New book details heroic account of a mother at war

NEWS AND OPINION:

Arriving Tuesday from William Morrow: “Send Me: The True Story of a Mother at War,” by Marty Skovlund Jr. and Joe Kent.

It tracks the life of Shannon Kent, who tracked some of the world’s deadliest terrorists — all while navigating the challenges of raising a family with the aforementioned Joe Kent, an Army Ranger, Green Beret and father of the couple’s two children.

Her dedication to thwarting terrorism and her relentless pursuit of justice, the publisher said, “would lead her to make the ultimate sacrifice.”

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Mr. Skovland is editor in chief of Task & Purpose, a military news and culture publication.

“Of the 1.3 million active-duty service members in the U.S. military, only a tiny fraction are selected as ‘operators’ in America’s most elite military units. Shannon was among the first women to serve at this level and was widely recognized as one of the best,” the publisher said in advance notes for the new book.

“As a Cryptologic Technician specializing in signals intelligence and electronic warfare, Shannon’s exceptional linguistic skills (she spoke five different languages and multiple dialects) propelled her onto a secret task force in Iraq, which put her on a path to pursuing America’s most-wanted terrorists in some of the most perilous corners of the world. Working alongside Navy SEALs and Special Forces, she rose through the ranks, leaving an indelible mark on the world of special ops intelligence,” the publisher wrote.

The book also contains a list of nonprofit support organizations for active-duty military and veterans, and a substantial glossary of terms from military life and warfare.

HERITAGE ON THE LOOKOUT

The Heritage Foundation has launched a new outreach project, “Chinese Handcuffs: China’s Immobilizing Trap on U.S. Energy, Security, and Prosperity,” and the first installment went public on Monday.

“The four-part project — which will be released over this year — explores the Chinese Communist Party’s calculated strategy to control ‘green energy’ sources and the consequences of the American Left’s determination to collaborate with the CCP in their crusade against climate change. This partnership significantly undermines the energy dominance the United States has established over the last decade due to the surging production of natural gas, oil, and coal,” the foundation said.  

Part One provides an in-depth investigation into how China took deliberate advantage of the progressive environmental agenda. The co-authors here are Erin Walsh, senior research fellow for international affairs at the foundation’s Asian Studies Center, and Andrew J. Harding, a research assistant at the center.

“Proponents of the radical climate change agenda are largely not considering China’s harmful role in it. The more the United States pushes for green energies, the more it becomes reliant on China — our top adversary,” the two researchers said in a joint statement.

“There are significant national security, economic, and geopolitical concerns over China’s role in America’s green energy agenda. We are hopeful that this report provides new insights on how to adopt a conservative energy agenda towards China and shed light on its desire to undermine U.S. interests,” they said.

Find the foundation at Heritage.org.

HANNITY AND THE WEST

Fox News host Sean Hannity is taking his analytical prowess in a new direction. He will host a new historical drama series titled “Outlaws and Lawmen: The West,” set to premiere Wednesday on FoxNation.com, the network’s on-demand streaming service.

“Over the course of four episodes which will drop weekly on Wednesday nights, Hannity will delve into true stories of legendary wild west outlaws and lawmen, exploring law versus crime and hero versus villain, ultimately revealing the rugged path that led to the rise of modern law enforcement,” the network said in a statement shared with Inside the Beltway.

Mr. Hannity will explore true stories of legendary Wild West outlaws and lawmen; his themes will include law versus crime and hero versus villain, ultimately revealing the rugged path that led to the rise of modern law enforcement.

“Viewers will feel as if they’ve teleported back to the Wild West as Sean Hannity masterfully bridges the past and the present, highlighting this fascinating era of time,” said Fox Nation President Lauren Petterson.

The prime-time host will focus on true stories of the outlaws and lawmen of America’s past to track the evolution of law enforcement from the Wild West to the challenges of today.

“As our viewers know, I am a strong supporter of our men and women in law enforcement and I look forward to spotlighting a period of time that is pivotal in their origin,” Mr. Hannity said, also in a statement shared with Inside the Beltway.  

CONGRESS AT WORK

So, what are they up to?

If you are wondering what Congress is doing this week, here are the titles of hearings expected to make the House floor this week, according to a handy “Floor Lookout” from House Majority Leader Steve Scalise.

These are verbatim from the source:

Keeping Illegal Immigrants Off the Decennial Census; Protecting Consumer Choice from Biden’s War on Home Appliances; Overturning the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Block on Banks Holding Crypto Assets; Denouncing Biden’s Veto of Legislation Protecting Small Business from National Labor Relations Board Joint-Employer Rule; and Correcting the Rosemont Decision and Supporting Critical Mining Projects.

POLL DU JOUR

• 11% of registered U.S. voters describe their political viewpoint as “very conservative”; 26% of Republicans, 7% of independents and 1% of Democrats agree.

• 24% describe their political viewpoint as “conservative”; 49% of Republicans, 19% of independents and 6% of Democrats agree.

• 36% describe their political viewpoint as “moderate”; 18% of Republicans, 52% of independents and 35% of Democrats agree.

• 16% describe their political viewpoint as “liberal”; 2% of Republicans, 10% of independents and 39% of Democrats agree.

• 7% describe their political viewpoint as “very liberal”; 1% of Republicans, 4% of independents and 16% of Democrats agree.

• 2% describe their political viewpoint as some “other” belief; 1% of Republicans, 3% of independents and 1% of Democrats agree.

• 4% “don’t know” what their political viewpoint is; 4% of Republicans, 5% of independents and 2% of Democrats agree.

SOURCE: A Suffolk University/USA Today poll of 1,000 registered U.S. voters conducted by telephone April 30-May 3.

• Contact Jennifer Harper at jharper@washingtontimes.com.