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Scott W. Patton

Scott W. Patton

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Pete Hegseth’s Pentagon reforms look great on PowerPoint. Can they survive the battlefield?

Pete Hegseth’s Pentagon reforms look great on PowerPoint. Can they survive the battlefield?

Last week’s performance at Quantico was quite a show. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth stood before service members and announced reforms to cut...

08.10.2026 9

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Scott W. Patton

An AI glitch almost just started a war. Next time, we won’t be so lucky

During my lifetime, national security meant managing threats we could see and count. We tracked enemy nuclear stockpiles, built command-and-control...

21.09.2026 10

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Scott W. Patton

Twenty-five years after 9/11, Congress is still hiding behind my brother’s sacrifice

When I visit Arlington National Cemetery, I visit my only brother, Jerry. My friends Tony and Jeremy rest nearby. Tony was killed in Iraq in 2005,...

11.09.2026 10

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Scott W. Patton

Congress wants to make disabled veterans pay for each other’s injuries

I’m a disabled combat veteran. Being disabled because of my service changes how I read stories about the men and women serving aboard the USS...

01.09.2026 10

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Scott W. Patton

Trump has a ‘big stick’ in Iran. He forgot to bring a brain

More than a century ago, Theodore Roosevelt spoke about his approach to foreign policy with a phrase that has survived generations: “Speak softly...

12.08.2026 20

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Scott W. Patton