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Happy Juneteenth! Juneteenth is the oldest nationally celebrated commemoration of the ending of slavery in the United States. Juneteenth is also the newest Federal holiday, signed into law in 2020. The holiday commemorates the arrival of emancipation in Galveston, Texas, Continue reading The post Happy Juneteenth — When Emancipation Arrived by Steamship Over 160 Years Ago appeared first on .
Happy Cinco De Mayo (Spanish for Fifth of May )! Cinco de Mayo, which isn’t widely celebrated in Mexico, commemorates an underdog victory over France in the Battle of Puebla on May 5, 1862. The victory was galvanizing for the Mexican Continue reading The post Happy Cinco (or Sinko) De Mayo appeared first on .
In Trump s ongoing war of choice against Iran, the US Navy s buildup involves two aircraft carrier strike groups, over a dozen warships, and tens of thousands of troops in the region. The US armada represents the largest naval deployment to Continue reading The post Hegseth s Pentagon Spends Over $22 M on Lobster, Crab, and Steak, As Warship Sailors Go Hungry appeared first on .
The bloody chaos of Trump s war of choice in Iran continues to muddle forward. Most recently, Trump has announced that the US intends to blockage the Strait of Hormuz in order to break the blockade of the strait triggered by Continue reading The post USS Gerald R. Ford Retreats From Red Sea, Beaten By Broken Toilets, Laundry Room Fire and Exhausted Crew appeared first on .
Who would have imagined that the Trump regime would use its current war of choice in Iran to push for the gutting of the Endangered Species Act? A powerful panel of Trump administration officials voted unanimously on Tuesday to exempt Continue reading The post Trump Admin Orders God Squad To Waive Protection For Endangered Species appeared first on .
It feels a bit odd to have developed an emotional attachment to an iceberg. Then again, we have spent years following the epic and quixotic journey of the iceberg designated as A23a, an enormous mass of ice weighing roughly one Continue reading The post Farewell Old Friend Saying Goodbye to A23a, Former World’s Largest and Still Oldest Iceberg appeared first on .
As the current administration launches a frontal attack on diversity, equity, and inclusion, it is a good time to remember Admiral Grace Hopper. Grace Hopper was a pioneering computer scientist and a United States Navy Rear Admiral. Hopper received a Continue reading The post Women s History Month Celebrating Admiral “Amazing Grace” Hopper appeared first on .
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Today, March 8th, is celebrated as International Women s Day (IWD), commemorating women s fight for equality and liberation along with the women s rights movement. International Women s Day is intended to focus on issues such as gender equality, reproductive rights, and violence Continue reading The post On International Women s Day, Remembering Eleanor Creesy, Navigator of the Clipper Ship Flying…
Millennium Challenge 2002 Just over two decades ago, the United States ran a major war game exercise called Millennium Challenge 2002 (MC02). Millennium Challenge was a hybrid exercise that combined live troops, real ships, and aircraft. Massive computer simulations operated Continue reading The post Trump s War on Iraq Are There Lessons to Be Learned From Millennium Challenge 2002? appeared first…