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Patrick Houck
Patrick Houck is an avid political enthusiast based out of the Washington, D.C. metro area. His expertise is in campaigns and the use of targeted messaging to persuade voters. When not combing through the latest news, you can find him enjoying the company of family and friends or pursuing his love of photography.
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With thousands of 155mm U.S. and NATO projectiles being gobbled up every day in Ukraine, the U.S. Army is seeking to triple its production of artillery shells and precision-guided munitions, which defense officials admit are at shockingly low levels. The announcement follows a frank assessment by Doug Bush, the assistant secretary of the Army’s acquisition, logistics and technology. Bush conceded that the most powerful military in the history of the world faces a critical shortage. One that demands swift resolution if it’s to be ready for war with near-peer competitors like Russia or especially China. Even before Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine,…
With his army in retreat in Ukraine, Russian leader Vladimir Putin is facing the biggest threat to his two-decade rule yet. And things aren’t getting any easier. Experts say the likelihood of Putin being forced from power remains small for now. Still, the Ukrainian counteroffensive, a borderline disastrous tour of Asia and once unthinkable condemnation from Russian politicians threaten Putin’s popularity and grip on the Kremlin. Now, Russia is facing a crisis in its energy war with the European Union. Earlier this month, Putin threatened to “leave the West to freeze” if the G7 imposed a price cap on Russian…
The U.S. Marine Corps has rescinded its policy that penalized many soldiers who applied for a religious exemption from its COVID vaccination mandate. The changes come at the same time the Navy decided to remove the prospect of penalties for a group of SEALs pushing for religious exemptions. It also coincides with reports that the Department of Defense’s Office of Inspector General sent a letter to Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin saying that the Department of Defense (DoD) was in “potential noncompliance” with the Religious Freedom Restoration Act of 1993 (RFRA) after denying religious accommodation requests en masse. (RELATED: Inspector…
A Department of Defense’s diversity chief has gone silent on social media after Fox News Digital reported on her anti-white online screeds. Kelisa Wing is a self-described “woke” diversity, equity and inclusion officer who has a years-long documented history of calling out white people on social media for their alleged privilege. Wing, an Army veteran employed by the Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA), a federal school system serving children of active duty service members and DoD personnel worldwide, declined to defend herself and made her Twitter account private after Fox’s Hannah Grossman reached out for comment. In one tweet,…