34 Years ago, I took this studio photograph on my way to attend the Marine Corps Birthday Ball in Washington, DC.
My beloved Corps was 215 years old on that day.
I had been commissioned in 1984. In the intervening six years, I had served in the 7th Marine Amphibious Brigade (the Marine component of the Rapid Reaction Force), and with 5th Battalion, 11th Marines. I had attended numerous professional schools, including Naval Aerial Observer School, and had been selected to serve as an inspector with the On Site Inspection Agency, implementing the Intermediate Nuclear Forces Treaty. In that position, I was stationed outside a Soviet ICBM factory in the city of Votkinsk, and later inspected Soviet operational SS-25 missiles in their Siberian bases.
The United States was preparing for war with Iraq, and I had been informed that I would shortly before leaving for Saudi Arabia.
I was 29 years old.
I owe everything I am today to the values the Marine Corps instilled in me, and the experiences I would be given while serving as an Officer of Marines.
I look into the eyes of the young man in this photograph, and the quiet confidence they reflect.
I know now that he proved more than up to the challenges that lay ahead—the Gulf War, and the disarmament of Iraq that followed.
And I look into the eyes of the young men and women who today have mastered the challenge of earning the Eagle, Globe and Anchor, and the right to be called Marine, and I know my country is in good hands.
Happy 249th Birthday, Devil Dogs.
America can rest easy with you on duty, shielding us from those who may wish to do us harm.
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My beloved Corps was 215 years old on that day.
I had been commissioned in 1984. In the intervening six years, I had served in the 7th Marine Amphibious Brigade (the Marine component of the Rapid Reaction Force), and with 5th Battalion, 11th Marines. I had attended numerous professional schools, including Naval Aerial Observer School, and had been selected to serve as an inspector with the On Site Inspection Agency, implementing the Intermediate Nuclear Forces Treaty. In that position, I was stationed outside a Soviet ICBM factory in the city of Votkinsk, and later inspected Soviet operational SS-25 missiles in their Siberian bases.
The United States was preparing for war with Iraq, and I had been informed that I would shortly before leaving for Saudi Arabia.
I was 29 years old.
I owe everything I am today to the values the Marine Corps instilled in me, and the experiences I would be given while serving as an Officer of Marines.
I look into the eyes of the young man in this photograph, and the quiet confidence they reflect.
I know now that he proved more than up to the challenges that lay ahead—the Gulf War, and the disarmament of Iraq that followed.
And I look into the eyes of the young men and women who today have mastered the challenge of earning the Eagle, Globe and Anchor, and the right to be called Marine, and I know my country is in good hands.
Happy 249th Birthday, Devil Dogs.
America can rest easy with you on duty, shielding us from those who may wish to do us harm.
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There has been a plethora of so-called “news” coming out since the election of Donald Trump purporting to report on plans being considered by a future Trump administration regarding Ukraine and Russia.
This includes reporting about a phone conversation between Trump and Putin.
Without exception, these reports have been shown to be false.
Dmitri Peskov, the Kremlin spokesman, vehemently denies any phone call between Putin and Trump.
These reports appear designed to trigger a crisis between Russia and a new Trump administration by creating artificial obstacles between the President-elect and his Russian counterpart manufactured around false news.
These stories almost certainly originate within Russophobic circles in western media, academia, and political circles hostile to the idea of improved US-Russian relations.
There are many serious problems facing US-Russian relations today.
Some may prove insurmountable.
But nothing is for certain—the initial round of discussions will take place behind closed doors, and not played out on the pages of newspapers, magazines, and the internet.
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This includes reporting about a phone conversation between Trump and Putin.
Without exception, these reports have been shown to be false.
Dmitri Peskov, the Kremlin spokesman, vehemently denies any phone call between Putin and Trump.
These reports appear designed to trigger a crisis between Russia and a new Trump administration by creating artificial obstacles between the President-elect and his Russian counterpart manufactured around false news.
These stories almost certainly originate within Russophobic circles in western media, academia, and political circles hostile to the idea of improved US-Russian relations.
There are many serious problems facing US-Russian relations today.
Some may prove insurmountable.
But nothing is for certain—the initial round of discussions will take place behind closed doors, and not played out on the pages of newspapers, magazines, and the internet.
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ASK THE INSPECTOR EP. 211
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Live Stream Scheduled for November 12, 2024 at 3:00pm ET
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ISRAEL ON THE BRINK: INTERNAL CHAOS & SHOCKING MIDDLE EAST POWER SHIFT UNFOLDING!
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OPERATION DAWN 2.0: ENDGAME
Back on September 28, I announced the commencement of what I called Operation DAWN. The name was derived from four questions designed to challenge American voters regarding how they would vote on November 5:
The 2024 Presidential election is over. The people have spoken. And now our work really begins.
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Back on September 28, I announced the commencement of what I called Operation DAWN. The name was derived from four questions designed to challenge American voters regarding how they would vote on November 5:
What would you do to save Democracy?
What would you do to save America?
What would you do to save the World?
Through your vote in November?
The 2024 Presidential election is over. The people have spoken. And now our work really begins.
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TRUMP WINS — A NEW PRESIDENT WITH OLD PROBLEMS
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THE TRUMP REVOLUTION
The electoral victory of Donald Trump is as sweeping as it was unexpected. Very few prognosticators predicted the decisive Electoral College numbers (312 for Trump, 226 for Kamala Harris) — or the fact that Trump would win the popular vote. The election did not drag out for days, as many had feared.
Given his victory, nor was there any Trump-fueled controversy over voter fraud, as had been the case in the 2020 election, after which judges eventually dismissed or ruled against over 60 court cases alleging voter fraud. The 2024 election was a mandate to govern.
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The electoral victory of Donald Trump is as sweeping as it was unexpected. Very few prognosticators predicted the decisive Electoral College numbers (312 for Trump, 226 for Kamala Harris) — or the fact that Trump would win the popular vote. The election did not drag out for days, as many had feared.
Given his victory, nor was there any Trump-fueled controversy over voter fraud, as had been the case in the 2020 election, after which judges eventually dismissed or ruled against over 60 court cases alleging voter fraud. The 2024 election was a mandate to govern.
But Trump won more than just the presidency — his coattails flipped the US Senate to the Republicans, who also held onto a majority in the House of Representatives. If so, when Donald Trump is sworn into office on Jan. 20 next year, he would be backed by the full weight of the executive and legislative branches.
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ONLY RUSSIA DETERMINES THE CONDITIONS OF PEACE FOR UKRAINE
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ISRAEL DECIMATED AS IRAN & HEZBOLLAH DESTROY IDF, PUTIN READIES UKRAINE'S NIGHTMARE
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We will discuss Israel’s deteriorating position as Netanyahu begs Iran and the Iranian people not strike back, Hezbollah unveiling new missiles, and Russia’s coming offensive in Kursk.
We also react to Trump’s cabinet picks including Marco Rubio for Secretary of State.
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Live Stream Scheduled for November 13, 2024 at 8:30pm ET
We will discuss Israel’s deteriorating position as Netanyahu begs Iran and the Iranian people not strike back, Hezbollah unveiling new missiles, and Russia’s coming offensive in Kursk.
We also react to Trump’s cabinet picks including Marco Rubio for Secretary of State.
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COL DOUGLAS MACGREGOR: ANSWERS MILITARY CONFLICT QUESTIONS
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HEZBOLLAH'S TEL AVIV STRIKE WIPES OUT IDF, PUTIN & IRAN BRACE FOR WAR AS TRUMP RETURNS
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I couldn’t think of a better person to rip apart the dial edifice of American injustice, the Department of Justice and the FBI.
If you think the National Security Divisions of these two entities protect Americans, think again.
They are the greatest threat to American civil liberties in existence today.
And Matt Gaetz is going to end their collective reign of terror.
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If you think the National Security Divisions of these two entities protect Americans, think again.
They are the greatest threat to American civil liberties in existence today.
And Matt Gaetz is going to end their collective reign of terror.
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And kill another 500,000 Ukrainians.
Why is it you and your ilk always leave that part out?
Because you don’t give a damn about Ukraine or its people.
You never have.
And you never will.
Flying a Ukrainian flag next to your name will never change that reality.
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Why is it you and your ilk always leave that part out?
Because you don’t give a damn about Ukraine or its people.
You never have.
And you never will.
Flying a Ukrainian flag next to your name will never change that reality.
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Ukraine would need to extract plutonium from spent fuel rods, a capability it does not possess.
Moreover, the spent fuel rods are accountable items that are closely monitored by the IAEA.
This article is simply a scare tactic.
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Moreover, the spent fuel rods are accountable items that are closely monitored by the IAEA.
This article is simply a scare tactic.
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Just a reminder to everyone that the President of the United States makes policy decisions that are implemented by the Secretary of State and the Secretary of Defense.
Under a Trump administration, the DNI will be Tulsi Gabbard.
We are in good hands.
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These policy decisions are shaped by the daily briefing the president receives from the Director of National Intelligence.
Under a Trump administration, the DNI will be Tulsi Gabbard.
We are in good hands.
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US WEAPONS SUPPLY TO ISRAEL
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On Tuesday, after the expiry of a 30-day US deadline for Israel to take steps to address the humanitarian situation in Gaza, Washington said Israel was not blocking aid to Gaza and therefore not violating US law, and that the US will not limit arms transfers to Israel as it had threatened to a month ago if the situation had not improved.
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On Tuesday, after the expiry of a 30-day US deadline for Israel to take steps to address the humanitarian situation in Gaza, Washington said Israel was not blocking aid to Gaza and therefore not violating US law, and that the US will not limit arms transfers to Israel as it had threatened to a month ago if the situation had not improved.
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TULSI DNI | MISSILES IN POLAND | HEZBOLLAH MISSILE STRIKES
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