How Lady Gaga’s halftime show gave us a glimpse of the future of warfare

This year’s Super Bowl was full of historic moments. Tom Brady securing his fifth Super Bowl ring, a Super Bowl going into overtime, and the Falcons choosing not to be any good at football anymore in the second half were all memorable, but for my money, it was the halftime show that we should really […]

$1.5 Million Army Shadow Drone Goes MIA in Arizona!

The US Army has lost contact with one of its Shadow drones last Tuesday in Arizona. The 450 pound drone has a wingspan of 20 feet and can fly for eight to nine hours without refueling. The Army’s 14th Brigade Engineer Battalion from Joint Base Lewis-McChord in Washington state reported losing contact with the drone during a […]

‘Countering Violent Extremism Grant Program’ possibly rebranded

An exclusive report from Reuters says that President Trump is seeking to rename and possibly entirely refocus the efforts of a recent Department of Homeland Security (DHS) program called the ‘Countering Violent Extremism Grant Program’ towards radical Islamic extremism. The program, established by memorandum on July 6, 2016, is a grant-based initiative to provide funds […]

Today in Aviation History: First flight of the North American T-2 Buckeye Jet

Today in 1958 the T-2 Buckeye flew for the first time. If you were a US Navy or Marine Corps jet pilot or Naval Flight Officer (NFO) from the late 1950’s until 2004 you received training in the T-2 Buckeye. Affectionately called the ‘Fightin Buckeye’ or ‘Pregnant Guppie’ because of its fuselage shape the T-2 […]

Mysterious intruder rattles GOP lawmakers

For hours, the intruder strolled around what should have been one of the most tightly secured buildings in the country. Inside the Loews Hotel in downtown Philadelphia at various points Thursday were President Trump, Vice President Pence, House Speaker Paul D. Ryan (R-Wis.) and scores of other Republican members of Congress. Reporters were kept out, […]

Today in Aviation History: First Flight North American T-2 Buckeye Jet

Today in 1958 the T-2 Buckeye flew for the first time. If you were a US Navy or Marine Corps jet pilot or Naval Flight Officer (NFO) from the late 1950’s until 2004 you received training in the T-2 Buckeye. Affectionately called the ‘Fightin Buckeye’ or ‘Pregnant Guppie’ because of its fuselage shape the T-2 […]

Trump’s controversial immigration plan worked for Australia…and Obama

One of the hardest parts of my job is sifting through the rhetoric surrounding politically heated issues, and trying to figure out the reality of a situation everyone is shouting about. Politics can flare tempers like few other things, particularly when political issues directly affect the safety and wellbeing of real people who need help. […]