How Do We Improve Global Maritime Security
Once again Iran’s robed dictators are launching attacks on oil tankers attempting to transit the Strait of Hormuz. In the last two weeks of April, Iranian forces boarded and seized two oil tankers. One tanker carried crude destined for the U.S., so its seizure...
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TEXAS: Fort Hood Renamed After Hispanic General KILEEN, Texas — Fort Hood is getting a new name. The Killeen, Texas, base was named after a Confederate general and is being renamed after the Army’s first Hispanic four-star general. The base will be redesignated...
Historic Details Emerge From Shipwreck Off Florida Coast
A mysterious shipwreck that emerged off Daytona Beach, Florida, is three times larger than initially described, according to marine archaeologists. The St. Augustine Lighthouse & Maritime Museum came to that conclusion after sending a team to examine the wreck,...
Thoughts on the Death of My Dog
Last week, Otto, my beloved English bulldog, died. He died as he lived — peacefully. His presence in our home for 12 years was an unmitigated joy. He also, amazingly, became the best-known dog in America through sheer happenstance; he was on camera during almost all...Obiter Dicta
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NORTH CAROLINA: Two ‘Human’Caused’ Fires Found at 16th Century Historic Site Two fires were discovered simultaneously at a North Carolina historic site dedicated to England’s first settlements on the continent — and Read More