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US Navy’s new ‘Star Wars’-style railgun hits Mach 6

The Navy and Marine Corps’ new ‘Star Wars’-style weapon made its debut in the nation’s capital this week. The Electromagnetic Railgun, developed by the Office of Naval Research (ONR) with BAE Systems, has the potential to revolutionize naval warfare. The…

ISIS threat: Operation ‘Inherent Resolve’ is a flop. Time to arm the Kurds

President Obama met with the anti-ISIS coalition’s defense ministers at Andrews Air Force Base this week. Afterward, he said the 21 member states agreed that they’re going to defeat ISIS. It sounded great. But it was a fairy tale. The…

The Pentagon’s Peacenick budget — what are they thinking?

No one should be surprised by the shriveled Defense Department budget request the Obama administration released Monday. Shrinking our military to basic impotence has been on the Obama agenda since he took office – and on the New Left political…

Best holiday gadget gifts for dear old dad

Want to get your dad a gadgety gift this holiday season? Of course you do — he’s got enough BBQ brush sets! Here are a few of my favorite gadget picks for dear old dad this holiday season. Pivothead Camera…

President Obama overnights on Air Force One

DENVER, Co. — President Obama does a lot of things on Air Force One like get briefings, read news, watch sports and talk to staff, but rarely does he spend the night on it while traveling within the US. Tuesday…

Using Bin Laden to sell Americans on Obama’s reelection

In a dazzling demonstration of pure coincidence, President Obama landed in Afghanistan this week on the one year anniversary of Usama bin Laden’s death. I say coincidence because only a hardened cynic would think that the White House political team…

Everyone Must Go, If We Want to Win In Afghanistan

Barack Obama, Joe Biden, Hillary Clinton, John Kerry and numerous other Democratic political leaders chastised General David Petraeus during his Iraq surge testimony in September 2007. A full-page placed by MoveOn.org in The New York Times labeled General Petraeus “General…

Couple Seeks New Home for Statue of Soldier After Town Says ‘No Thanks’

A Massachusetts couple is looking for a new home for a granite statue they built to honor American troops fighting overseas after the town that they planned to donate it to declined their offer after residents complained. Mark and Debra…