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Why, in the last 12 days of his presidency, did Donald Trump suddenly become the authoritarian of liberal fantasies? He sure wasn’t an authoritarian for the past four years — he was a spineless wonder.

KANDAHAR AIRFIELD, Afghanistan, May 5, 2006 — Task Force Knighthawk, part of Combined Joint Task Force-76, welcomed a new unit commander during a change-of-command ceremony here April 27. U.S. Army Capt. Kevin M. Coughlin took command of the 2nd Battalion, 10th Aviation Regiment, Headquarters Company. “I understand the tremendous responsibility inherent in leading soldiers in combat and intend to do whatever it takes to accomplish each mission quickly and effectively,” said Coughlin, a Manchester, Conn., native who most recently served as the 2-10 Aviation Battalion adjutant. U.S. Army Lt. Col. Mark Patterson, Task Force Knighthawk commander, presided over the ceremony...

Story Number: NNS040326-05 Release Date: 3/26/2004 10:32:00 AM By Coleen R. San Nicolas-Perez, U.S. Naval Forces Marianas Public Affairs SANTA RITA, Guam (NNS) -- Members of Helicopter Combat Support Squadron (HC) 5 were awarded Air Medals and Navy and Marine Corps Medals March 11, for demonstrating bravery and heroism during a rescue at sea in June 2003. Lt. Harrison Schramm, Lt. j.g. Isaiah Blake, Chief Aviation Structural Mechanic (AW/SW/NAC) Mikel Carr, Aircrew Survival Equipmentman 2nd Class (AW/NAC) Joseph McCollum and Aviation Ordnanceman 2nd Class (AW/NAC) Rusty Jack were presented the medals in front of shipmates at the command’s hangar on...

I always wanted to visit the US, and I thought it was about time to do it. So I decided to go in the second week of September, so I could be in the US on Patriots Day. At Schiphol there were special security measures. There was a second metal-detector before we could board the plane. The Jumbo-jet was not filled to capacity. After a 6-7 hour flight we landed at Newarkin the morning (about 10.30), from where I took the bus to NYC, Penn Station. It was a nice summer day. After a subway ride I first went to...

Sorry about the Vanity. But I have to announce that Knighthawk decided to stick around and we are all better because of it.