Republican senators, led by Texas Senator Ted Cruz, have introduced a bill aimed at safeguarding U.S. military sites from potentially hostile foreign entities. The Protecting Military Installations and Ranges Act …
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In a bold and significant move, Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for Secretary of Defense, made a sweeping promise during his confirmation hearing this week: to reinstate thousands of …
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Life Lessons From A Combat Marine: An Interview with Natalie Shand-Spellman
Staring blankly at the computer screen, I wondered for the umpteenth time how to explain that Jennifer Garner doesn’t really work at CIA Headquarters, that her character doesn’t actually exist, …
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Remembering Betty “Tack” Blake – Graduate of the First Women’s Air Force Service Pilot Class
“Thank you for paving the way for today’s women military pilots.” Betty Tackaberry Blake, “Tack” for short, was a member of the first graduating class of the Women’s Air Force …
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The Forgotten Counter Insurgency Manual and Classical Kissinger: Studying More Than Sun-Tzu
by Morgan Deaneby Morgan DeaneSunzi (Sun-Tzu) tends to overshadow the rest of the commentary on classic Chinese military theory. The translations are too many to count and just the famous ones include Giles, Griffith, …
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On hallowed ground, a lone soldier stands on an open plaza. Twenty-one steps. Turn. He then faces the tomb for 21 seconds. Stands at attention, turns again, and pauses an …
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The New Battle Buddy – Service Dogs Help Veterans Overcome PTSD
That’s when he was introduced to the idea of a service dog and thankfully, he found his way back with the help of a new battle buddy named Bonnie. Without …
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This week, September 11th came rushing back to consume my thoughts. I reflected on the events of the past few weeks and just felt empty. After spending years in Afghanistan …
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What Will We Learn From Afghanistan?
by Luis Ruedaby Luis RuedaAs it concerns Afghanistan, we are currently in the finger-pointing stage. We love to accuse everyone else for the mistakes, demanding a scapegoat, a sacrifice for our failures. Politicians see …
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Dead silence befalls the room full of men and women dressed in their best attire. A formation moves across the front and begins to roll call until they come across …