Last month the world watched rebel forces pour into Tripoli under the banner of Operation Mermaid Dawn. While watching the news, I was struck by a curiosity many of you might have shared: just where ...

Recent operations under the Trump administration have raised eyebrows and drawn criticism, not only because of their missions but also because of their names and the intent behind them. Defense ...

The U.S. special forces operation to capture and transport Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro was named **Operation Absolute Resolve**. Here, *resolve* is not the verb meaning “to solve, decide, or ...

The largest drug seizure in Peel police history was named Project Zucaritas. Not Zacharias. Not Zechariah. Not zucchini. Zucaritas. As in, the Spanish name for Frosted Flakes. Reading the project ...