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New Book: 'Military Industrial Complex' Is Bigger Than Ever

The nation's largest government contractor gobbles up some $260 from each and every taxpaying household, according to a new book that chronicles the history of Lockheed Martin. In "Prophets of War," longtime arms industry observer William D. Hartung calls this "the Lockheed Martin tax" -- a way of driving home just how...

Honoring the 'Nation's Christmas Tree'

(Dec. 13) -- The General Grant Tree, located in Sequoia National Park, California, is called the "Nation's Christmas Tree." As the story goes, the tree's nickname originated when a young girl, standing in the shadow of the giant tree, asked her father if it would take many lights to make it their Christmas tree. A...

It's Worth the Wait for Lanny Wadkins

ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. -- Lanny Wadkins wanted to make one thing absolutely clear. "It's great to be here," he said.Wadkins was seated on a stage at the World Golf Village on Monday, or on top of the world. Definitely one of the two, and as far as Wadkins is concerned, the views are identical.With his name now in the Golf...

Background on Dwight D Eisenhower

Dwight David "Ike" Eisenhower (pronounced , ; October 14, 1890 – March 28, 1969) was the 34th President of the United States from 1953 until 1961. He had previously been a five-star general in the United States Army during World War II, and served as Supreme Commander of the Allied Forces in Europe; he had responsibility for planning and supervising the invasion of North Africa in Operation Torch in 1942–43 and the successful invasion of France and Germany in 1944–45, from the Western Front.

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