Miguel Ortiz

La gente confunde a Horacio con el actor de las Galaxias: Alec Guinness.

Following his presidency, Carter continued his diplomatic efforts to resolve tensions in the Middle East, on the Korean Peninsula, and Africa. The former president also worked closely with domestic humanitarian efforts like hurricane relief. Carter was a key figure for the Habitat for Humanity nonprofit organization and helped to build homes with them well into his 90s. In 2015, Carter was diagnosed with melanoma that spread to his brain and liver; he entered hospice care in 2023. Unlike other presidents who have aircraft carriers named after them, Carter's service in the submarine force resulted in the Navy naming Seawolf-class nuclear attack submarine after him. Although his presidency is not well-regarded by historians and political scientists, Carter's historically long post-presidency is viewed favorably by scholars and the public for his continued selfless service and pursuit of peace.

As Ukraine's military fights to hold of the Russian invasion following a third Christmas season, the nation unites to the sound of a classic Christmas tune. “Shchedryk,” known in English as “The Little Swallow,” was arranged by Ukrainian composer Mykola Leontovych as a New Year's Eve song in 1901. Students at Kyiv University performed early performances of “Shchedryk” and the final version was published in 1919. Following a performance by the Ukrainian National Chorus at Carnegie Hall on October 5, 1922, American composer Peter Wilhousky made “Shchedryk” into a Christmas carol, “Carol of the Bells.” Wilhousky copyrighted and published his own lyrics to the song in 1936. Today, Ukrainians proudly claim “Shchedryk” as part of their nation's identity and the military has employed the song to spread Christmas joy amidst the invasion.

Lithuania's NATO membership and the establishing of the permanent Panzer Brigade help to secure the country against Russian invasion, but Lithuanians are not content to leave their defense to others.

Based on Navy SEAL Ray Mendoza's experiences in Iraq, the film’s tagline is, “Everything is based on memory.”

In order to reach remote fires in the State Responsibility Area, CAL FIRE maintains a fleet of firefighting aircraft, many of which were converted from or originally designed as military aircraft.

The Lockheed C-130 Hercules is a legend in the world of military airlift.

ATF is an initialism for alcohol, tobacco, and firearms. So why do they investigate fires?

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The President of the United States serves as the Commander in Chief of the nation's armed forces. While not in the chain of command, the Vice President is next in line to take command. Although these offices have been held by military veterans from George Washington and Thomas Jefferson (Vice President to John Adams before becoming President) to George W. Bush and George H. W. Bush (Ronald Reagan's Vice President before becoming President himself), they have mostly been officers. With the swearing-in of JD Vance as the 50th Vice President on January 20, 2025, a junior enlisted veteran has risen to the White House. Enlisting as a private in 2003 and leaving the Marine Corps as a Corporal in 2007, Vance has become the don of the E-4 mafia. However, other junior enlisted men previously served as Vice President and even President.