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I feel like this is my good news post for the month. In all seriousness, I find myself feeling much more optimistic on two of America’s larger foreign …
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As part of my continuing efforts to honor veterans, I recently interviewed Navy SEAL Matt Nasveschuk, who served with SEAL Team 2. Nasveschuk served in…
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I can’t help but wonder if China is waking up to some new realities. Frankly, some harsh realities. Poised in their own minds to dominate Asia, if not …
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It reads like a fantastical piece of fiction. A tale of hatred versus love. A tale of barbaric extremists “justifying” their attacks through religion, …
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As part of my continuing efforts to honor veterans, I recently interviewed Navy Chief Warrant Officer (CWO3) A.M. Adair, an active duty Chief Warrant O…
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I promised I would look for any good news that I could find in Afghanistan, and I’ve managed to find a little. Way up in the northern part of the count…
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Western media has published little news about Afghanistan since Friday’s newsletter. The assassination in Haiti and the unrest in Cuba have shoved the …
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The Taliban has captured a major border crossing in Afghanistan, as they continue to make gains across the country. This border crossing of Islam Qala …
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I hadn’t planned to publish a post today, but in a bit of surprising news, Japan has come out and said that the country must assist the United States i…
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The situation in Afghanistan turns bleaker every single day, it seems. In a CNN report from earlier today, the lead U.S. Army officer stated that it wa…
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As part of my continuing efforts to honor veterans, I recently interviewed Marine Captain Dan Grazier. Captain Grazier, who served as a tanker in Iraq …
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As part of my continuing efforts to honor veterans, I recently interviewed Sergeant Major Anthony D. Vega about his 22 years of service in the United S…
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