From THE DAILY STANDARD: Trading Places, by Fred Barnes. From the CS Monitor: The case for strikes against Iran, by Louis Rene Beres. From the Washington Times: Defending Against Iran’s Missiles, by James T. Hackett. From Investor’s Business Daily: Nordic Awakening, by the editors. From Defense Tech: The COIN Aircraft Comeback, by Stephen Trimble.

From Navy.mil: The plaque honoring Ensign Jesse Brown that was unveiled during a dedication ceremony at Naval Aviation Monument Park.
Brown received his aviation wings on Oct. 13, 1948, as the Navy’s 1st African American Fleet Aviator.
He was killed when his aircraft went down over Korea in 1950.
U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class R. J. Stratchko