Americans will be grappling with a number of sensitive and critical issues throughout 2015 and beyond. Some new, some old and some never-ending – concerns about race, religion, violence, politics, guns, climate change, war and civic responsibility are just some of the issues that may polarize all or segments of the nation. We The People will bring awareness to different viewpoints in the hopes of educating its readership. Please be encouraged to join in and share your perspective.
President Obama Talks about Continuing Work to Improve Community Policing during his Weekly Radio Address.
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Secretary John Kerry travels to Havana, Cuba to re-open our embassy after 54 years. August 14, 2015.
PHOTO(s) OF THE DAY
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Secretary of Defense Ash Carter arrives in Tel Aviv, Israel on July 19, 2015. (DoD photo by U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Clydell Kinchen) (Released)
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BUENAVENTURA, Colombia (July 14, 2015) Builder 2nd Class Brian Whelan and Utilitiesman 2nd Class Serina Espinoza, both assigned to Construction Battalion Maintenance Unit 202, Jacksonville, Fla., repair the floor at an engineering site established at Citronella Escuela Numero 090 Anibal Munoz Duque Primary School during Continuing Promise 2015. Continuing Promise is a U.S. Southern Command-sponsored and U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command/U.S. 4th Fleet-conducted deployment to conduct civil-military operations including humanitarian-civil assistance, subject matter expert exchanges, medical, dental, veterinary, and engineering support and disaster response to partner nations and to show U.S. support and commitment to Central and South America and the Caribbean. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Deven Leigh Ellis/Released)
18th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Martin E. Dempsey talks with Resolute Support Commander Gen. John F. Campbell at Resolute Support headquarters in Kabul, Afghanistan, July 19, 2015. (DoD photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Daniel Hinton/released)
West Wing Week
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