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Posted on Mar 25, 2014 in History News

Britain’s National Archives Seeks Volunteers to Help with WW1 Diaries Online

Britain's National Archives' project Operation War Diary needs online volunteers to tag information in World War I diaries that have been digitized.

Posted on Mar 4, 2014 in War College

FLASHPOINTS – Focus on Ukraine: What Happens Next?

What will happen next in Ukraine? Colonel (Ret) John Antal puts forth three likely scenarios in his latest FLASHPOINTS analysis.

Posted on Feb 20, 2014 in Stuff We Like

Military Service Initiative to Aid Post-9/11 Veterans

Former President George W. Bush announced a Military Service Initiative to assist post-9/11 veterans with the challenges they face.

Posted on Feb 19, 2014 in Books and Movies

Shooting Victoria – Book Review

Paul Thomas Murphy's Shooting Victoria: Madness, Mayhem and the Rebirth of the British Monarchy is as much a trip though Victorian society as it is an examination of the various attempts to assassinate the queen.

Posted on Feb 17, 2014 in War College

FLASHPOINTS: Syrian Chaos, Egypt’s Russian Ties, and Turmoil in the Ukraine

The chaos of Syria's civil war tops Col. (Ret) John Antal's list of threats to the US in mid-February 2014. Also, Egypt gets chummier with Russia, and the protests in the Ukraine likely won't end well.