Mostly about Utah
Once in awhile I read an amusing quote. There was one recently in an article by The Wall Street Journal reporting on the Pentagon’s first cyber strategy. Part of the plan warns nations of the consequences of attacking the U.S. by hacking computer systems. Hackers, supported by national governments, pose as significant a threat to [...]
Military Expenditures The eighteen nations with the largest military budgets in 2010 are shown in the chart above (click to enlarge). The United States, with a budget of $698 billion, spends more on defense than the next seventeen nations combined. The United States military spending is almost six times that of the next biggest spender, [...]
These photographs show the United States military in action while training and in combat. The only criteria for selection was that a photograph showed weaponry in use and that I liked the image.
Note: This post has been superseded. See 2010 Defense Spending by Country. Billions and Billions The fifteen nations with the largest annual military budgets are shown in the chart above (click to enlarge). The United States, with a budget of $636 billion annually, spends more on defense than the next sixteen nations combined. The United States [...]
USS Utah was a battleship that was attacked and sunk in Pearl Harbor on 7 December 1941. She was the only ship of the United States Navy to be named for the U.S. state of Utah.
The Cost of War lets you see the cost of war to your community. For example, the state of Utah’s share of the money spent would be $5,277,419,209.
We visited the San Jacinto Monument and learned about the Battle of San Jacinto. We rode the elevator to the top of the monument to enjoy the view of the Houston Ship Channel and the USS Texas from 550 feet.
I'm Rick Willoughby. I live in Utah, working as a Software Engineer. I'm a Mormon, married with 5 children and 3 grandchildren.
I emigrated from England in my late twenties, bringing with me one small suitcase and $1,000. I appreciate the opportunities America gave me and the friendliness of the people to new citizens.
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