Yesterday, in response to a Newsweek article about whether or not President-elect Biden should pick a retired general officer, specifically GEN (ret) Austin, to be the next Secretary of Defense, Senior Chief Nance had a very strident response: BULL: As a combat veteran I don’t think the @DeptofDefense should be run by a K-Street think …
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Schroedinger’s Secretary of Defense & the Reality of Building Back Better
There’s been a lot of coverage, much of it somewhat angsty or gossipy, playing out over who President-elect Biden is going to select as his Secretary of Defense. Most of the coverage appears to be in Politico, with Axios, whose founders were also Politico’s founders, getting one scoop in. The reporting largely focuses on former …
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A Pictorial Explanation of the Strategy Behind the Assassination In Iran
Last week Bibi Netanyahu made a secret trip to Saudi Arabia to meet secretly with Mike Pompeo and Mohammed bin Salman. It didn’t stay secret for long. As the meeting was getting underway the Houthis attacked a Saudi ARAMCO facility. Which means the Iranians, who the Houthis have turned to for support, have excellent SIGINT …
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Come Out Fighting! The 761st Tank Battalion’s Legacy Lives Through the Generations
During his remarks yesterday, Antony Blinken, who is President-elect Biden’s designated nominee to be the next Secretary of State, took a few moments to share something very personal about his family and their relationship with America. Specifically he related how his stepfather survived the Holocaust by managing to escape his NAZI captors, flee, and hide …
Veteran’s Day 2020: A Long Overdue Honor
Yesterday the US Senate passed legislation providing a statutory exemption to the time limit for awarding the Medal of Honor. This exemption is for one very specific soldier: Sergeant 1st Class (SFC) Alwyn Cashe. On #VeteransDay2020 I have the honor of sharing the story of Sgt. Alwyn Cashe. He may become the first Black man …
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Smells Like Freedom
Now that President-elect Biden and Vice President-elect Harris have addressed the Nation, I just thought I’d put this up to pass the time. I’ve written here on a few occasions that My Country Tis of Thee is my favorite patriotic song. Given what we’ve all been through since June 2015, I think this version – the …
Visual Communication: The Pennsylvania Attorney General Brings His A Game
While we wait for Vice President and President-Elect presumptive Biden and Senator and Vice President-elect presumptive Harris to begin their event, I wanted to point out Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro’s absolutely excellent visual communication capabilities. Take a look at the picture below and notice what is on the shelf behind and a little bit …
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