United states Air Force General Ralph E. Eberhart (private mercenary) assumes his post as the first commander the Unified Northern Command, the military arm of the future Department of Homeland Security.

       [added 11/19/2023] Thanks to Freedoms Phoenix for this entry.

Subsequent Events:

11/25/2002                   10/1/2008

References:

U.S. Army Troops To Serve As U.S. Policemen?
www.Chuckbaldwinlive.com/c2008/cbarchive_20081001.html

Brigade homeland tours start Oct. 1 – Army News | News from Afghanistan & Iraq – Army Times.mht
www.armytimes.com/news/2015/09/army_homeland_090708w

Current U.s. National Debt:

$36,167,124,467,492

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