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Scott W. Patton

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

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...

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

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,...

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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 8

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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...

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