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William J. Astore
William J. Astore is a retired lieutenant colonel (USAF) and professor of history. He is a senior fellow at the Eisenhower Media Network (EMN), an organization of critical veteran military and national security professionals. He is the author of American Militarism on Steroids: The Military-Industrial Complex, Unbounded, Uncontained, and Undemocratic.
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