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Happy Captain

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Happy Captain

@EODHappyCaptain

not an official Army account | I tweet about the Army and dad things | Host of It's A Blast Podcast (link below) | views are my own, not DoW.

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Joined August 2021

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Happy Captain
@EODHappyCaptain
Apr 25
My interview with SGM Mike Vining (@BlastingThrough) Next weekend, the EOD Community will gather in Florida to remember our fallen. People will travel from all over the world to raise a glass to our friends who have left us and be with the community. I promised that leading
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Happy Captain
@EODHappyCaptain
Sep 19, 2025
What is old is new again
NewsWire
@NewsWire_US
Sep 19, 2025
U.S. IN TALKS WITH TALIBAN ON RETURNING FORCES TO BAGRAM BASE
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Happy Captain
@EODHappyCaptain
Feb 13, 2024
Guy, my toddler left his toy at an @IHGhotels while traveling. We called them, and they said they would get it in the mail for us. This morning I opened my email and had this from them: Please repost and help them get some recognition for awesome customer service!
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Happy Captain
@EODHappyCaptain
Jul 7, 2025
Calm. Cool. Collected. Named everyone else on his crew. Said “anyone else would have done the same,” and then saved close to 200 people. A truly humble professional and hero. I hope this man gets every good thing he deserves.
Homeland Security
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Homeland Security
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Happy Captain
@EODHappyCaptain
Nov 16, 2024
World Champion of “Never judge a fighter by their appearance”
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Happy Captain
@EODHappyCaptain
Feb 18, 2025
I’ve told this story before but it’s worth telling again: When I was deployed in 2013, our 3 man team lived across from a mortar section of 6 people. Their squad leader was a SGT who couldn’t have been more than 22. Every night and every day I would hear him scream “fire
U.S. Army
@USArmy
Feb 18, 2025
Lethal. Precise. Always ready. From powerful mortars to unmatched firepower, America's Army stands prepared to defend the nation at a moment's notice. Watch our Soldiers in action. #Army250 #AlwaysReady #Lethality
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Happy Captain
@EODHappyCaptain
Mar 22, 2025
Time to update the photo. Mike Vining still looks like he could kill you.
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Happy Captain
@EODHappyCaptain
Jun 22, 2025
You think they have an iPad up there with a bunch of downloaded shows and movies to pass the time? 36 hours straight is no joke.
Matt Evans
@MattEvansKC
Jun 22, 2025
NEW VIDEO: B-2 bombers land back at Whiteman Air Force Base today in Knob Noster, Missouri, after about a 36-hour flight to strike targets in Iran. Seven B-2s took off from Whiteman just after 12 a.m. on Saturday. The first bombers back landed just before 12 p.m. Sunday.
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Happy Captain
@EODHappyCaptain
Oct 22, 2024
Replying to @DiscussingFilm
Killing the dog made the violence welcomed by audiences. It worked.
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Happy Captain
@EODHappyCaptain
Oct 20, 2024
Today I did something that went against ever fiber of my being as a dad. Hopefully I don’t need one of these in 10 years.
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Happy Captain
@EODHappyCaptain
Dec 28, 2024
I once got called out to an abandoned Taliban compound that was full of IEDs. During that time in the war, knowingly causing damage to civilian infrastructure required a high level of approval. after clearing 3-5 IEDs in the house, I figured I was done. an Afghan National Army
Doc Strangelove
@DocStrangelove2
Dec 26, 2024
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Happy Captain
@EODHappyCaptain
Apr 24, 2025
Look what I spotted at the EOD Memorial this morning:
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Happy Captain
@EODHappyCaptain
Oct 25, 2025
I know the EOD tech laying down on the ground pulling the PG-7 out of this Marine’s leg. The Marine lived. The EOD guy is still serving.
Military Support
@MilitaryCooI
Oct 25, 2025
Doc and an EOD tech try to figure out how to remove a live RPG from the Marines leg it was impaled in at FOB Edi.
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Happy Captain
@EODHappyCaptain
Feb 14, 2025
I’ve been in the Army for close to 17 years and I have no idea what a tank is anymore. This no tank? Then why tank shaped?
U.S. Army
@USArmy
Feb 13, 2025
The M10 Booker is NOT a tank, but it's still lethal. 💥 The armored infantry support vehicle, is currently being tested at U.S. Army Yuma Proving Ground. 🔗 army.mil/article/283010
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