On November 3, Dick Cheney, former U.S. vice president under George W. Bush, passed away at the age of 84 from complications of pneumonia, compounded by longstanding cardiac and vascular disease.

He is a man who leaves behind a most “complicated legacy,” says Glenn Beck .

In 1989 as the secretary of defense under President George H.W. Bush, Cheney brought the mentality that “a nation that can't defend itself isn't going to remain free” to the military. He modernized, refined, and finalized former President Ronald Reagan's defense revival, leading to a swift and surgical Gulf War victory, all while masterfully navigating post-Cold War budget cuts.

“For the first time in decades, Americans felt pride without apology when it came to our military,” says Glenn.

In 2001, Republican candida

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