Kent Johnson

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Kent Johnson
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We Must Reaffirm America’s Leadership in Space
By Kent Johnson
Buzz Aldrin is right – America’s civilian and national security depends on space exploration.  To ensure this type of American ...
November 20, 2021
Shouldering the Burden – The National Guard in 20 Years of War
By Kent Johnson
The 20th anniversary of the horrific terrorist attacks of September 11th, 2001 allowed the nation to look back on what was ...
September 30, 2021
America’s Security in Space – On the Ballot
By Kent Johnson
Many Americans recall Apollo 11 astronauts Buzz Aldrin and Neil Armstrong walking on the moon. That daring mission, in head-to-head ...
October 27, 2020
Learning from Buzz Aldrin and Apollo 11’s Time in Quarantine
By Kent Johnson
Wonders never cease – nor historic lessons for applying to the present. As we endure this coronavirus quarantine, a certain ...
April 29, 2020
For Economic Growth – Congress Should Stretch to Space Launch Sector
By Kent Johnson
As the American people continue to economically benefit – in measurable ways – from the administration’s new trade and security ...
October 29, 2018
Will Russia Sanctions Bite America?
By Kent Johnson
Congress seems intent on playing with fire – literally.  For more than 20 years, the United States and Russia have ...
August 16, 2017
Space, Congress, and Mutually Assured Awareness
By Kent Johnson
Congress will return to work shortly, and they have a lot to do.  They must pass the Fiscal Year 2017 ...
December 15, 2016
Truth and Consequences – A Senate Clash
By Kent Johnson
In Washington, as across the wider world, there is a truism: You cannot hide a candle under a basket.  Eventually, ...
February 24, 2016
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