As Japanese pilots returned to their carriers on 7 December 1941 following their attack on Pearl Harbor, they left behind a destroyed American fleet. American sailors, soldiers, and Marines enjoying …
December 7, 2018
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The Grand Old Party (GOP) finally got its voting scandal, but it’s not unfolding the way they had hoped. The results of the 9th Congressional district in North Carolina, in …
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FeaturedThis Day in Military History
7 December: This Day in Military History
by Chris Carterby Chris CarterToday’s post is in honor of Spc. Micah S. Gifford, who on this day in 2006 was killed by an improvised explosive device attack in Baghdad. The 27-year-old native of …
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Ever since serving in the military, Ryan has struggled with sleep issues, pain issues, and sometimes debilitating anxiety. His story isn’t unique, as many of the men and women who …
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FeaturedMilitary and Police
Your Guide to the Army/Navy Rivalry Game Traditions
by Katie Begleyby Katie BegleyIt’s Army/Navy week! You have two more days until Navy beats Army, sir! Those words are echoing in the halls at the United States Naval Academy, with the opposite being …
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FeaturedMilitary and PoliceOpinionPolitics
French Cops Side with Citizens Over ‘Green’ President
by Steve Pomperby Steve PomperMy mother was born in Paris, France in 1939. Yes, the implications of the place and time are not lost on me. She spent the first years of her life …
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FeaturedOpinionPolitics
Birthright Citizenship: President Trump May Well Be Right
by Jon Harrisby Jon HarrisWhat does the U.S. Constitution say regarding birthright citizenship? The issue of birthright citizenship comes up in the 14th Amendment to the constitution. The very first sentence of the amendment reads: …