, [----] engagements


"RT @EODHappyCaptain: It's the best time of the week Time for another episode of It's A Blast Podcast This week I am talking to Mary Dag"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BlastingThrough/status/2021432522966720625)  2026-02-11T03:54Z 202.7K followers, [--] engagements


"@Tuckthetech @EODHappyCaptain Irvin Banta is a very good friend. He is the Chaplain for the National EOD Association. We served together in Delta and he is a retired EOD Sergeant Major. I served with his late brother-in-law Jim Ferris in Vietnam"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BlastingThrough/status/2021437631280910612)  2026-02-11T04:14Z 202.5K followers, [--] engagements


"@Adams1722Saml I did. I made my own black powder"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BlastingThrough/status/2021771844945428761)  2026-02-12T02:22Z 203.4K followers, [----] engagements


"@RetiredMPDoug Yes. In high school. I taught my science teacher on how to make explosive"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BlastingThrough/status/2021774820023971938)  2026-02-12T02:34Z 203.5K followers, [----] engagements


"@paryzek That is good. Thanks"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BlastingThrough/status/2021779527215824968)  2026-02-12T02:52Z 203.4K followers, [----] engagements


"Interesting point. Male veterans die by suicide at much higher rates (42.7 per [------] in 2022) than female veterans (14.2 per 100000). However both groups have higher suicide rates than their civilian counterparts with female veterans being 92% more likely to die by suicide than non-veteran women"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BlastingThrough/status/2021263851853938905)  2026-02-10T16:43Z 203.6K followers, [----] engagements


"@eric_gillies When I was kid I use to cover silver dimes with mercury to make them shiny. I had no idea how hazardous that was. I do now"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BlastingThrough/status/2022192269105987641)  2026-02-13T06:13Z 203.6K followers, [---] engagements


"As a young EOD tech most days I was holding something in my hands that could kill me. I learned to be fully present in that moment. I couldnt afford to be a thought wanderer. No matter what youre doing focus on the moment youre in right now because now is all we have"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BlastingThrough/status/2008658637406007309)  2026-01-06T21:55Z 203.6K followers, 702.8K engagements


"http://x.com/i/article/2010042945848680449 http://x.com/i/article/2010042945848680449"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BlastingThrough/status/2010044498038927629)  2026-01-10T17:42Z 203.6K followers, 2.1M engagements


"Here I am at three years old (1953). Maybe I was practicing for my Austrian High Alpine Police Badge that I earned in [----]. More info about that badge tomorrow. Have a good night everyone"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BlastingThrough/status/2015273348637376683)  2026-01-25T03:59Z 203.6K followers, 79K engagements


"@kielar_robert I have also been to the summit of the highest point in Poland Rysy [----] meters (8199 feet). I have been to the summit of many peaks in the High Tartas"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BlastingThrough/status/2022833852268659087)  2026-02-15T00:42Z 203.6K followers, [---] engagements


"I'm Mike Vining SGM USA (Retired). Welcome to my official X account. In the next several months I'll share EOD and Delta Force memories. And I'll offer info on moral injury and PTSD. I'm calling this account "Blasting Through" because that's the title of my book a memoir due for release in August 2026"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BlastingThrough/status/2003955880098709946)  2025-12-24T22:28Z 203.6K followers, 2.1M engagements


"To have a great life do this-- Blast through your own fears"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BlastingThrough/status/2004694591870788002)  2025-12-26T23:23Z 203.6K followers, 202.9K engagements


"@prxact @Deivid_Carri Based. I like that word. Thanks"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BlastingThrough/status/2008458592861515844)  2026-01-06T08:40Z 203.6K followers, 807.3K engagements


"Heres a photo I took of the enemys cache that our team destroyed at Rock Island East Cambodia [----]. Details are in my book Blasting Through. Ill provide a pre-order link ASAP. Im honored by the support so many of you are sending on X. BASED I like that word. 🫡"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BlastingThrough/status/2008989929913897193)  2026-01-07T19:51Z 203.6K followers, 422.9K engagements


"Im curious. How many of you know about Mt. Denali Its the highest mountain in North America at [-----] ft. Currently Im writing in the book about my two climbs to the top. Mountain climbing is chock full of life lessons. But if you take it up get very-well trained"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BlastingThrough/status/2009667335322587421)  2026-01-09T16:43Z 203.6K followers, 262.8K engagements


"I would like to thank all of my meme creators. This one is great:"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BlastingThrough/status/2012707662375330300)  2026-01-18T02:04Z 203.6K followers, 576.5K engagements


"A group of us believe that moral injury is a significant factor in suicides. Moral injury is also known as "Soul wound" and "Soldier's Heart." The key is to repair the injury to begin the healing process. If the moral injury remains silent it can't be helped; seek help"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BlastingThrough/status/2014497577010352556)  2026-01-23T00:37Z 203.6K followers, 304.5K engagements


"As promised here's a photo of my Austrian High Alpine Police Badge. If you're interested in learning more about the skills required for this medal and the Army rules surrounding it please go to my Articles page. Hope everyone is doing okay with the winter storm on this Sunday night. https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2015585368653873436 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2015585368653873436"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BlastingThrough/status/2015585368653873436)  2026-01-26T00:39Z 203.6K followers, 130.2K engagements


"Some of you have asked where the Austrian High Alpine Police Badge goes on the uni (uniform). Its displayed on the right side. Heres a closeup and thank you for your interest:"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BlastingThrough/status/2015945339249848378)  2026-01-27T00:29Z 203.6K followers, 385.4K engagements


"I am currently working with my editor on the chapter in Blasting Through on Operation Eagle Claw. This display is housed at The National Museum of the U.S. Army Ft. Belvoir VA. Im the one wearing glasses long hair & beard"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BlastingThrough/status/2017050139613860024)  2026-01-30T01:40Z 203.6K followers, 171.5K engagements


"Thanks to Mike Ritland and his crew for this interview. And it was helpful to be interviewed remotely. https://youtu.be/6IcFegAypZY https://youtu.be/6IcFegAypZY"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BlastingThrough/status/2018819676344644015)  2026-02-03T22:51Z 203.6K followers, 61.6K engagements


"Moral injury is complex and every week on X Im going to offer a blurb about an aspect of moral injury. Todays blurb is on a concept called Toxic Positivity. Toxic Positivity is a mindset http://x.com/i/article/2021257455112429569 http://x.com/i/article/2021257455112429569"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BlastingThrough/status/2021258517764571338)  2026-02-10T16:22Z 203.6K followers, 267.6K engagements


"When I was in high school I won the Grand Prize at our Science Fair for building a Wilson Cloud Chamber with my buddy Chuck Thomas. A Wilson Cloud Chamber must be super cooled so I used dry ice and alcohol. Of course back then I could buy the chemicals needed for this experiment which included Cobalt [--] Lead [---] and Radium. So we built the Wilson Cloud Chamber to show the alpha and beta radioactive particles and track them. The alpha particles (+2) leave a little vapor trail about [--] long. The beta particles at [---] electron are smaller and wispy. There are cosmic particles that come through the"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BlastingThrough/status/2021694778237448335)  2026-02-11T21:16Z 203.6K followers, 292.6K engagements


"I met my future wife Donna on the highest point in Texas Guadalupe Peak [----] feet. We got engaged on the highest point in Washington Mt. Rainier [-----] feet. To top it off we exchanged our wedding vows on Mauna Kea the highest point in Hawaii [-----] feet. Happy Valentines Day everyone. https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2022528953764733359 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2022528953764733359"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BlastingThrough/status/2022528953764733359)  2026-02-14T04:30Z 203.6K followers, 433K engagements


"It was a while before I told her I was in the Army. I told her I was a climbing guide and had my business card. My wife was a military wife for [--] days and then I retired. My retirement ceremony at the Unit was the largest turnout at that time. I will have to share my retirement ceremony photo in the future. https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2022746918447972586 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2022746918447972586"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BlastingThrough/status/2022746918447972586)  2026-02-14T18:57Z 203.6K followers, [---] engagements


"Many of you were interested in the details of the Valentines post. Heres a link to the entire story: https://youtu.be/u_USbUogU0ssi=HnBo-QRTgfYV2i32 https://youtu.be/u_USbUogU0ssi=HnBo-QRTgfYV2i32"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BlastingThrough/status/2023088734229643731)  2026-02-15T17:35Z 203.6K followers, 24.2K engagements


"@MRTs_Haircut To stay connected I'm a Life Member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars a Director with the National Explosive Ordnance Disposal Association and a Honorary Board Member at the Explosive Ordnance Disposal Warrior Foundation"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BlastingThrough/status/2014553301162066116)  2026-01-23T04:18Z 191.1K followers, [---] engagements


"@EODHappyCaptain I just want people to know that we don't discount other causes of sucides like tinnitus TBIs physical trauma health issues etc"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BlastingThrough/status/2014932163247145346)  2026-01-24T05:23Z 191.7K followers, 11.3K engagements


"February 26th 1970"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BlastingThrough/status/2004930809069961676)  2025-12-27T15:02Z 198.7K followers, 44.6K engagements


"I will post information about moral injury from the Joint Special Operations University's publication Moral Injury: Implications for U.S. SOF and Ethical Resiliency along with pictures and descriptions"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BlastingThrough/status/2007303937553248350)  2026-01-03T04:12Z 198.7K followers, 79.3K engagements


"Our original Delta Force team worked to develop the tools & skills necessary to carry out difficult missions with minimum loss. We hoped the trials we went through would help future operators like this generation. Theyre carrying the load well. Proud of all of them. 🫡"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BlastingThrough/status/2008623262402584982)  2026-01-06T19:34Z 198.7K followers, 554.4K engagements


"@EODHappyCaptain Ill be happy to come on your podcast again later this year. Thanks for your great support of EOD "  
[X Link](https://x.com/BlastingThrough/status/2008668619727925651)  2026-01-06T22:34Z 198.7K followers, 229.2K engagements


"Didnt mean to cause a stir on the mountains name. Back when I did those two climbs it was called Mt. Denali. I believe the current name is Mt. McKinley. Either way its a spectacular mountain range. Go see it even if you dont climb. Humbling and magnificent"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BlastingThrough/status/2009684086038651141)  2026-01-09T17:49Z 198.7K followers, 106.8K engagements


"I guess I got my fight on early in life. My mom said I was [--] months old. Go out and make it a great Tuesday everyone"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BlastingThrough/status/2010967946785436125)  2026-01-13T06:51Z 198.7K followers, 139.3K engagements


"@DonutOperator Should I bring anything"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BlastingThrough/status/2012215575997452483)  2026-01-16T17:29Z 198.7K followers, 183.2K engagements


"My wife is Donna Ikenberry. She's a semi-retired freelance photojournalist and professional wildlife photographer. See her website for some amazing travel photos. Click on a trip and scroll down to enjoy. Have a good night everyone. https://www.donnaikenberryphotography.com/about https://www.donnaikenberryphotography.com/about"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BlastingThrough/status/2013063676727550091)  2026-01-19T01:39Z 200.3K followers, 113.3K engagements


"I want to thank Jesse Kelly for interviewing me today. He mentioned Blasting Through several times which I appreciate. And please follow his work. Heres the link: https://youtu.be/vXYviW3Vpyssi=UZYmdUw2d59UB2Vp https://youtu.be/vXYviW3Vpyssi=UZYmdUw2d59UB2Vp"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BlastingThrough/status/2013767652414517313)  2026-01-21T00:16Z 198.8K followers, 189K engagements


"RT @JohnNavarSr: Delivery complete at Cook Childrens in Fort Worth. [---] Type [--] Diabetes Barbie dolls delivered today via Teddy Bear Transp"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BlastingThrough/status/2014799005503365209)  2026-01-23T20:34Z 202.7K followers, [--] engagements


"RT @EODHappyCaptain: Ive been thinking about this post all day. Moral injury isnt something that is talked about enough. Often its ju"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BlastingThrough/status/2014857153283043494)  2026-01-24T00:25Z 202.7K followers, [---] engagements


"@EODHappyCaptain Thank you for this explanation. Im covering this topic extensively in Blasting Through for many reasons including this suffering in silence issue"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BlastingThrough/status/2014857695799435483)  2026-01-24T00:28Z 198.7K followers, 13.9K engagements


"@DKnierim63392 Thank you. This uniform is on display at Ft. Lee VA"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BlastingThrough/status/2015967820807368717)  2026-01-27T01:59Z 201.2K followers, [----] engagements


"@KeithPumroy You served. Thats what matters. 🫡"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BlastingThrough/status/2015969334288384424)  2026-01-27T02:05Z 201.2K followers, [----] engagements


"@realhamaddada Ill be sharing some of the memes over the next few months"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BlastingThrough/status/2015969991426769168)  2026-01-27T02:07Z 200.3K followers, [----] engagements


"@MikeRob75953577 Im routine oriented. That doesnt stop after retirement. But I love spending time with my wife Donna my daughters relatives and friends. Life is full and always busy. And I still spend a lot of time outdoors"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BlastingThrough/status/2015970776222990675)  2026-01-27T02:11Z 200.4K followers, [----] engagements


"@ArchCityPoet Yes. Blasting Through will be available as an audiobook. I am narrating the Recollections sections. We are still working to find the right narrator to voice the narrative sections on the missions etc"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BlastingThrough/status/2015971845850239101)  2026-01-27T02:15Z 197.9K followers, [----] engagements


"@VikingRobVWO So kind. Thank you"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BlastingThrough/status/2016252096073404639)  2026-01-27T20:48Z 200.3K followers, 13.8K engagements


"RT @KaganDunlapShow: Delta Force The Pinnacle Of Special Operations With @BlastingThrough . Episode [--]. Coming Soon"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BlastingThrough/status/2016256384220733525)  2026-01-27T21:05Z 202.5K followers, [--] engagements


"@KaganDunlapShow Kagan Dunlap spent hours with me asking great questions. Please follow his account. Thank you"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BlastingThrough/status/2016256770935545858)  2026-01-27T21:07Z 200.5K followers, 23.2K engagements


"@KaganDunlapShow I enjoyed it"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BlastingThrough/status/2016260095298965510)  2026-01-27T21:20Z 201.1K followers, [---] engagements


"@Aslans_Return Thanks for letting me know. I am not on Facebook. Only X"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BlastingThrough/status/2016666487801389070)  2026-01-29T00:15Z 201.2K followers, [----] engagements


"@Capt_Barker It is my honor to be able to interact with all of you. I enjoy hearing from all of you"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BlastingThrough/status/2016734035536412785)  2026-01-29T04:43Z 201.3K followers, 40.9K engagements


"@E_Hartmann_194 I would return to Vietnam. Vietnam is a beautiful country. We need to clean up the unexploded ordnance and I wish there is a way to clean up Agent Orange and the other agents we used"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BlastingThrough/status/2016736164976156819)  2026-01-29T04:52Z 201.2K followers, [----] engagements


"@BillyBobbyBubaJ It is the Legend of Merit"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BlastingThrough/status/2016737425725256170)  2026-01-29T04:57Z 197.9K followers, [----] engagements


"@GovApprvedPedos I was not on GEN Schwarzkopf security detail during Operation DESERT STORM. My mission was to destroy the Iraqi underground command center Taji #2. That is another story. That is not me on that internet posted photo"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BlastingThrough/status/2016740693939499241)  2026-01-29T05:10Z 200.3K followers, 10.8K engagements


"@Capt_Barker In Delta we had exemption to the military grooming standards to be able to conduct low visibility operations"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BlastingThrough/status/2017254539376914459)  2026-01-30T15:12Z 198.7K followers, [----] engagements


"@RobH02050318 I did not think I would make it out of the EC-130E alive. I said to myself "Oh God is this how it is going to end." Flames were everywhere and ammunition was cooking off. Everyone in the back of the plane made it off"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BlastingThrough/status/2017327580987461694)  2026-01-30T20:02Z 200.6K followers, 97.5K engagements


"@GV7693071132234 After the failed rescue attempt Joint Special Operations Command and the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Airborne) was formed"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BlastingThrough/status/2017328039299006653)  2026-01-30T20:04Z 198.7K followers, [---] engagements


"@CamperToesku When the manuscript is complete it will be reviewed by DoD and USSOCOM. I have no idea how long that will take"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BlastingThrough/status/2017328381583622160)  2026-01-30T20:05Z 201.3K followers, [---] engagements


"@jepmak Yes. He was killed in Somalia. His vehicle ran over a mine"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BlastingThrough/status/2017330147591131565)  2026-01-30T20:12Z 198.7K followers, [---] engagements


"@MattBrown_IT @Kagan_M_Dunlap Bill Willerman was one of my best friends and breacher. Bill and I co- wrote the Unit's Breaching Book. When Bill retired I wrote his recommendation for the Legion of Merit which he received"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BlastingThrough/status/2017812079365771298)  2026-02-01T04:07Z 198.7K followers, [---] engagements


"@TSams987 Yes. He was in the Red Element and I was in the White Element"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BlastingThrough/status/2017828879713612176)  2026-02-01T05:14Z 198.7K followers, [---] engagements


"@anon_kind No this is not me in the photo. I was involved with the destruction of the underground Iraqi command center Taji #2"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BlastingThrough/status/2017830560505466978)  2026-02-01T05:21Z 198.7K followers, [---] engagements


"@TooSpecial7442 No. I had no idea that someday I would be receiving this attention. I was a soldier among many that served this country. The attention has been all positive and fun. Please remember those that paid the ultimate sacrifice"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BlastingThrough/status/2018190439749472560)  2026-02-02T05:11Z 201.2K followers, [---] engagements


"RT @AtJoesGarage: Thanks @BlastingThrough for taking the time to tell us like it really was. Definitely something that me and my dad are wa"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BlastingThrough/status/2018820167267238211)  2026-02-03T22:53Z 202.5K followers, [--] engagements


"@EODHappyCaptain @rirvinefound Thank you @EODHappyCaptain and @rirvinefound for your work to help our veterans"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BlastingThrough/status/2019177981424595109)  2026-02-04T22:35Z 201.2K followers, [----] engagements

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