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I just had an email from Gabe Moss at the Ancient World Mapping Center at UNC Chapel Hill alerting me to "the release of Livy Study Maps: Book 22, the latest addition to the Maps for Texts series."

More here: awmc.unc.edu/2025/03/20/livy-s

"... this set of twenty-three maps is designed for students and teachers working with Livy’s text, and offers detailed coverage of famous episodes such as the Battles of Lake Trasimene and Cannae, as well as of lesser-known campaigns from Book 22 of the History of Rome. The maps are available as free digital downloads under the CC-BY-NC 4.0 license."

awmc.unc.eduLivy Study Maps: Book 22 | Ancient World Mapping Center

Say, remember what happened to the #RomanEmpire when they stopped taking care of their #soldiers? [Read below]

Trump administration plans to cut 80,000 employees from VA

apnews.com/article/veterans-af

Veterans are speaking out on the Trump administration’s plans to cut the VA’s budget

apnews.com/article/veterans-do

"Some historians trace the beginning of the fall of the Western Roman Empire to the Senate’s decision to reduce the soldiers’ pension. With less incentive to join the army, the Roman citizens turned to different careers. The Senate then filled the ranks of the army with Barbarians, diminishing the cohesion and discipline. These decisions are major contributing factors that lead to the fall of Rome. A cautionary tale to not mess with a veteran’s pension and post service benefits."

wearethemighty.com/mighty-hist
#USPol #FallOfTheEmpire #USEmpire #Veterans #VeteransBenefits #History #AncientHistory #Histodon #BadDOGE #DOGE #HistoryRepeats