If I was moving too slow, I pulled the control bar toward me to speed up. I had to fly in a straight line. If I veered to the right, I had to shift my weight to the left to get back on course. If I veered to the left, I had to shift my weight to the right. During the...
Since that first exposure to the 1911, I had always wanted my own. However, I was a college student at the time and had no money to buy one, so that plan went on the back burner. Over the years after purchasing several revolvers and hunting rifles, I thought it was time to get on...
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“A weekend move or a move during peak season of spring and summer tends to cost much more than a weekday, off-season move, so keep this in mind when thinking through your timing.” Because these moves take extra time, money and attention, many moving experts agree: You need to prep ...
Just be honest with yourself, find out what you need to work on the most and stick with your schedule. You also may want to set goals, such as: "I want to take a practice test and score 80% or better on it within a month." However you choose to study, be consistent, be confide...
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How to make the most of military retirement benefits for Army, Air Force, Navy, Coast Guard and Marine Corps.
Although we shared values, we didn’t share history with each others’ children. We each brought our traditions and expectations to bear. When I recently chose to divorce this man who had played “grandpa” to my children’s children, old wounds surfaced. Had I known that to leave him me...
JONATHAN E. GUMZDepartment of HistoryEbscoJournal of Strategic StudiesGumz, Jonathan E. 2009. "Reframing the Historical Problematic of Insurgency: How the Professional Military Literature Created a New History and Missed the Past." The Journal of Strategic Studies 32 (4): 553-88....