From Vacuum Tubes to Pocket Radar: A Retired Geek’s Lament

I’m a retired Army math geek, and I’ll confess: I didn’t get to work on the sexy, world-changing projects my predecessors did back in the day. My career field was literally born because, in the middle of World War II, some engineers with more brain cells than social skills invented a device called the Variable Time fuze

Inside the Pentagon’s AI Revolution

From autonomous drones to battlefield algorithms, AI is transforming how militaries plan, fight, and defend. Inside the Pentagon, leaders are trying to move faster, test riskier ideas, and partner with startups like Shield AI—all while debating how far automation should go before it replaces human judgment. US Army Secretary Daniel Driscoll says that there is a limit to human ability, but the future involves humans working with AI.

Living Behind Enemy Lines In Washington State, Tale #66: Foreign Nationals Holding Elected Positions

Living Behind Enemy Lines In Washington State, Tale #66: Foreign Nationals Holding Elected Positions

“RCW 28A.343.340: When elected—Eligibility: Directors of school districts shall be elected at regular school elections. No person shall be eligible to the office of school director who is not a citizen of the United States and the state of Washington and a registered voter of either the school district or director district, as the case may be.”

What Is Apologetics?

Every time I start my 9-month apologetics course, I begin by answering the question, “What is apologetics?” The reason I do this is that the word ‘apologetics’ can imply to some that we are apologizing for the truth, when we are not and never should.

The Democratic Party Is Dying: Americans Reject Their Hatred And Violence

The Democratic Party Is Dying: Americans Reject Their Hatred And Violence

Remarking on President Trump’s stamina and brilliance, us “Get Real” pundits discuss a very busy week for the Trump Administration. We explore why very few Democrat leaders are recognizing Trump’s victory in the Middle East and why they promote ever more violence at home and abroad.

The President and Director-Counsel of the NAACP Legal Defense Fund argued that Louisiana voters, exercising their free choices, were not voting correctly

In 1986, Robert Cortez “Bobby” Scott, then a state Senator in Virginia, ran for election to the Commonwealth’s First Congressional District seat against incumbent Representative Herb Bateman (R-VA), losing in a landslide, 56% to 44%. In the redistricting which followed the 1990 Census, the state legislature, at the direction of the federal Department of Justice, …

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Can Turkey be a reliable partner for European Security? | DW News

A rash of drone sightings and airspace violations by Russia in recent weeks have raised new security fears in Europe. EU leaders have already agreed to significantly increase defense spending and are drafting plans to better protect the bloc against threats from Russia. Many see NATO member Turkey as well-placed to help meet the European defense goals – but President Erdogan is a difficult partner.