Wednesday, September 24, 2025

Hegseth admits--

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has disbanded a committee that provided recommendations for women serving in the military, including on their well-being and treatment, alleging on Tuesday it had pursued a "divisive feminist agenda."
https://www.aol.com/articles/pentagon-disbands-panel-military-women-214248953.html

Place names I came across in reading DGE Hall--Mainly a history of the rivalry between the French, the British and the Dutch in S and SE Asia from the 16th century onwards.

I'm only reading the reigns of Naresuan,his brother Ekathasarot and his great grandson Narai-- Narai was very progressive and sent the ...