by jpitney | May 31, 2021 | Civil War, Insurrection, Military
Frederick Douglass, “The Unknown Loyal Dead,” Arlington National Cemetery, Virginia, on Decoration Day, May 30, 1871 — a speech that has new meaning in light of the January 6 insurrection. We are sometimes asked, in the name of patriotism, to forget...
by jpitney | Aug 21, 2020 | Congress, Deliberation, Foreign Policy, House of Representatives, Military, Oversight, Senate
At R Street, Casey Burgat looks at congressional oversight capacity on national security and foreign affairs. Here he examines the House Committees on Intelligence, Foreign Affairs, Homeland Security, and Armed Services. [D]espite regular increases from 2003 through...
by jpitney | May 25, 2020 | civic virtue, Military
From the National Cemetery Administration: The National Cemetery Administration (NCA) is committed to observing Memorial Day 2020 in a manner that honors those who sacrificed for our Nation while protecting the health and safety of visitors and our team...
