Ensign Jesse Brown was the first black aviator in the United States Navy, and the first African-American to have a ship named after him. He was college educated, a self-made …
Bart Marcois
Bart Marcois
Bart Marcois (@bmarcois) was the principal deputy assistant secretary of energy for international affairs during the Bush administration. Additionally, Marcois served as a career foreign service officer with the State Department.
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29 people died yesterday, senselessly, unnecessarily. Do you care? 29 more will die today. Each of these deaths could have been prevented, with sufficient safeguards and government intervention. They were …
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FeaturedMilitary and Police
Sgt. Rodney M. Davis, USMC Platoon Guide
by Bart Marcoisby Bart MarcoisSergeant Rodney M. Davis served three years as an elite Marine Security Guard at the U.S. Embassy in London, before volunteering for duty in Vietnam in August of 1967. Barely …
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Dorie Miller, Machine Gunner Cook, Navy Cross
by Bart Marcoisby Bart MarcoisDorie Miller was a Navy cook who was awarded the Navy Cross for his heroic actions on December 7, 1941 during the attack on Pearl Harbor. Because of his enormous …
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Mitt Romney is running for the Senate in Utah. Romney is heavily favored to win. Utah voters not only favor him, but are eager to vote for him, enthusiastic about …
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I have written several articles this week focusing on voter intensity. Here is an example of what it meant in the 2004 presidential race, where Ohio was the one battleground …
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Captain Riley Pitts, First Black Officer to Receive Medal of Honor
by Bart Marcoisby Bart MarcoisCaptain Riley Pitts was the first African-American officer to receive the Medal of Honor. He led a fierce attack against Viet Cong guerillas (VC) in an attempt to rescue another American …
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Yesterday’s article showed that Democrats are quietly winning elections, but polling numbers for congressional Republicans and President Trump are improving. Democrats promise to impeach President Trump if they win control …
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Charles Rogers was a career Lieutenant Colonel commanding a forward fire support base (FSB) on the Cambodian border in the fall of 1968. When his FSB was overrun in a …
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FeaturedPolitics
Recent Polls Show GOP Gains, But Democrats Are Winning Elections
by Bart Marcoisby Bart MarcoisFirst in a series Several recent polls show steady gains in approval numbers for both President Trump and the generic Congressional ballot. But what does it really mean? While it …