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On December 7, 1941, when Japan attacked the American base at Pearl Harbor, a sailor from Michigan laid down his life to save his crewmates. Ensign Francis C. Flaherty held a flashlight so the rest of his turret crew could escape the sinking USS Oklahoma. Then he went down with the ship, and he was awarded the Medal of Honor for his brave sacrifice.

The rise of drone technology has transformed how law enforcement agencies operate across the country. From search-and-rescue missions to disaster response and public safety operations, drones have become a critical tool for modern policing. However, too many agencies are relying on cheap drones built by foreign adversaries like China, risking sensitive operational data, enabling surveillance vulnerabilities, and leaving law enforcement dependent on technologies we don’t fully control.