Author: Michael

Despite Washington’s efforts to alleviate South Korea’s security concerns, culminating in the April 2023 Washington Declaration, calls for nuclear armament in South Korea have not subsided. Recent polls show public support for nuclear armament consistently hovering above 70 percent. However, unlike the general public, the majority of South Korean elites do not favor outright nuclear armament.

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Microsoft is teaming up with defense technology company Anduril to boost the capabilities of its Integrated Visual Augmentation System as Army officials ponder the future of the program.
IVAS has been one of the Army’s highest-priority modernization initiatives, with Microsoft as the prime contractor. The system — which includes ruggedized headgear and software with night-vision, thermal sensing and augmented reality capabilities, among others — was inspired by the company’s HoloLens 2 device.

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This is Chapter 7 in the Grief Memoir. Catch up with previous chapters here.
After moving Dad into assisted living, things seemed to morph into logistics management more than health management. Dad’s stress levels went down living in a place with help – he didn’t have to worry about making food or taking care of a home and he was making new friends. He was coming and going back to the house to tackle his paperwork and move any other final things to his office or new home. His trips to the ER went away and I focused on our own move – from Kentucky to California.

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Ready to jet-set around the world without emptying your wallet? Let’s dive into the ins and outs of Space-A travel so you can start planning your next adventure.
Here’s everything you need to know about Space-A travel:
What is Space-A Travel?
Space-Available (Space-A) travel is a perk that allows eligible passengers to fill unused seats on military aircraft. Think of it as the military’s version of standby flights. It’s a fantastic opportunity to explore new places, but it has its own rules and quirks.

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War and art have an enduring and complicated relationship. Art has reflected the impact of war on humankind through every medium and format in all corners of civilization. 
Depictions of battles are seen in ancient Egyptian stone carvings that date back to 3,500 BC. 
Art has given us the famous anti-war painting Guernica by Pablo Picasso, overwhelming viewers with chaotic and devastating details of a bombing during the Spanish Civil War.
Artists have captured timeless patriotic symbolism in pieces like Emanuel Leutze’s Washington Crossing the Delaware.

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