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The Dear Leader Is Dead — What’s An Authoritarian Regime To Do When Its Strongman Dies?

Turkimenistan President Gurbanguly Berdymukhammedov official photo via VOA You’re part of the elite governing an authoritarian regime. The regime’s titular leader is ailing, possibly on death’s door. Who’s going to succeed him is an open question. What’s a regime to do?This question was raised recently when the fate of Turkmen President Gurbanguly Berdymukhammedov was shrouded …

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40th Chief of Staff of the Army Gen. James McConville Has a Message

The Army’s new Chief of Staff, Gen. James McConville, talks about taking care of people, and his other priorities in his initial message to the Army Team. by Jim Garamone Acting Army Secretary Ryan D. McCarthy swore in Gen. James C. McConville as the 40th Army chief of staff during a ceremony at Joint Base …

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Norway Mosque Gunman, Charged with Terrorism and Homicide

Norway Mosque Gunman, Charged with Terrorism and Homicide, Not Cooperating With Investigators UPDATE Homicide and mosque shooting in Bærum: The person charged will appear in remand proceedings today at 1 PM The remand proceedings will take place in Oslo District Court, court room 250.  Published today, at 04.53|Responsible unit: Oslo Police District| The prosecuting authority will request that …

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MARSOC Marine Killed In Combat in Iraq

Photo By Gunnery Sgt. Lynn Kinney | Gunnery Sergeant Scott A. Koppenhafer, 35, UPDATE 11 Aug. MARSOC IDENTIFIES MARINE KILLED IN COMBAT ACTIONS IN IRAQ by Capt. Kristin Tortorici Gunnery Sergeant Scott A. Koppenhafer, 35, of Mancos, Colorado, died August 10, 2019, after being engaged by enemy small arms fire while conducting combat operations. This incident …

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A Soldier’s Trophy

A Soldier’s TrophyRemembrance Through ArtifactsBy Dieter Stenger World War I ended on 11 November 1918, after more than four years of fighting. The American Expeditionary Forces (AEF) were a key factor in the defeat of Germany, capturing some 49,000 German soldiers and 1,400 guns in six months. More than 1 million American soldiers saw action …

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The Burma Campaign, 1942

World War II was the largest and most violent armed conflict in the history of mankind. However, the half century that now separates us from that conflict has exacted its toll on our collective knowledge. While World War II continues to absorb the interest of military scholars and historians, as well as its veterans, a …

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WANTED: FBI Philadelphia: Armored Car Robbers in University City

FBI/Philadelphia Police Department Violent Crimes Task Force Releases Video from August One Armored Car Robbery 1 August. The FBI/Philadelphia Police Department Violent Crimes Task Force is seeking the public’s assistance in identifying and locating the three subjects who carried out the armored car robbery  A reward is being offered for information leading to the arrest …