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merica’s military personnel will have a new commander in chief come January, whether they like it or not, and the two most likely choices could produce two drastically different militaries over the next four years.

In a Donald Trump presidency, the military could see dramatic growth in manpower and equipment but not necessarily in missions. He has openly questioned U.S. involvement in a host of global hot spots and the nation’s participation in foreign military alliances, a course that could reduce America’s military footprint overseas.

By contrast, if Hillary Clinton wins in November, she has indicated that diplomacy and the use of socalled soft power would be priorities, not military growth, even as she focuses on smaller-scale interventions across the world. She has also advocated for social change within the ranks, praising policy changes that welcomed gay and transgender individuals and opened more military jobs to women.

It’s not a clear-cut choice for many troops, who have voiced their displeasure with both candidates.

Trump has denounced past attempts at “nation building� and elicited concerns from foreign allies accustomed to Republican rhetoric of a more active role for the U.S. military. “He’s a non-interventionist,� said Doug MacGregor, a retired Army

HOW WOULD THEY MANAGE THE MILITARY? colonel who is now a consultant in Virginia. “In broad terms, he promises a break, not just from the last eight years but the last 25 years, in foreign and defense policy.�

Clinton sits closer to the status quo, promising a military that is historically small but high-tech and lethal. Few Democrats have more consistently favored the use of military force. “She would be the more muscular internationalist of the two candidates,� said Michael Noonan, a defense expert with the Foreign Policy Research Institute, a conservative think tank in Philadelphia. “She’s a bit more hawkish than Trump would be.�

Force size & military spending

For much of the presidential campaign, critics have hammered Trump as being intentionally vague and offering fewer specifics than Clinton. But when it comes to the size of the military, their roles are reversed. Trump has outlined a host of manpower and equipment targets, while Clinton has pledged generally to maintain the “best-equipped and strongest military the world has ever known.�

In September, Trump outlined plans for an

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active-duty Army of 540,000 soldiers, up about 50,000 from today’s level. The Marine Corps would grow by 10,000 troops and be composed of 36 battalions, up from 23 now.

Trump pledged to build “a Navy of 350 surface ships and submarines� and “an Air Force of at least 1,200 fighter aircraft.� For the Navy, that plan represents a 27 percent boost in the fleet size. The Air Force boasts nearly 2,000 aircraft today, but a little more than 1,100 are readily available for missions, so Trump’s plan appears to be an increase in that inventory too.

Clinton’s military plans could fall within current budget caps as she has not committed to any specific increases, like Trump has.

At the American Legion’s annual conference, Clinton said that America “cannot lose our military edge, and that means giving the Pentagon the stable, predictable funding it needs to make smart investments.� But instead of promising more troops or platforms, she pledged to “create a defense budget that reflects good stewardship of taxpayer dolTHE CHOICE, continued on Page 10

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THE WOMEN BEHIND THE MOONSHOT

Jackson leads Forbes’ topearning dead celebrity list

‘Hidden Figures’ tells story of NASA’s female math whizzes

By Jeri Jacquin MilitaryPress

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oming to theaters later this year from Fox 2000 Pictures and director Ted Melfi is a film from the book by writer Margot Lee Shetterly telling the true story of the exceptional women of NASA who were “Hidden Figures.�

It is the 1960s and the United States is racing Russia in an attempt to put a man into space. Looking at every possible way to make that happen, three women are about to shake things up.

Taraji P. Henson is Katherine Johnson, Octavia Spencer is Dorothy Vaughn and Janelle Monae is Mary Jackson and these women take the task of putting astronaut John Glen into orbit.

With minds that are akin to human computers with their skills in mathematics and engineering, this isn’t the only thing they will accomplish. Crossing gender, race and professional lines, these three women left their mark on history

Janelle Monae plays NASA mathematician Mary Jackson in director Ted Melfi’s upcoming film “Hidden Figures.�

and now we will all know them too!

At the San Diego International Film Festival, Melfi brought the story to a panel discussion with first look footage. It was an opportunity for the audience to hear the director speak about the story and how the film came into being.

Melfi was also responsible for the screenplay along with Allison Schroeder.

This isn’t the first time he has taken on that dual role as he also wrote and directed Bill Murray and Melissa McCarthy in the 2014 brilliant “St. Vincent.�

I had the pleasure of speaking with Melfi about “Hidden Figures� and what it took to bring that piece of history to the silver screen.

Jeri Jacquin: Good morning Ted, thank you so much for speaking with me today about your film.

Ted Melfi: You are so welcome Jeri.

JJ: I had never heard this story before, what inspired you to become involved?

TM: When I first read the proposal by producer Donna Gigliotti and had the same reaction as everyone else of “How is this possible? There is no way this is a true story.� I started to dig into it and understand that it was a true story of how NASA had a team of women putting our guys up MOONSHOT, continued on Page 12

Although it’s been nine years since his passing, the King of Pop’s lucrative empire only continues to grow, as Michael Jackson earns another No. 1 spot, this time on Forbes’ 2016 Top-Earning Dead Celebrities list.

Sony paid the singer $115 million for a 50/50 partnership for Sony/ATV Publishing after Jackson initially bought the Sony/ATV publishing company for $47 million back in 1985 (the equivalent to $160 million today). Earlier this year, Sony bought Jackson’s half for $750 million, giving the pop legend his highest payout to date.

Cartoonist Charles Schulz — known best for his iconic Peanuts franchise — bows in at No. 2 with $48 million. The 2015 Peanuts’ reboot The Peanuts Movie pulled in $45 million during it’s weekend debut. Golf veteran Arnold Palmer, who passed away just last month, claims the No. 3 spot with $40 million.

Music legends Elvis Presley and Prince close out the top 5, racking in $27 million and $25 million. Prince’s Paisley Park recently opened it’s doors to the public, and patrons paid anywhere from $38.50 to $100 to tour the recording studio, according to International Business Times.

Check out the top 10 of Forbes’ highest-paid dead celebrities list here.

10. Bettie Page - $11 million 9. Albert Einstein - $11.5 million 8. John Lennon - $12 million 7. Theadore Geisel “Dr. Seuss� - $20 million 6. Bob Marley - $21 million 5. Prince - $25 million 4. Elvis Presley - $27 million 3. Arnold Palmer - $40 million 2. Charles Schulz - $48 million 1. Michael Jackson - $825 million

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McDonald’s is keeping its well-known mascot out of public view until a “clown scare� phenomenon subsides.

Ronald McDonald lying low until clown scare blows over Epidemic of creepy sightings leads to hysteria; arrests

across the country — and even internationally. In the United Kingdom, authorities have responded to dozens of apparent clown sightings, including one in northeast England, where a man dressed as a clown and carrying a knife allegedly followed four children to school, reported CNN. “We believe this to be part of a much larger prank which is currently sweeping across the USA and parts of the UK,� Durham neighborhood Sergeant Mel Sutherland said in a statement to CNN. “It is very alarming he was carrying a knife, however we do not think he intended to harm the children and as far as we are aware, this is part of the prank.�

Officials in Australia and Canada have also issued recent clown-related warnings.

In the United States, students have worn clown masks to class and a school district in Connecticut even banned clown costumes for Halloween. A Virginia middle school girl was arrested and charged with “one count of Threatening to Kill by Electronic Message� after she contacted an individual online whose profile photo was a clown and asked that person to murder one of her teachers.

Even the White House was asked to weigh in on the crisis. “Obviously, this is a situation that local law enforcement authorities take quite seriously,� White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest said during a briefing earlier this month. “And they should carefully and thoroughly review perceived threats to the safety of the community, and they should

McDonald’s is benching its mascot.

In a statement Oct. 11, the fast-food chain announced that Ronald McDonald and his signature red and gold garb won’t be seen in public for a while, at least until America stops being so collectively terrified of his kind.

The chain’s more than 14,000 locations nationwide are “mindful of the current climate around clown sightings in communities� and “are being thoughtful in respect to Ronald McDonald’s participation in community events for the time being,� spokeswoman Terri Hickey said in an emailed statement to NBC News.

The announcement comes after weeks of reported creepy clown sightings across the United States that have led to something approaching mass hysteria, playground panic and even some arrests.

It first began in August, when residents of Greenville County in South Carolina called authorities to report a clown, or someone dressed like one, “trying to lure children in the woods,� said the property manager of an apartment complex in Greenville.

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OLYMPIC POLE VAULTER IS SOLDIER FIRST

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Reservist honored for stopping for National Anthem

By Lisa Ferdinando DoD News, Defense Media Activity

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ith intense focus on his upcoming jump, Olympic pole-vaulter Sam Kendricks charged toward the crossbar in the preliminary round at the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro ‌ but then came to a screeching halt.

There, on the mat, he stood at attention as the familiar notes of the U.S. national anthem began to waft through the arena.

With the countless hours of practice and years of dedication to the sport, Kendricks, a second lieutenant in the Army Reserve, in that moment demonstrated to the world something very unique: he was a soldier first.

Kendricks, who hails from Oxford, Mississippi, and graduated from the University of Mississippi, said he was intently focused on his run and didn’t realize his friend, Team USA shot-putter Michelle Carter, was about to be awarded her gold medal. “You try to blur out the chaos of the sta-

U.S. pole vaulter Sam Kendricks stopped mid-run to stand at attention for national anthem. He would go on to win a bronze medal at the Rio Olympics.

dium and that’s what had happened,� Kendricks said after a Pentagon event honoring the 2016 active-duty military Olympic and Paralympic athletes. “As the stadium grew quiet, I heard the Star-Spangled Banner playing, and I was already running,� he said. “Immediately, my training kicks in. I stop. I try to find the nearest rising flag and didn’t realize I was on camera at all.�

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And, it was noticed up the chain of command ‌ all the way up the chain. “Sam Kendricks, a U.S. Army reservist and pole vaulter, somehow stopped himself mid-sprint and stood at attention when he heard the national anthem playing on the other side of the stadium,â€?

President Barack Obama said at the White House last week. “Thank you, Sam,� the president said at the event honoring the 2016 USA Olympic and Paralympic Teams.

But Kendricks explained he is a soldier first. “I think it was a moment that any serviceman or woman would have done the same. I was just the guy on the track at that moment,� he said.

Preseason content is coming up in a hurry, and that’s of course great news because it means college basketball season is getting close. The Big Ten, Big 12 and Big East have all begun to trot out preseason awards. Now, the Mountain West has released its preseason poll and player accolades.

San Diego State has been picked for the fourth consecutive year to take the Mountain West. The Aztecs have finished atop the conference’s regular season standings five of the past six seasons. The poll was determined by media who cover the league extensively.

Nevada — which did not receive a first-place vote — came in second, while New Mexico and Fresno State round out the top four. Interestingly, UNM and FSU did receive first-place nominations. Here’s the list.

1. San Diego State (23) 293 2. Nevada 253 3. New Mexico (3) 249 4. Fresno State (1) 200 5. Boise State 164 6. Utah State 153 7. Colorado State 146 8. UNLV 120 9. Air Force 90 10. Wyoming 73 11. San Jose State 41 Fresno State won the Mountain West tournament last season and took the league’s automatic bid for the NCAAs. San Diego State made it to the final four of the NIT. In terms of preseason player awards, get ready to know Elijah Brown. He’s a junior guard at New Mexico, and he was picked as the player of the year over SDSU’s Trey Kell. Credit to the Mountain West for properly assembling a preseason first team with five players, instead of using more, which is a tactic too many leagues are using as a crutch to appease too many programs these days.

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DID HENDERSON GET ROBBED AT UFC 204?

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f Dan Henderson’s retirement holds up (for the record, I think it will), he’ll walk away on the heels of a fiveround decision loss it seems plenty observers felt he won.

Officially, Henderson came up short in his final bid to win a UFC title — the one major championship he never held during his storied career.

Scorecards at UFC 204 unanimously went to Michael Bisping (30-7), who enjoyed another career night in what has been the finest year of his professional career. Bisping won despite being knocked to the canvas twice. He was also transported to the hospital afterwards.

Did the judges get this one right, or did a British champion benefit from some home cooking in Manchester? Here’s What We Learned at UFC 204.

UFC 204: A good recipe if you want to argue about judging.

We’ve been here before. When a fiveround fight between an energy-conserving power hitter and a high-volume, stickand-move striker goes the distance, expect a debate on the score. One guy is landing more. The other is landing harder.

The fact all three judges agreed on Saturday that Bisping won is either good or

Michael Bisping survived two knockdowns to beat Dan Henderson by decision at UFC 204.

bad, depending on which side of the fence you’re on.

Good, because it might show judges are finally all looking at a fight through a similar lens. Bad, because it might be damning evidence England was awarding that fight

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How you scored this fight basically comes down to three questions: Was the first round a 10-8 for Henderson? Who won the second round? Who won the fifth?

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Marine wives reflect on 12 years of Semper Fi Fund Group has grown to have global reach During the spring of 2003, the first medivacs were returning to Camp Pendleton from the battlefield of Iraq. Karen Guenther, a Marine Corps spouse who’s husband was deployed at the time, was working at the Naval Hospital on Camp Pendleton, and saw firsthand the needs of the wounded arriving there.

Guenther immediately realized most of them were in need of basic health and comfort items, so she enlisted the help of some fellow military spouses and began assembling “welcome bags� full of toiletries, phone cards, and other items intended to make life better for the wounded Marines. “We went out to local churches and Boy Scouts and had everybody help,� said Wendy Lethin, one of the first to join Guenther’s effort. “Everybody was very generous, but we realized there was much more than welcome bags needed.�

During this same time, the spouses learned of parents of wounded Marines sleeping in their cars while visiting hospitals because they could not afford to stay at local hospitals, and they also helped to provide an adapted vehicle to a Marine whose wife was having difficulty lifting him into their truck “That was kind of the idea for the Semper Fi Fund,� Lethin said.

Guenther gathered her group of spouses around her kitchen table in her house aboard Camp Pendleton and started brainstorming what they should do to get their collective arms around all of the needs that they saw rapidly emerging.

They researched existing non-profits and were surprised that there didn’t seem to

Navy Federal Credit Union now joins Wells Fargo as yet another bank using illegal and deceptive practices towards its military members.

U.S. consumer protection regulators ordered the Navy Federal Credit Union on Oct. 11 to pay $28.5 million in restitution and fines to settle civil charges alleging it made “false threats� about debt collection to its members.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau also said the credit Army Cpl. Cody Stanton, who lost both legs in Afghanistan, in a truck outfitted to be driven solely by hand provided union, which serves many active-duty by the Semper Fi Fund. and retired members of the military, be any that were doing what they had in that donation would be the first of many. moved to “unfairly� restrict access In the 12 years since the Semper Fi Fund mind. when its customers had a delinquent “We had the right group at the right has transformed the lives of thousands of loan. time,� Lethin said. “We read all kinds of wounded service members and their famiThe Navy Federal Credit Union, books on non profits and did our research. lies. The Fund now has a dedicated staff which settled the charges without And we agreed to the ideals and tenants of supplemented by hundreds of volunteers admitting or denying wrongdoing, is the organization that still guide us today.� around the world. the largest credit union in the United “I’m proud of what we do and how we As stated on the Semper Fi Fund’s webStates with more than $77.8 billion in site, the organization’s mission is “to pro- do it,� Lethin said. “It’s a sacred duty to be assets as of June 30. vide immediate financial assistance and able to do what we do.�

In a statement, the Navy Federal The Fund’s next major event is the “Inlifetime support to post-9/11 wounded, Credit Union said it is “proud of its critically ill and injured members of all VETational,� a charity golf tournament 83-year history� of helping its membranches of the U.S. Armed Forces, and hosted by comedian and actor Rob Riggle bers fulfill financial goals. their families, ensuring that they have the (who, among other roles, is currently play“Where our collections practices resources they need during their recovery ing Col. Sanders in KFC commercials). have come up short in the Consumer and transition back to their communities.� Riggle is a retired Marine Corps lieutenFinancial Protection Bureau’s estiThe Fund’s first official donation came ant colonel who served as a public affairs mation, we have made all the necfor the Lighthouse Christian Church in officer in Afghanistan. The tournament essary changes. We have cooperated Oceanside. The entire donation was given will take place at Valencia Country Club in with the CFPB throughout the proto the first three wounded Marines re- Los Angeles on Dec. 5. cess,� the credit union added. “We are so excited that Rob is doing this ferred by the hospital with the thought Of the $28.5 million to be paid in that even if that was all that was raised it for the Semper Fi Fund,� Lethin said. “He the settlement, the CFPB said $23 would at least help those three and their has the heart of our mission. He’s a Marine million will go back to consumers who families at a difficult time in their recov- who knows the power and good of what were harmed, while the remaining ery. Little did the organizers realize that we do.� $5.5 million will be paid as a penalty.

According to the regulator, the credit union sent letters to some of its members that threatened to take legal action if they did not pay — a threat that rarely materialized.

In some cases, the letters also threatened to garnish consumers’ wages, a remedy that is only available through a court order.

From January 2013 through July 2015, the CFPB said such letters were sent to 193,000 customers, yet at the same time, it only filed 5,000 debt collection lawsuits.

In one instance, the CFPB said, the Navy Federal Credit Union also sent letters to 115 consumers threatening to contact their military commanding officers about their delinquencies.

In addition, the regulator said some of the debt collection letters also made false threats, saying for instance that customers would “find it difficult, if not impossible, to obtain additional credit� because of their “unsatisfactory credit rating� with the credit union.

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Andy Slivka was just 19 when he was deployed to Afghanistan, leaving behind a close-knit family to serve with his fellow Marines in Afghanistan’s Helmand Province six years ago.

Then he met Zia, a 39-year-old Afghan man whose role would become far greater than an English interpreter for Slivka and his platoon. “He acted as a father when my own father wasn’t there,� Slivka said, “And he risked everything he had in order to do it.�

From dangerous patrols in hostile and IED-riddled territory to dinner time in the mess tent, Zia was always with his American brothers in arms, said Slivka. Late night chats about love, life and loss were easy with the bilingual Afghan, he said. “If I ever had an issue, I could just sit there and talk to him,� said Slivka, now a 25-year-old college senior in Ohio.

Slivka is fighting to bring Zia and his family to the U.S. for a better life — a plight familiar to many former service men and women who are trying to move their Iraqi or Afghan interpreters from the war zone to America.

Slivka created a GoFundMe page to raise funds for Zia, his wife and six children in their quest to obtain a Special Immigrant Visa (SIV). The fundraising website also includes a video featuring other Marines from the Third Battalion, Ninth Marine Regiment speaking about Zia, who applied for a visa three years ago and whose family has since been forced into hiding after threats from the Taliban. “Without Zia’s dedicated work and devotion, we wouldn’t have been able to succeed in our mission over there,� Marine Corps veteran Ramiro Lopez says in the video. “These individuals are now facing the risk of life, liberty,� said James Miller. “Their families are in danger all because they did the right thing and they served alongside us as allies and now we’re abandoning them.� “From Day One in boot camp, it was ingrained in you: You never leave a man behind — and that’s why we need to bring people like Zia to the U.S.,� said Scott Pitcher.

Slivka and his fellow Marines are calling on Congress to reauthorize and expand its visa program for Afghans like Zia. If Congress fails to allocate any new visas, the program will expire at the end of the year, leaving interpreters like Zia to be killed by “the very enemies they helped us fight,� Slivka said.

The Afghan Allies Protection Act of 2009 applies to Afghans who have been employed by or on behalf of the U.S. government in Afghanistan. Translators or interpreters may apply under this program if they meet the eligibility requirements.

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“I am not worried about this country ever going Communist.

We have too much sense for that.�

Harry S. Truman 33rd U.S. President Served April 12, 1945 – Jan. 20, 1953 President Truman did not have a vice president as he served out the remainder of Franklin Roosevelt’s term from 1945 to 1949.

World events

t Communists take power in Poland on Jan. 31. t Peace treaties are signed Feb. 10 in Paris between World War II Allies and Italy, Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria and Finland. t The “Voice of America� begins broadcasts into Eastern Europe and the Soviet Union on Feb. 17. t The International Monetary Fund begins operation March 1. t Japan’s post-war constitution goes into effect May 3.

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t The Cold War begins May 22 as President Truman signs a bill codifying the Truman Doctrine, guaranteeing U.S. provide to democratic nations under threat from authoritarian forces. t Secretary of State George Marshall outlines the Marshall Plan for European reconstruction June 5. t “The Diary of a Young Girl� by Anne Frank is first published June 25 in Amsterdam. t The Muslim majority region formed by the partition of India gains independence from Britain, forming Pakistan on Aug. 14.

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t The southern part of the partition becomes India on Aug. 15. t Communists seize power in Hungary on Aug. 31. t The United Nations General Assembly votes to partition Palestine between Arab and Jewish regions, leading to the creation the State of Israel on Nov. 29.

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BORN THIS YEAR: David Bowie, musician (Jan. 8).

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lars� including “investing in innovation and capabilities that will allow us to prepare for and fight 21st century threats.�

That appears in line with President Barack Obama’s effort to forge a leaner, more tech-centric military, one that’s focused on small-scale special operations missions and increasingly reliant on unmanned aircraft.

Clinton also has emphasized using “diplomacy and development on the front lines, solving problems before they threaten us at home.�

The use of military force

Trump and Clinton have sketched out vastly different philosophies about the U.S. military’s purpose and its role in the world.

Clinton envisions an activist military that’s deeply involved in advancing her notions of American interests and international law, relying on troops deployed with allies overseas “so we can respond quickly to events on the other side of the world.�

Her campaign has highlighted Clinton’s hawkish views and willingness to initiate military interventions or expand those already underway. She voted for the 2003 invasion of Iraq, she backed the 2009 surge in Afghanistan, and she advocated for the 2011 intervention in Libya. Clinton espouses a belief in American “exceptionalism� that resonates with some Regan-era Republicans, and she has drawn support from several Bush-era neoconservatives as a result.

Trump is a Republican unlike any other in recent memory. His skepticism of military intervention evokes a political posture historically in step with the Democratic Party.

He’s been outright critical of today’s armed forces and its leaders, describing them by using words like “disaster� and saying the generals under Obama have been “reduced to rubble.� Trump also has promised to prioritize the country’s financial security and that of American families, eschewing its leadership role around the globe.

Trump has signaled he would be cautious about using American military force abroad and defer instead to regional powers. He suggested the U.S. should let Russia take the lead in fighting the Islamic State. He’s said countries like Saudi Arabia and South Korea should develop their own nuclear weapons programs to help contain adversaries.

Though he’s vowed to “knock the hell out of ISIS,� Trump says he’d use military force only when absolutely essential. He’s critical of broader U.S. policy in the Middle East and has suggested taxpayer money would be better spent at home. “We’ve spent $6 trillion in the Middle East,� Trump said while debating Clinton. “We could have rebuilt our country twice. And it’s really a shame. And it’s politicians like Secretary Clinton that have caused this problem.�

Relations with Russia reveal the clearest distinction between the two nominees.

Clinton supports deploying more troops throughout Europe to challenge Moscow’s ambitions. “I think a president Clinton is going to be far less solicitous of Russia,� said Michael Rubin, a defense expert with

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Yet Trump has raised concerns about the costs and value of the NATO alliance.

Trump’s friendly overtures toward Russian President Vladimir Putin suggest he may seek to fundamentally reshape the U.S.-Russian relationship, said Omar Lamrani, a military expert with Stratfor, a Texas-based firm that provides geo-political intelligence to the private sector. “We might see more of an opening for a Trump administration to make more accommodations with Russia.�

Social policy

In eight years as president, Obama has overseen a number of historic changes in military personnel policy. The “don’t ask, don’t tell� law was repealed, allowing gay men and women to serve openly. More recently, he’s opened all combat jobs to women, and the Pentagon announced plans to lift its ban on transgender troops.

Clinton has praised the transgender decision and suggested that women should have to register with Selective Service. She has also promised to upgrade the service records of gay veterans dismissed under the “don’t ask, don’t tell� policy approved by her husband, President Bill Clinton, during the 1990s.

Clinton has made “full equality� for the LGBT community a key pillar of her campaign, and has promised regular town hall meetings with gay troops and military families to hear about their ongoing concerns and challenges.

Trump hasn’t weighed in directly on most of these issues, but he has spent most of the last year promising to upend “political correctness� in federal policies and programs. He has expressed opposition to gay marriage and backed local laws limiting transgender individuals’ access to public bathrooms and locker rooms.

New weapons & nuclear upgrades

At first glance, the candidates look like traditional Republicans and Democrats on the issue of defense spending. Trump has called for increasing the Pentagon’s budget — though it’s not clear by how much, or how he’d pay for it. Clinton has signaled support for Obama’s approach and rarely voices concern about military readiness.

Yet many military experts say the new commander in chief may have little control over the next few Pentagon budgets.

The next president will face sequestration, the law imposing spending caps or acrossthe-board spending cuts through 2021.

It’s like a legal “meat ax,� as former Defense Secretary Leon Panetta liked to say.

Moreover, it’s unlikely any call for a surge in defense spending will become law. “The budget situation does not change in January 2017 regardless of whether Hillary Clinton or Donald trump is inaugurated president,� said Christopher Preble, a defense expert with the CATO Institute.

Clinton opposes sequestration and has voiced support for the approach to military spending laid out by the Obama administration: incrementally exceeding the current spending caps in hopes of raising them over the next several years. The gridlock in Washington would pose a problem for Trump, who has vowed to “rebuild� the military.

Meanwhile, the Pentagon’s top brass warns that these tight defense budgets could threaten overall readiness and a host of specific modernization programs, including the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, the Air Force’s B-21 Long Range Strike Bomber and the Navy’s long-term shipbuilding plans. The next president will have to evaluate these and other programs, but it’s not entirely clear where either nominee stands.

Clinton has suggested she would oppose planned spending for new nuclear weapons, specifically the Pentagon’s goal of investing $1 trillion to modernize the U.S. arsenal — spending that includes new bomber aircraft, new ground-based intercontinental ballistic missiles and a new fleet of ballistic-missile submarines. “It doesn’t make sense to me,� Clinton said in January. She has also voiced support for nuclear disarmament measures.

Trump has suggested he might use nuclear weapons. “Somebody hits us within ISIS, you wouldn’t fight back with a nuke?� he said on MSNBC in March. And he’s repeatedly said it’s important for a president to be “unpredictable� regarding nuclear weapons.

The lack of specificity is frustrating those with the most at stake. “We’re talking about the largest agency with the largest budget, in charge of making sure the country is safe,� said Mandy Smithberger, a military analyst for the Project on Government Oversight, nonprofit in Washington. “And there’s been very little meaningful debate about either candidate’s plans for the future.�

One thing is certain as the presidential campaign heads into it’s final stretch: Military professionals are not happy with the options. “The consensus is: ‘Are you ready to go to the polls and hold your nose?� said one recently retired admiral who said the topic comes up often among military officers, both past and present. “Neither candidate,� the admiral said, “passes anyone’s test.�

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There are arguments for and against a 10-8 first round, in my opinion. On one hand, it was clearly the most definitive round in terms of damage. There was cosmetic damage for sure, but real damage, as well. This was not just some small cut caused by a seam in Henderson’s glove.

The swelling around Bisping’s left eye affected him the rest of the night, and the cut was very deep. Obviously, the knockdown itself was a blatant sign of damage.

But at the same time, Bisping never went limp from the initial right hand. The elbow was a big shot, but Bisping scrambled back to his feet shortly after it. In all, the entire sequence lasted — 20 seconds? It was a wild 20 seconds, and the damage caused during that time was arguably more than a standard 10-9 round, but does essentially one right hand and a handful of elbows equal the sizable reward of a 10-8? When Bisping looked pretty clear-headed the entire time? Personally, I scored it 10-9.

It’s far easier to answer the question of who won the second round: Bisping.

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The only argument in Henderson’s favor is that he might have deserved a draw. If you end up giving him a 10-8 in the first and award him the fifth, it’s a 47-47 tie.

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I mean I have two daughters and they are still being told in this day and age, “Don’t worry about learning the math.� I find that shocking especially since we are trying to lift them up and show them that they can do anything a man can. This story inspired me and there way no way I could say no too making this film.

JJ: Especially since it is part of history. A lot of girls were told even when I was younger that math wasn’t important to learn.

TM: It is a shame that we minimized women in science, math and engineering, and the truth is they are as good if not more so having the mind for it.

JJ: I think maybe a little more patience too.

TM: Yes! JJ: When choosing the cast, what drew 12 0DU

you to these three women in particular?

TM: I have been in love with Taraji P. Henson’s work ever since the film “Bejamin Button,� and in that film she blew me away. My wife and I saw it together and said, “Who is that actress?� that was playing Brad Pitt’s mother in the film. I was blown away by her passion, strength and raw power and honestly. Then you watch her in the role of Cookie in the television series “Empire� and that woman from “Benjamin Button� was now Cookie in “Empire.� I knew that she had this incredible range in her and I knew she would be the perfect off-beat choice of Katherine Johnson. I wanted to go for it and she was so inspired by the challenge and took it on.

She is absolutely amazing and inspiring in this role.

JJ: And Octavia Spencer?

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TM: I know, Octavia could play abso- every thing he does.

His character, Al Harrison, represents lutely anything you could throw at her and it would be fantastic. She is one of the the glue that kind of holds the teetering greatest actresses of our time in my mind. space program together. He balances the science and the math along with the busiThat one was a no brainer.

Janelle Monae playing Mary Jackson ness and imaginative people.

Back in 1961, in the Jim Crow South, he and we wanted someone different, unique and exciting for this character. Janelle is is dealing with racial tensions in the workexciting and passionate and wild and in- place. It’s not that he is unaware of what is spired and takes dramatic turns. She al- happening as much as he doesn’t care. He ways makes wild choices with her work is about the mission. In his mind the mission and the math of what they are trying and it shows in this performance as well. to do trumps race and sex of a person.

JJ: It’s the beautiful trio to be sure.

JJ: I hope that people get that there are TM: Yes, Taraji brings the quiet introverted brain of the group. Octavia is the so many issues in this film, not just one foreman and the maternal leader of the specific issue. How was that for you as a group and Mary is the wild child who al- director covering it all?

TM: It was exciting to be honest with ways has to be reminded that it’s 1961.

JJ: You have Kevin Costner in the mix, you. To me, the 1960s was an explosive time in history. The space race was happening, who seems to be the buffer.

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TM: They are all running parallel to NASA. I re-watched the PBS series â&#x20AC;&#x153;Eyes each other as well. The Freedom Riders on the Prizeâ&#x20AC;? (A documentary that docubus protested to Washington D.C. the day ments the Civil Rights Movement from before Alan Shepard launched his first 1952 to 1965) about how it all occurred. I mission into space. That should tell you did tons of photo research as well.

In regards to the math, I learned everythe parallels between these two races and how they basically started to achieve suc- thing from the ground up from like trajeccess together in tandem is mind-boggling. tory calculations, etc. I kind of became a To pack all of this in one movie was an dangerous expert of it all.

JJ: When you are talking about the enjoyable task and to be able to get to say something about who we were and who mathematical side of it, how did Taraji we are and what we can become as a coun- handle it? I mean, sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s writing equations on the board so fast! try when we work together.

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JJ: I realize there is so much in this film to experience, but as the director, what would you want viewers to take with them after watching the film?

TM: See the film to be reminded of how great American has always been and how when we work together, regardless of race, sex or creed. There is nothing that this country can not achieve together.

JJ: Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s so very well said and very true, thank you Ted! This director has a straight vision for this film and with an absolutely stellar cast that also includes Kirsten Dunst, Jim ParTaraji P. Henson plays Katherine Johnson, seen here sons, Mahershala Ali, Aldis Hodge, Glen taking notes from director Ted Melfi.

Powell, Kimberly Quinn and Olek Krupa. she memorized the math having so much â&#x20AC;&#x153;Hidden Figuresâ&#x20AC;? is a part of history that will be amazing to watch. time with him. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Hidden Figuresâ&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x201D; meet the women Taraji might actually be a genius on her own. What she can do I have not seen that you donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know behind the mission you do!

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Since the beginning of 2014, the U.S. government has issued visas to 9,000 Afghan allies, and an additional 18,000 visas to their immediate family members under the program â&#x20AC;&#x201D; more than 27,000 visas in three years, according to the State Department.

Congress authorized a total of 7,000 visas for Afghan principal applicants in the National Defense Authorization Acts for 2015 and 2016. But as of September, only 1,825 visas remain.

Matt Zeller, an Afghan War veteran and Purple Heart recipient from Rochester, N.Y., pressured the U.S. Embassy in Kabul to grant a visa for his former interpreter as part of the Afghan Allies Protection Act. The visa request for Janis Shinwari was granted in September 2013, and Zeller later founded No One Left Behind, a group that advocates for the continuation and expansion of the current visa program for Afghan and Iraqi interpreters. The organization also offers financial and other support to interpreters and their families once they have arrived in the U.S. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Currently, the visa backlog stands at 10,000+ and counting,â&#x20AC;? Zeller said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;When you include family members, that could be as many as 35,000 people. â&#x20AC;&#x153;These are our fellow veterans,â&#x20AC;? Zeller said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They fought with us. They bled with us. In many cases, theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve died for us and killed the enemy to save the lives of our men and women in uniform.â&#x20AC;?

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And in the most extreme cases, authorities have even arrested clown pranksters. In and near Detroit, authorities arrested two men this week for driving around town in clown garb to scare community members, including those at a fast-food drive-thru, reported the Detroit Free Press.

Authorities are investigating a sepaA group of U.S. Marines are fighting for their Afghan interpreter, Zia, pictured second. rate incident that shows a clown clingrole of a translator, Slivka said. Zia faced become a mental health counselor for the ing to a city bus, which was captured on backlash from other Afghans â&#x20AC;&#x201D; especially Department of Veterans Affairs. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He unvideo, according to the newspaper.

Taliban sympathizers â&#x20AC;&#x201D; while he put his derstood the humanistic side of things. He This irrational, or perhaps now raempathized with us. He showed tremenlife on the line to help U.S. troops. tional, fear of clowns even has a name: Zia, who lives in Kabul City, cannot dous care and compassion.â&#x20AC;? coulrophobia. move to other provinces due to safety reaA Rasmussen poll published in 2014 sons. The Taliban, he said, is using biomet- NEWS BRIEFS found that 43 percent of Americans ric systems to carry out attacks on former Continued from Page 7 â&#x20AC;&#x153;donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t like circus clowns,â&#x20AC;? and 6.8 perinterpreters employed by the U.S. military. cent of Americans face severe anxiSlivka recalled a recent conversation with der the influence charge against a former ety caused by clowns, according to the Zia in which the man told him a Taliban Navy SEAL who said he shot and killed Chapman Survey of American Fears. commander had called him on his cellphone Osama bin Laden.

In the face of such bad PR, â&#x20AC;&#x153;goodâ&#x20AC;? and threatened him. The Taliban official told clowns have banded together to reclaim Both sides in the case agreed that mediZia that, as a fellow Muslim, he should help cation prescribed to treat symptoms relattheir profession. Ron Anglin, a profesthem â&#x20AC;&#x153;kick outâ&#x20AC;? Americans from Afghani- ed to Rob Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Neillâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s military service formed sional clown who works at a childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s stan. When Zia refused, the commander the basis for the DUI charge, The Monhealth-care center in Atlanta, started said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;You will face our judgment one day.â&#x20AC;? using the hashtag #RealClownsAretana Standard reported. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There was no other interpreter Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve AboutLove on social media to â&#x20AC;&#x153;counter Butte-Silver Bow County prosecutors ever worked with in the U.S. Marine Corps instead charged Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Neill with negligent all the horrible images out there,â&#x20AC;? he like Zia,â&#x20AC;? said Slivka, who is planning to endangerment and deferred prosecution told Buzzfeed News. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Fear mongering and hate mongerfor up to a year while he undergoes treating seem to be all the rage these days,â&#x20AC;? ment through the Department of Veterans wrote another professional clown on Affairs.

Facebook. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Can we get some love? Real If Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Neill successfully follows the terms clowns want you to know that those of the agreement, the endangerment scary creeps out there are part of the charge will be dropped. hate. Real clowns are real love. Spread Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Neill was found asleep behind the the word. Defend our kindness!â&#x20AC;? wheel of a running car at a Butte conveA group in Tucson organized a peacenience store at 2:30 a.m. on April 8. He ful â&#x20AC;&#x153;Clown Lives Matterâ&#x20AC;? march for later has said he took a prescription sleep aid to this week â&#x20AC;&#x153;to show that clowns are not treat severe insomnia. psycho killers,â&#x20AC;? according to a flier, reIn 2014, Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Neill said, he was the SEAL ported the Arizona Republic. who shot bin Laden in a May 2, 2011, raid McDonaldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s signature clown mascot on a compound in Pakistan. has served as a similarly friendly marketer of the chain since he debuted in Army most overweight of 1963. Ronald McDonald was originally all military branches played by Willard Scott in an ad in Washington, D.C., reported the Associated Press.

A new report from the Department of He now wears big floppy shoes and a Defense describes the U.S. Army as the puffy red wig, but then, the clownâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hat most overweight branch, with the Air was a tray holding a Styrofoam burger, Force following close behind. a bag of fries and a milkshake, accordThe report says 10.5 percent of soldiers ing to the AP. He pulled hamburgers, are clinically overweight, a large jump magically, from his belt and wore a nose from the 6.5 percent that were considered made from a McDonaldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s cup. overweight in 2011.

The company faced pushback in reMembers of the Air Force are the seccent years from critics who said Mcond most-overweight branch, with nine Donaldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s was using the clown to market percent of airmen tipping the scales, with unhealthy food to young children. But the Navy and Marines following behind at the company has always been protective 5.9 percent and 2.3 percent, respectively. of their beloved clown.

All branch statistics are up from the last When the AP asked in 2011 how report five years ago, however an article in many actors played Ronald McDonald, the New York Post said that military offian executive bristled at the idea that cials were reluctant to release the data betheir signature jester is not real. cause they believe that Body Mass Index â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s only one Ronald,â&#x20AC;? the execu(BMI) is not always the best way to meative said. sure health.

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