With reports of the Islamic State (IS aka ISIL or ISIS) making a come-back in some regions of Iraq and Syria, and expanding in other parts of the globe, we …
Richard Hofmann-Warner

Richard Hofmann-Warner
Richard Augustus Hoffman-Warner is a former US Marine Corps infantry officer and high threat security contractor with multiple deployments to the greater Middle East, Afghanistan, and Iraq. He has been an advisor to the Omani, Saudi Arabian, Kuwaiti, and Jordanian militaries, combat advisor to the Afghan National Army in Helmand province, and Marine advisor instructor. He is a current graduate student at George Washington University's Elliott School of International Affairs in the Security Policy Studies program, focusing on US National Security and Cybersecurity policy.
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U.S. Military Makes Biometric ID Cards Simple, Easy, Cheap, and Available to Everyone
The U.S. government did a fantastic job! Something you do not hear that often. The U.S. government created an excellent biometric ID system: the Biometric Automated Toolset (BAT)/Handheld Interagency Identification …
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Single Tree Branch Brought Down U.S. Northeastern Power Grid in 2003 — Have We Since Learned?
At 4:10 p.m.on August 14, 2003, a tree branch caused approximately 500 million dollars in economic damages when it severed a single powerline at First Energy Corporation’s East Lake power …