The U.S. military presence in Syria is coming under increasing pressure amid mounting volatility in the region and geopolitical realignments. On March 24, the U.S. vowed to protect military assets and personnel deployed in Syria following back-to-back attacks on its bases. “We’re going to work to protect our people and our facilities as best we…
Why Gallows Humor Is Essential in the Military
Commentary For the most part, the huddled masses know nothing of the concept of gallows humor, and yet for many in the military, it’s just a part of their normal daily behavior. Most of us think little of it—that is, until an outsider gets a hold of what one of us has said or a…
Owl Goes on an Accidental Caribbean Vacation After Stowing Away on World’s Second-Largest Cruise Ship
A small burrowing owl that flew onboard the world’s second-largest cruise ship in Florida unwittingly ended up on a two-week Caribbean vacation and has since made headlines. The burrowing owl boarded Royal Caribbean International’s Symphony of the Seas while the ship was docked in January. When passengers who were sailing around the Caribbean spotted the brown-feathered bird…
Got Kilt? Remote Highland Cottages on Scottish Loch Looking to Hire Housesitter for 425 Pounds per Week
A remote property along a highland loch in Scotland is seeking someone, or some couple, to come housesit several holiday cottages for a season—or possibly several. While the picturesque post offers compensation and free lodging, the catch is it’s on a secluded peninsula, 40 minutes by boat from the nearest hamlet. Remember to bring your…
Rare White Tiger Cub Found Abandoned, Emaciated in Garbage Bin Outside Athens Zoo in Serious Condition
Greek veterinarians are fighting to save a white tiger cub found abandoned in a rubbish bin at an Athens zoo, believed to be a victim of the illegal wildlife trade. The three-month-old white tiger was discovered on Feb. 28 under a garbage bin in the parking lot of the Attica Zoological Park by a cleaner,…
Not a Defense of the US (Ch)air Force
Commentary So I’m not going to try to defend the accusation that the U.S. Air Force (AF) is actually the “Chair Force,” e.g. we’re not really the military; the hardest thing for the AF is not having four towels in the five star hotel etc.—those kinds of accusations. And I’m sure all of you have…
White House Says GOP Budget Cuts Job Training Services, Endangers Workers
The White House has strongly condemned the “extreme MAGA” Republican House Freedom Caucus budget proposal, calling it a disaster for American families. The White House asserted in a March 23 statement that the Republicans’ proposal would impose devastating cuts that would increase costs for working- and middle-class families while protecting and extending tax breaks skewed to…
Kyiv Vows to Recover Besieged Bakhmut Amid Fears of Wider Escalation
Ukrainian military officials have confirmed plans to launch a major counteroffensive to recover the strategic city of Bakhmut, a vital Ukrainian transport hub in the eastern Donetsk region. The scene of fierce ground fighting for several months, Bakhmut is largely surrounded by Russian forces, although a substantial number of Ukrainian troops remain in the city….
At One Year Old, Big Baby Was Half the Size of His Mom—Look How Cute He Is Today
A proud mom from Colorado has gone viral for sharing clips of her bouncing baby boy who was half her size at one year old. Now a toddler, he is still taking the internet by storm with his ever-increasing cuteness. Mom Nabille Carter, 29, has two children with her husband, Tyler Carter, 32: daughter Aria, 5,…
The Gentleman’s Guide to Self-Mastery From an 1890s Manual on Cultivating Self-Control, Character
The Kingship of Self-Control MAN has two creators,—his God and himself. His first creator furnishes him the raw material of his life and the laws in conformity with which he can make that life what he will. His second creator,—himself,—has marvelous powers he rarely realizes. It is what a man makes of himself that counts. When a man…
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