ARTICLES BY JACK EVENSIZER/SPECIAL TO THE PRESS

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A soldier died today

On this Memorial Day we honor our war dead. Countless are those who heroically gave their lives so that we can live ours, knowing our freedom is because of them. Our Gold Star families cherish the memory of their loved ones lost in war. Our Blue Star families pray every …

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A new type of corvette

The Republic of China has a new corvette. The iconic 1963 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray or the new supercharged Z06 is probably what you envision, but the Chinese corvette, delivered in December, 2014, is a bit larger. It weighs in at 500 tons and can cruise in excess of 40 knots …

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Stolen Valor

All of us who have served honorably deserve the distinction of our service. We show our military pride in our actions in society, and of course in the war stories that seem to be embellished over time. Sort of like telling a fish story that portrays the fish quite a …

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Know the difference: Shia vs. Sunni

ISIL (Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant) is a Sunni jihadist group and an aggressive force in the Middle East. The Levant has been described as the "crossroads of western Asia, the eastern Mediterranean and northeast Africa, and the northwest of the Arabian plate." ISIL declared an Islamic "caliphate" …

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Christmas in their dreams

America's sentinels of freedom are on duty this Christmas season. Our great military serves as an icon of freedom throughout the world. Those serving, and those who served before, have sacrificed so much to preserve the democracy we so enjoy. Families too have sacrificed to support their troopers in harm's …

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