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2020 Was Bad, But 1918 And 1929 Were Worse
2020 was a horrible year with 342,000 deaths from the pandemic and the economy cratering, but it was far from the worst of all years.
The U.S. Military’s Second Coronavirus Wave May Be A Tsunami
DOD’s second wave of infection has already surpassed the peak of the first wave. Although DOD’s level of infection is still relatively low, the number of new cases needs to level off soon before the infection gets out of control.
Is The Roosevelt Captain A Martyred Hero Or A Disloyal Subordinate?
The answer depends a lot on what the captain told the people above him and whether he was complicit in leaking his letter pleading for help with a coronavirus outbreak on ship. The controversy also reflects a broader debate about the balance between fo…
Pentagon Should Put The Military On A Wartime Footing To Fight Coronavirus
Here are six actions the Pentagon could take that would not only help the national fight against coronavirus, they would also reassure a nervous population that its government is doing all it could.
How Coronavirus Could Hurt U.S. Military Readiness
Historically, militaries have suffered more from disease than combat casualties because the nature of the work requires a lot of people to work together, often in tight spaces, under physical stress, and without a lot of personal distance. There are li…
