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‘The Horse Race’ Podcast Star Veteran Brendan McKinnon Gets His Spotlight

September 12, 2016

Headlines·Op-Ed·Opinion | Analysis·Podcasts·VETERANS

Lima Charlie News offers a brief spotlight on new team member and Political Correspondent Brendan McKinnon. Having a spotlight article in an

Think the Military Personnel System is Broke? Examine the Federal Service System

September 10, 2016

AMERICAS·Headlines·LAW & INSTITUTIONS·Op-Ed·Opinion | Analysis·Politics·U.S. | WASHINGTON D.C.·VETERANS·Veterans Programs

A U.S. Army veteran and expert in reforming Army personnel systems offers his thoughts on the bureaucracy and mismanagement of the Federal

A Message from a Warrior About Protecting Our Sacred Lands: Why Standing Rock Matters

September 8, 2016

AMERICAS·COMMUNITY·Culture·ENVIRONMENT·Headlines·Op-Ed·Opinion | Analysis·U.S. | WASHINGTON D.C.

A U.S. Navy Veteran and Native American speaks candidly about why America needs to stand for the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe. |

Leave No One Behind: Our Noble Interpreters

September 7, 2016

FOREIGN POLICY·Headlines·MENA·MIDDLE EAST·Op-Ed·Opinion | Analysis·Refugees

A combat officer’s tribute to those that helped him survive in a foreign and hostile land: the noble interpreter. As a young

IMage Should the U.S. Shift From Saudi Arabia to Iran? [Lima Charlie News]

U.S. Shift From Saudi Arabia to Iran? A Western Dilemma

September 6, 2016

FOREIGN POLICY·Headlines·MENA·MIDDLE EAST·NATIONAL SECURITY·Op-Ed·Opinion | Analysis·WORLD NEWS

A candid examination of the prospect of moving on from Saudi influence towards a partnership with Iran. | By John Sjoholm, Lima

For the Sons of Mars: Meditations on the American Soldier

September 5, 2016

Headlines·Op-Ed·Opinion | Analysis·VETERANS

Let it be known that all men are much like one another, but the best of men are trained in the severest

Is Trump’s Appeal to Black Voters ‘Alt-right’?

September 3, 2016

AMERICAS·Headlines·Opinion | Analysis·Politics·U.S. | WASHINGTON D.C.

Donald Trump’s appearance at an African-American church raises questions about criticism over ‘alt-right’ support. Detroit, USA – On Saturday, Donald Trump appeared

GailForce: CENTCOM and the ISIS Threat – Was there a Politicization of Intelligence?

August 25, 2016

Cyber·FOREIGN POLICY·Headlines·MENA·MIDDLE EAST·NATIONAL SECURITY·Op-Ed·Opinion | Analysis·WORLD NEWS

CENTCOM Accused of Downplaying Threat of ISIS in Intelligence Reports: Examining the Allegations “An old rule that I’ve used with my intelligence

Swords to Plowshares: Urban Farming for the New Warrior

August 19, 2016

CAREER·COMMUNITY·FOOD·Headlines·HEALTH·Op-Ed·Opinion | Analysis·PTSD·VETERANS·Veterans Programs

A U.S. Army combat veteran reports on the therapeutic nature of returning to the land, and a business built on urban farming.

The Long War’s Reaper: A Hard Look at America’s Military Culture

August 6, 2016

Headlines·News·Op-Ed·Opinion | Analysis·Politics·PTSD·VETERANS·WORLD NEWS

“When a man looks into the abyss, he sees nothing. That’s when he finds his character, and that’s what keeps him out

Rhetoric Runs High in the South China Sea

July 16, 2016

ASIA·Headlines·Opinion | Analysis·SOUTH EAST ASIA·WORLD NEWS

South China Sea Rumblings After Hague Ruling The unanimous decision at The Hague this week on the “China v. Philippines” dispute over

The Phoenix of Benghazi: A New Culture of Leadership Must Rise

July 5, 2016

AFRICA·Headlines·MIDDLE EAST·NATIONAL SECURITY·News·Opinion | Analysis·Politics·WORLD NEWS

| Abstract: The following Op-Ed follows the recent release of the Final Congressional Report on the 2012 terrorist attack in Benghazi, Libya.

The Normandy Quartet: D-Day as it related to four American Fighting Men

July 4, 2016

Opinion | Analysis·VETERANS

A U.S. combat officer tells the tales of four WW2 fighting men as they related to the Normandy Invasion. It’s a hell

The Mayhem Inside: Part II: Orlando

June 15, 2016

Op-Ed·Opinion | Analysis·U.S. | WASHINGTON D.C.·WORLD NEWS

This article is Part II in a series following “The Mayhem Inside,” about the shootings in Houston, Texas, May 2016. In the

Review of “The Crusades Through Arab Eyes” by Amin Maalouf

June 5, 2016

BOOKS·Culture·Opinion | Analysis

The Lebanese French Melkite Greek Catholic journalist and novelist Amin Maalouf did not set out to write an accurate history book or

Normandy Dispatch, Part One

June 2, 2016

News·Normandy·Opinion | Analysis·VETERANS

On Memorial Day 2016, the non-profit organization The Greatest Generations Foundation took ten WWII veterans back to Normandy, France, to return to

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‘The Horse Race’ Podcast Star Veteran Brendan McKinnon Gets His Spotlight

Think the Military Personnel System is Broke? Examine the Federal Service System

A Message from a Warrior About Protecting Our Sacred Lands: Why Standing Rock Matters

Leave No One Behind: Our Noble Interpreters

U.S. Shift From Saudi Arabia to Iran? A Western Dilemma

For the Sons of Mars: Meditations on the American Soldier

Is Trump’s Appeal to Black Voters ‘Alt-right’?

GailForce: CENTCOM and the ISIS Threat – Was there a Politicization of Intelligence?

Swords to Plowshares: Urban Farming for the New Warrior

The Long War’s Reaper: A Hard Look at America’s Military Culture

Rhetoric Runs High in the South China Sea

The Phoenix of Benghazi: A New Culture of Leadership Must Rise

The Normandy Quartet: D-Day as it related to four American Fighting Men

The Mayhem Inside: Part II: Orlando

Review of “The Crusades Through Arab Eyes” by Amin Maalouf

Normandy Dispatch, Part One

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The Currency War Nobody Wants to Name

Europe will survive only if it pays someone else to die in its place

Can the U.S. Counter China’s Growing Soft and Sharp Power Influence Through Sanctions?

Fracture, Friction, Fatigue.

Idle Meandering Thoughts (Part 2 of 2)

Lebanon: Inside the Shell

Cyber Warfare Now – Tales from the Digital Battlefield

Israel-Hamas Cyberwar, when old warfare meets new

Huawei – China’s telecom giant hits a giant wall

Strike a deal with which devil? The many faces of the Taliban

The fate of Afghanistan’s NATO Generation

Afghanistan – A Bold Solution