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Stavridis Appointed Dean At Fletcher School

US Navy admiral James George Stavridis, who is now NATO’s Commander, will assume the position of Dean at the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University, which borders Boston. He will take the post on July 1. Stavridis’ current position also makes him head of the U.S. European Command and he is the [...]

Leo Thalassites

Don’t Mess With Leo Thalassites, U.S.’ Oldest Cop

Barrel-chested Leo Thalassites squints like Clint Eastwood, hops like Jackie Chan and has been an active cop for nearly six decades. He is 86 years old. He first joined the Miami-Dade Police Department in 1956. He moved to the Hialeah Police Department in 1963, where he has been on active duty ever since. And now, [...]

U.S. Senate Blocks Frigates For Turkey

U.S. Senate has voted down a proposal to grant Turkey two Perry Class frigates, the U.S.S. Halyburton (FFG–40) and the U.S.S. Thach (FFG–43), after it had received initial approval in the House of Representatives. The Hellenic American Leadership Council had lobbied furiously to block the bill’s passage and conducted a calling and letter-writing campaign to [...]