By Jeff Hansen: Whether you are planning to ETS (Expiration of Terms of Service ) or retire, you should always have a plan in place before that time comes. Some …
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National Security
We Have a New President…and an Urgent Need to Revise our National Security Strategy
by OpsLensby OpsLensBy Michael Furlong: With the changing of the United States Presidency, after eight years of the Obama Administration, one of the urgent priorities for the new Commander in Chief is …
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National Security
ISIS Encourages Followers to Rent Trucks and Mow Down Americans at Thanksgiving Parade
by OpsLensby OpsLensBy Bridget Johnson, PJMedia: Following up on their October instructions for lone jihadists to conduct knife attacks, the Islamic State’s latest magazine offers tactical instructions on how to use a …
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Military and PoliceNational SecurityPolitics
What’s With All the Tanks? Local Police Departments and Federal Grants
by OpsLensby OpsLensBy T.B. Lefever: The use of hand-me-down armored trucks, or MRAPs, by local police has been a hot button issue in recent years. While the case law enabling the transaction …
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By Chris Wagoner: After being a cop for over 35 years now teaching police recruits full time at a police academy and having been involved in several OIS (officer involved …
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By Brandon Blackburn: Donald Trump is not my President. It’s an interesting claim. One that’s been volleyed around since the wee hours of the morning on Wednesday, November 9th. Even …
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Military and Police
Trip Line or Speed Bump? NATO Adds 4,000 Troops in the Baltic States
by OpsLensby OpsLensBy Morgan Deane: NATO has stationed several battalions in the Baltic region in response to rising tension with Russia. This is not without controversy from all the powers involved. The …
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By Chris Wagoner: Well, I have to tell you what inspired me to write this Op-ed was how blatant the misinformation and fear of an inanimate object can drastically alter …
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Military and PolicePolitics
The Politically Correct Military: Stress Cards and the Correlation to Safe Spaces
by OpsLensby OpsLensBy Matthew Wadler: Just about every veteran who served during the past twenty years has heard about the infamous stress cards. For those that are unaware of this progressive construct, …
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Military and Police
Forget Politically Correct: How to Honor the American Flag
by OpsLensby OpsLensBy Josh Garrison: As a 41 year old with over 40 deployments serving our great nation, my patriotism is etched in blood and sacrifice. For most Americans, the most patriotic …