I started composing this piece over one month ago, on Christmas Eve. As I have in the past, I got derailed by the sensitive and deeply personal subject matter. Recently, …
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February 5, 2019
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Trooper Lucas B. Dowell, 28, a Virginia State trooper who was shot during a drug raid Monday, has succumbed to his wounds. Dowell was helping the Piedmont Regional Drug and …
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FeaturedThis Day in Military History
5 February: This Day in Military History
by Chris Carterby Chris Carter1914: Austrian doctors examine a young Adolf Hitler, determining him unfit for service in the Austro-Hungarian military. Hitler will volunteer for the German army when war breaks out in August, …
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FeaturedNational SecurityOpinionPolitics
Revolution in Venezuela, But What Comes Next?
by Morgan Deaneby Morgan DeaneI predicted a year ago that Venezuela would be the site of the next revolution. It took a little longer than I anticipated, but the country is very close with …
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Issues dominating the Kennedy vs. Nixon debates leading up to the 1960 presidential election were farm surpluses, welfare programs, teachers’ salaries, medical care, federal debt reduction and national security. President …
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The president is about to give the SOTU. It should have happened a week ago, but we’ve kvetched about that previously. As he’s in a bit of a hole right …
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FeaturedMilitary and PoliceNational Security
Railguns and Cruise Missiles: China’s Dash to Naval Supremacy
“China is preparing for World War III” was one of the less than optimistic remarks delivered by the chair of the Senate Armed Services Committee on 29 January. Commenting on …