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The Bolduc Brief: The Federalization of the National Guard – A Historic Review

When a President federalizes the National Guard without a governor’s consent, it’s not a show of strength—it’s a gamble with the fragile balance between state authority and federal overreach.

Are We About to Join the Fight in Iran? What You Need to Know

You don’t surge tankers, raise force protection levels, and send the Marines east unless somebody, somewhere, just greenlit the next chapter.

Iran’s Radical Regime Circling the Drain—and Trump’s Stirring the Bowl: Oil, War Games, and the Bloody Theater of Geopolitics

Iran’s circling the drain while Putin sips oil-funded cabernet and Israel rewrites the spy playbook in real time—welcome to geopolitics in the age of cracked iPhones and drone diplomacy.

Rising Lion: Aftershocks, Fallout, and the Road to Round Two

Israel won the first round in this fight, now time will tell if Iran can regroup or if they’ll be taken down for the count in round two.

The Bolduc Brief: The Complexities of Deploying U.S. Troops on American Soil

We must tread carefully when deploying military force on American soil, ensuring that every action taken reflects our unwavering commitment to the Constitution and the freedoms it guarantees.

Trump’s Federalization of California’s National Guard and Its Legal Quagmire

When Washington grabs your state’s Guard without asking it’s about showing you who’s boss.

How to Annihilate a U.S. Air Base with a $100 Drone: A SEAL TEAM Red Cell Fever Dream

If Red Cell were reborn today with Ukraine’s drone doctrine and a box of GoPros, we wouldn’t be asking if our bases are vulnerable—we’d be counting the craters.

USMC Colonel (Ret) Eric Buer: The Imperative for Political Solutions – Ukraine-Russia and Israel-Iran Conflicts

Military supremacy might win battles, but it can’t untangle the centuries of blood, belief, and bitterness that fuel these wars—and that’s the hard truth no arsenal can fix.

What I Learned As a Green Beret: The Importance of Building Rapport

Building rapport in the field isn’t about charm school polish—it’s about checking your ego, reading the room like your life depends on it, and remembering that sometimes the most powerful weapon you carry is a hot cup of tea and a well-timed compliment.

Discover the Intriguing History of the Term ‘Special Operator’

The term “Special Operator” has become part of the military cool guy lingo, but its origins are more humble than you might think.

The Last of Us Lost Me at ‘I’m Gonna Be a Dad!’ — Bad Tactics and Flashlight Fails

When the apocalypse starts feeling like a diversity seminar on bath salts, you know the writers took a wrong turn somewhere after season one.

The Rot at the Top: Admiral Burke and the Navy’s Ethical Crisis

Admiral Burke’s conviction isn’t a shocking aberration—it’s the inevitable result of a Navy culture that rewards silence, punishes whistleblowing, and treats accountability like a PR inconvenience.

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