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Military Lab Rats

Washington, D.C. – No nation has ever had a better military than today’s all-volunteer U.S. Armed Forces. Though I wouldn’t trade anything for the young Americans I served with in Vietnam or afterwards, those presently wearing America’s uniforms are the brightest, best-educated, best-trained and combat-experienced military the world has ever …

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War of Words on the Dictionary in One California School District

Now some fresh pickings from the Political Grapevine: Loss for Words A California school district has declared a war of words on the dictionary. Menifee Union school district has yanked all copies of the Merriam-Webster dictionary from its shelves after a curious elementary student found the phrase “oral sex.” The …

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San Diego in 5…

Sunny San Diego may be synonymous with a justifiably famous zoo, but there’s far more going on in this city that manages to be both action-packed and laid back. Visitors are handsomely rewarded with plentiful beaches that hold appeal for avid surfers and sandcastle builders, acres of green golf courses, …

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