Sam LaGrone

@samlagrone · Annapolis/DC/RVa. · joined 14 Jul 2009

Naval reporter for @USNINews Fmr: @JanesINTEL , @newsobserver, @vmialumni Content ≠ any official @NavalInstitute stance on anything. slagrone@usni.org

22 235Followers

2 112Following

11 950Posts total

411.4KViews on collected posts

Against accounts of the same size

10 posts from the last 90 days, next to the 10K–100K follower range. shown widely, but few of those viewers react.

Median views5 486this account3 137median for 10K–100K

Reach, %24.67%this account10.26%median for 10K–100K

Engagement, %0.50%this account1.47%median for 10K–100K

Metric	This account	Median for 10K–100K	Ratio
Median views per post	5 486	3 137	1.75×
Reach (views ÷ followers)	24.67%	10.26%	2.40×
Engagement rate	0.50%	1.47%	0.34×

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Growth & engagement

How the posts we collected actually performed: views and reaction rate post by post, what the audience did with them, and where the follower count goes.

Views per post

1.9K12 Aug

1.7K25 Aug

6.9K

4.1K

11.7K26 Aug

18K27 Aug

355.1K28 Aug

1.1K

6.8K31 Aug

Last 10 collected posts, oldest on the left. The scale is logarithmic: one post can outrun the rest a hundred times over.

Engagement rate per post

0.21%12 Aug

1.06%25 Aug

0.48%

0.72%

0.31%26 Aug

0.32%27 Aug

0.28%28 Aug

2.27%

0.51%31 Aug

0.73%

Reactions — likes, reposts, replies and quotes — divided by views. Median for 10K–100K accounts is 1.47%.

What the audience does

Likes77.5%1 001 in total

Reposts13.6%176 in total

Replies2.1%27 in total

Quotes5.8%75 in total

Bookmarks1.0%13 in total

Share of every reaction we collected for this account. Replies mean argument, reposts mean endorsement, bookmarks mean the post was worth keeping.

The follower curve appears once this account has two daily snapshots — we take one a day, and this one is on its first.

Latest posts

The green liquid in this image is the collected output of burst fluorescent dye markers from float coat storage aboard USS New Orleans during the fire late last year. 4K views · 25 likes · 3 reposts · 1 replies 31 Aug 2026 USS New Orleans Fire Response Hindered by Initial Confusion, Investigation Shows — USNI News https://t.co/r7QDtGDnRD https://t.co/wpKSi865Qc 6.8K views · 27 likes · 7 reposts · 0 replies 31 Aug 2026 .@JSchogol73030 is the greatest. 1.1K views · 23 likes · 3 reposts · 0 replies 28 Aug 2026 Over the past 8 years, Jeff Schogol has been a steadfast and reliable teammate, a trusted voice for our audience, and the heart of Task & Purpose. Today is his last day, and as he leaves, we want to take a moment to reflect on his incredible contributions and the impact his w 355.1K views · 789 likes · 132 reposts · 21 replies 28 Aug 2026 Eight-and-a-half-month deployments were already the new standard but the Navy is now being more upfront with new normal with families. 18K views · 44 likes · 11 reposts · 1 replies 27 Aug 2026 Navy Planning for Extended Carrier Deployments as Iran Conflict Continues, CNO, MCPON Say — USNI News https://t.co/xHOcImoNFJ https://t.co/quOWe5XEpy 11.7K views · 28 likes · 6 reposts · 0 replies 26 Aug 2026 The last three West Coast carrier returns from CENTCOM have been all about 30 days or so. If Lincoln is the same, they'll be back late Sept. or early Oct. The Pacific is ruhl big. 4.1K views · 24 likes · 4 reposts · 2 replies 25 Aug 2026 USS Abraham Lincoln Deployment on Track to be 2nd Longest Since Vietnam War — USNI News https://t.co/B5uqTZ5WiD https://t.co/ammBVCrgoc 6.9K views · 23 likes · 8 reposts · 1 replies 25 Aug 2026 I was wrong. Per this year's budget books, the seabed warfare boat is Baltimore (SS(G?)N-812). Please see the attached from this year's J-books. https://t.co/hiuOb5SgW3 1.7K views · 16 likes · 2 reposts · 0 replies 25 Aug 2026 @FranticGoat BTW, the new seabed boat is Atlanta (SS(G?)N-813). We wrote all about it in our newsletter you get for being a member. $45 it's a steal. Here's a taste: https://t.co/pNdL6HxXpr 1.9K views · 2 likes · 0 reposts · 1 replies 12 Aug 2026