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David Shulkin and Trump’s Vanishing Cabinet

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | April 2, 2018 | 1

Shulkin logged the 2nd shortest stint heading the VA in department history; previous presidents had served with their original VA secretary 3.9 times longer than Trump/Shulkin.

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Remembering Bill Frenzel: Only Minnesota US Rep to Serve in Korean War

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | May 25, 2015 | 0

The last year saw the passing of the only Korean War veteran to serve from Minnesota in the U.S. House; former Gopher State delegation members include two surviving World War II veterans.

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Carson, Fiorina and a Review of ‘Political Outsider’ Presidential Candidates

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | May 6, 2015 | 1

Aside from a handful of war heroes, presidential candidates who have never previously held political office have a very thin record of success.

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Ashton Carter Would Become 7th Defense Secretary Without Military Service

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | December 2, 2014 | 0

Three in 10 defense secretaries never served in the uniformed military including five of the last 13.

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Wisconsin Veterans in Midst of Record US House Delegation Drought

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | November 12, 2013 | 0

It has been more than 10 years since a veteran was elected to serve in the U.S. House from the Badger State – the longest period in state history

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Veterans Represented in Minnesota US House Delegation for 102 Straight Years

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | November 11, 2013 | 0

Minnesota has elected at least one candidate with military service to the U.S. House since 1910.

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Edward Baker: The Lone Sitting Member of Congress Killed in War

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | May 27, 2013 | 0

The longtime friend of Abraham Lincoln died at the Battle of Balls Bluff with the rank of major general in 1861 while also serving in the U.S. Senate from Oregon.

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Scoreboard: Navy 21, Army 14 (Presidential Commencement Addresses)

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | May 24, 2013 | 0

Although it is 43 years its junior, the Naval Academy has hosted 50 percent more commencement addresses by sitting U.S. Presidents than West Point.

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On Presidents and Bayonets: A Historical Review

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | October 24, 2012 | 1

Ronald Reagan talked about bayonets more than twice as frequently as any other president; most presidential rhetoric casts the weapon as a symbol for tyranny and unjust force.

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Did Obama Mislead Americans on Trends in U.S. Troop Fatalities?

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | June 23, 2011 | 1

U.S. troop fatalities in Iraq are on pace for a 16 percent increase from 2010; American deaths in Afghanistan over the last three months are up 7 percent from the same period in 2010.

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