The Viper and the Venom

He earned the Medal of Honor in Vietnam. Why did it take decades to receive it?

A June Medal of Honor ceremony concluded a 20-year struggle that profoundly shaped the latter decades of retired Marine Corps Maj. James Capers Jr.’s life.
US Air Force flight to Antarctica turns back after Russian hazardous space activity warning

A U.S. Air Force C-17A Globemaster III taking off from Christchurch, New Zealand, returned after receiving a “potentially hazardous” space activity notice.
US approves possible $4.5 billion sale of KC-46As, equipment to Qatar

The U.S. Department of State approved a possible $4.5 billion Foreign Military Sale to Qatar for up to four KC-46As and related equipment.
Thousands of soldiers now roam Washington’s streets. They seldom stop crime.

Statistics show that National Guard troops deployed to D.C. have been mentioned in 1.3% of criminal cases, with dozens of cases listing them as victims.