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The Year, 1994: "The continental air defense evolved during the Cold War to detect and intercept Soviet bombers attacking North America via the North Pole. GAO concludes that such an air defense is no longer needed and could be disbanded at an annual savings of as much as $370 million. Other reserve and active units are well equipped to handle what has become the defense force's current focus--intercepting drug smugglers. The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff recommended that (1) the continental air defense be performed by dual tasking active and reserve general-purpose fighter and training squadrons in the...

(Author's note: I have served for 28 years, including service in our defense as well as overseas) Out of All the years that I have been here at FRee Republic, this is the first article that I have posted. I wanted to share this little bit of disregarded history with all of you. Two things that President Carter did that in later years that contributed to 09/11/01 happening. 1. Not supporting the Shah of Iran and letting violent revolutionaries(at least some of them current terrorists) take over the country, overunning our embassy at the time and holding members of our...