Information Security & Occasional Forays Into Adjacent Realms
These are times that try mens souls. The summer soldier and the sunshine patriot will, in this crisis, shrink from the service of their country; but he that stands by it now, deserves the LOVE and THANKS of man and woman. - Thomas Paine, 1776
Because, you will, me-buck-o, be-a war fighting sans guerre électronique...
In a fascinating read, via Defense One's Molly O'Toole, comes an apocryphal description - by John Kelly, GEN USMC - targeting our southern border, now known as an 'Existential Threat'. Probably too close to the truth for most of Congress to admit.
"In spring hearings before the Senate and House Armed Services Committees, Kelly said that budgets cuts are “severely degrading” the military’s ability to defend southern approaches to the U.S border. Last year, he said, his task force was unable to act on nearly 75 percent of illicit trafficking events. “I simply sit and watch it go by,” he said. But the potential threats are even greater. Kelly warned that neglect has created vulnerabilities that can be exploited by terrorist groups, describing a “crime-terror convergence” already seen in Lebanese Hezbollah’s involvement in the region.' - via Defense One's Molly O'Toole
Armed Forces Week, May 2014; in which, we as a Nation, display our Sincere Gratefulness, and Acknowledge our Indebtedness to our fellow citizens [and those who aspire to be citizens] in the United States Armed Forces for their astounding efforts to Protect Our Nation and Constitution.
Show your Appreciation to a Member of the Five Services for all they do - Soldiers, Airmen, Seamen, Marines and Guards - United States Army, United States Air Force, United States Navy, United States Marine Corps and the United States Coast Guard. Of course, they same sentiment goes for the members of our clandestine services, but you'll be hard pressed to find them!