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videojs.getPlayer(‘xB3pglPf5Z’).ready(function() { var myPlayer = this; myPlayer.play(); myPlayer.pip({‘posX’:’right’, ‘posY’:’top’}); }); Welcome to Task & Gear, in this episode we’re going to dive into the future next-generation variant of the FN FAL and explore both sides of the controversial argument about why the US military came close but never ended up fielding it. The FAL fires …

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Mar 15 2021

Biden taps Gene Sperling to oversee COVID-19 relief package

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Gene Sperling, a veteran of the Clinton and Obama administrations, will lead the oversight for distributing funds from President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion coronavirus rescue package. Sperling will take a role similar to the one Biden had as vice president in the aftermath of the 2008 financial crisis. He will work with the heads of …

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Mar 15 2021

A NASA astronaut’s advice for space travel: Bring a credit card

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Welcome to The Things I Carry, a semi-regular series from Task & Purpose that examines the everyday carry of notable veterans. This installment features Col. L. Blaine Hammond (ret.), a former Air Force officer and pilot astronaut who flew multiple missions into space aboard NASA Space Shuttles. Below, we dive into Hammond’s essential everyday carry …

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Mar 15 2021

In early foreign policy tests, Biden takes on world as it is

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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden in his early days in office has vowed a dramatic reordering of U.S. foreign policy from his predecessor. Yet on some of the most difficult issues, he’s shown a preference for using the scalpel over the sledgehammer as he implements his own agenda and tries to move away from …

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Mar 15 2021

North Korea giving cold shoulder to Joe Biden’s outreach efforts

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The White House said Monday that North Korea has not responded to the Biden administration’s behind-the-scenes efforts at diplomatic outreach in the past month. White House press secretary Jen Psaki said the administration hasn’t received any contact from the North Koreans. The administration is also consulting with former officials of … View original article