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Providing for the common defense and allocating taxpayers’ dollars are the two most important tasks that rest on Congress.

The Royal Canadian Navy worked hand-in-hand with the U.S. Navy to protect the Western Hemisphere during the dark days of the October 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis.

The new majority in the 104th Congress was elected on a platform of smaller government, less spending, and a strong national defense. These ideals were embodied in the Contract With America, which explicitly calls for the creation of a bipartisan National Security Revitalization Commission to examine the combat readiness of the armed forces. Because of defense budget cuts, the readiness of the American military has been on the decline. Despite the evidence, the Clinton Administration has not recognized the growing readiness prob- lem. Notwithstanding his admission last November that one-third ...

Nov. 4, energy, sustainability, and operations expert and Louisiana Tech University Mechanical Engineering alumnus Sam Geiger (‘93) will give a talk to students, faculty, and staff about his experiences in the U.S. Navy and private industry.

The Japanese sneak attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941 has been studied at length by military minds and academics for decades. The naval officer in charge of the Pacific Fleet