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Rear Admiral Michael Smith | Wisconsin Examiner and WORT
NSL4A Founder and President Michael Smith speaks Thursday at a news conference called to mark the third anniversary of the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol
Reported by the Wisconsin Examiner and WORT
U.S. reliability on global stage imperiled as GOP plays politics with Ukraine aid
(Video) Lt Colonel Alexander Vindman | MSNBC
Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman, former director for European affairs for the U.S. National Security Council, and Ben Rhodes, former deputy national security advisor under President Obama, talk with Ali Velshi about global standing of the United States as a defender of democracy
Rear Admiral Michael Smith | Milwaukee Journal Sentinel & WUWM
NSL4A Founder and President Michael Smith speaks to group of veterans and their families in Milwaukee
Reported by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel and WUWM
Vital to Our National Security: Understanding Civics
(Podcast) Secretaries Sean O'Keefe and Louis Caldera | Vet Our Democracy
Former Secretary of the Army, the Honorable Louis Caldera and former Secretary of the Navy, the Honorable Sean O'Keefe join Joe Plenzler (USMC), Ellen Gustafson, and Jeremy Butler (USN) for a discussion on how increasing public understanding of civics just might be the thing to help strengthen our democracy and reduce political polarization.
Ambassador Bruce Heyman on UN Security Council vote on Gaza expected
(Video) Ambassador Bruce Heyman | CTV
Bruce Heyman, former U.S. ambassador to Canada, discussing ceasefire between Israel and Hamas in Gaza. It is not a 'viable solution' at this moment.
From Washington to Avdiivka: What does 2024 hold for Ukraine?
(Video) General Wesley Clark | The Atlantic Council
The Atlantic Council’s Eurasia Center hosts a discussion on the current state of the Ukrainian counteroffensive, the Russian counterstrike at Avdiivka, and the prospects in Washington for Ukraine aid.
General assures Exeter 'we're on the road to awesome'
Lt General Charles Luckey | Phillips Exeter Academy News
Retired Army Gen. Charles Luckey '73 delivers good news to Exeter Salutes assembly.
Wesley Clark: Israeli’s militarily have to do this
(Video) General Wesley Clark | CNN
Ret. Gen. Wesley Clark talks with CNN’s Anderson Cooper and Nic Robertson about the difficulties the Israeli military faces amid the ‘precise and targeted operation’ at Al-Shifa hospital in Gaza.
The VA assists Veterans in a Way the Private System Cannot
(OpEd) David Shulkin | Ripon Forum
Once inside the VA, I saw firsthand the unique attributes of the system, and if reformed and optimized, that VA could meet the needs of veterans in a way that could not be replicated in the private sector.
Be ready for Chinese military operations by late 2020s: Ex-US official
Michèle Flournoy | Focus Taiwan
Speaking virtually at a security conference in Taipei, Michèle Flournoy, former under secretary of defense for policy under President Barack Obama, said the Indo-Pacific region is now facing the rise of a "more assertive China."
The GOP Has Turned Its Back on America’s Military Families
(OpEd) Robert Kelly | The National Interest
Senator Tommy Tuberville’s hold on military nominations is wreaking havoc on the men and women of America’s armed forces.
There Is an Alternative to the War Iran’s Regime Is Seeking in the Middle East
General Wesley Clark | National Council of Resistance of Iran
Former Supreme Allied Commander of US forces in Europe General Wesley Clark called out the terrorist regime in Iran during the Senate briefing in Washington, D.C., that took place on October 26.
DEMOCRACY IN AMERICA ON THE BRINK
General Michael Hayden | The Guardian
Both inside and outside America, neutral observers find it hard to understand how such a person as Donald Trump, who still refuses to accept defeat in an election he clearly lost, could ever find himself in power again.
Close to Home: Four reasons to support Ukraine
(OpEd) Ambassador Steven Pifer | The Press Democrat
The world facing America will become a much darker place if Putin’s war succeeds. The United States should support Ukraine. It is in our national interest; and it is the right thing to do.
Former U.S. ambassador talks supporting Ukraine
Ambassador Marie Yovanovitch | The Advance-Titan
Former U.S. ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch said the United States’s support for Ukraine is needed to avoid the spread of Russia and its allies’ war to American territory.
Former VA secretary: The time is now to heed this critical lesson about the cost of war
(OpEd) Secretary David Shulkin | CNN
Dr. David Shulkin was the ninth secretary of the US Department of Veterans Affairs in the Trump administration and the VA’s undersecretary for health in the Obama administration.
What lessons could Israel learn from America's post-9/11 experiences?
Gordon Gray | KFOX 14
Israel could draw on lessons learned from the United States' experiences following 9/11, according to a Middle East expert.
Ret. General: Israeli Military Challenges
General Charles Krulak | NTD
To discuss the challenge the Israeli military faces in a ground operation, NTD spoke with retired General Charles Krulak, a highly decorated serviceman and the 31st Commandant of the Marine Corps.
Military Analyst Talks Israel's Expanded Ground Operations
(Video) General Wesley Clark | PBS Amanpour and Company