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BOSTON Like many students, it took Shelane Etchison time to adjust to graduate school. Perhaps less typical, she had to figure out how to simultaneously juggle two Ivy League master's programs.

But maybe Etchison's most unique adjustment was adapting to civilian life after spending years hunting high-value targets in places like Afghanistan and Syria as one of the first female soldiers to serve in a special operations unit, let alone a combat role.

"I've had to work to be more conscious and deliberate about what is my next purpose and mission, who is part of my new tribe?" Etchison, 36, told Fox News. "That can be challenging. It's been lonely and kind of strange at times."

"But in the last year, through getting help with the [Department of Veterans Affairs] and starting to build some friendships in school, you start to see the opportunities and possibilities that the civilian world can give you," Etchison continued.

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Shelene Etchison, one of the first women allowed in a combat role, trains in preparation for deployment.

The Florida native, who recently graduated with two master's degrees from Harvard University, settled on her next mission: returning to her old stomping grounds abroad. But this time, Etchison aims to help develop the war-torn countries economies, rather than take up arms.

Like many servicemembers of her generation, the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks compelled Etchison, who was in high school at the time, to join the Army.

"It's surprising to my family that I ended up joining the military," she told Fox News. "It's even surprising to myself."

"I decided I wanted to be as close to the front lines and what we are actually doing to combat terrorism," Etchison continued.

After finishing college as an ROTC student, however, the new Army officer was kept far from the fighting.

"It was disheartening and frustrating, frankly, that by virtue of being a woman and that alone I was not allowed to go into the parts of the military that would be closest to actually combating terrorism," Etchison said.

But she soon had the opportunity, not just to fight, but to become part of the founding class of specially trained female fighters.

Special operations forces in Afghanistan, like the Army Rangers and the Navy SEALs, were hunting high-value Taliban and al Qaeda targets, but faced a major obstacle: cultural norms forbid American men from talking with Afghan women, meaning the U.S. military was losing out on a major source of intelligence.

Shelane Etchison discusses transitioning from Army special operations to two Harvard master's programs. (Fox News)

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"The women know what's going on in their village," Etchison said. "They know what's going on in their homes. And so we were leaving potentially tons of vital intelligence that they know just untapped."

"So, if it's only women who could talk to these Afghan women, then they need to recruit only women to do this job," the veteran continued. But "at the time, there weren't women in any of these special operations units. The military banned women from even trying out to be in these units."

Three years into Etchisons career, the Army aimed to close that gap. In 2011, it formed Cultural Support Team, an all-female fighting force within the 75th Ranger Regiment that would work alongside a team of Afghan women trained for combat by their own military.

"It seemed almost like: 'here, this is the time, this is the chance,'" Etchison told Fox News. "This is unprecedented that the military's looking for women to fulfill these jobs in these combat roles and doing so within special operations units."

Etchison joined part of the 20-woman inaugural team, making her one of the first women in U.S. history to join men on the front lines, let alone special operations.

"Myself and my female colleagues in the Cultural Support Teams," Etchison said, "we just did it."

"From the application process, through the challenging selection process, we were run into the ground, given like no sleep, given all these different physical challenges, mental challenges, the training," Etchison continued. "Then our deployment, from literally surviving Afghanistan, winning over our male colleagues, proving our place in this organization, making a mark for women in the military ahead. And just creating such solid bonds with our group of women."

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Shelane Etchison gathers information about the Taliban from women and children in the Helmand Province.

Etchisons accomplishments, achieved so young, created a new challenge.

"You really questioned did I peak at 25 years old?" she said. "Is the most consequential thing that I am going to accomplish already done?"

"And kind of grappling with 'what do I do now?' was challenging," Etchison added.

She began seeing limits to the military, that there was only so much she could do as a servicewoman to help people in war-torn countries.

"Impact in the armed forces only goes so far," Etchison told Fox News. "A lot of the places I deployed to Iraq, Afghanistan, Syria, Europethere needs to be more than military intervention to solve these problems. That was so clear in these places I went to."

She ultimately decided her path was outside the military. The Army major left after 11 years in the service.

"The reasons why I decided to leave were very, very challenging to come to," Etchison told Fox News. "And I did not take it lightly, but I personally felt like it's a hard, fast, demanding life. And there were certain personal tolls that were being taken."

Shelane Etchison, a former special operations soldier, works on two Harvard master's degrees.

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She eventually resolved that helping these countries she grew to cherish would be her new mission but this time, through peace.

"I wanted to go to school to be able to bring further impact to these places that I really do care deeply about and have great people that are worthy of a stable, secure life," Etchison told Fox News. "And to me, that looked like transitioning from the security apparatus to other apparatuses of development, like in economic development and economic opportunities in these places."

"I had to get out of the military to be able to do that," Etchison added.

Etchison said her time in the armed forces and specifically her experience with the Cultural Support Team inspired her to apply to Harvard.

The Army "just challenges you and pushes you beyond what you think youre capable of," Etchison told Fox News. "And the cultural support team just put that on a rocket ship for me."

"I thought, you know, there's no reason to put limits. I'll apply to Harvard Business School and Harvard Kennedy School of Government," she told Fox News. "I ended up getting into both."

But Etchisons transition out of the military wasnt easy, starting Ivy League dual master's programs aside.

"There is a sudden loss of community, identity, purpose," she said. "You go from an organization where literally your squad leader or whoever's in charge of you, their job is to have personal accountability of you every day."

Shelane Etchison in her graduation robes after completing two master's programs at Harvard University.

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"And then you go to the civilian world where no one needs to call you. No one needs to check up on you," Etchison continued. "It took probably a year and a half for me to start to feel better."

She broke down her former sense of direction suddenly eliminated from her daily life into simple terms.

"The military kind of hands you your purpose," Etchison told Fox News. "Here's your mission. Here's your teammates. Work together. Accomplish said mission."

"That just feeds so much into our tribal brain of working together and accomplishing something," Etchison continued.

Her experience with the Cultural Support Team, however, helped her overcome these challenges and reorient herself.

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"The Cultural Support Team Programseeing that through and being successful in it was a life lesson that you really shouldn't put limits on yourself," Etichson said. "And also a lesson that challenge is good."

In May, Etchison graduated with master's degrees in public policy and business administration. She starts an economic development job later this month in Iraq.

"Its a starting point into exploring going back into post-conflict zones and what else stability looks like besides just military intervention," Etchison said.

CORRECTION: An earlier headline incorrectly identified Etchison as a Ranger. She was deployed with the Rangers, but not as a Ranger. We regret the error.

Ethan Barton is a producer/reporter for Digital Originals. You can reach him at ethan.barton@fox.com and follow him on Twitter at @ethanrbarton.

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Pleading the fifth is one of our constitutional rights, and it's all thanks to a 1966 U.S. Supreme Court case that started in Phoenix, Arizona.

PHOENIX "You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say can and will be used against you in a court of law."

It's a phrase we're all familiar with, and it's part of what's called, the Miranda warning. Nowadays, police officers are required to read it to a suspect when they make an arrest.

The warning is made up of five statements that lay out the rights and protections one has under the constitution.

But police officers weren't always required to read someone their Fifth Amendment rights. That practice came about because of the 1966 U.S. Supreme Court case, Miranda v. Arizona. And that case was decided on today's date, Jun. 13.

Confession without rights

In 1963, Phoenix resident Ernesto Miranda was arrested for kidnapping and sexually assaulting an 18-year-old girl.

While in police custody, officers obtained a written confession from Miranda... But something wasn't right.

During the trial, Miranda and his lawyer protested that he didn't know he could have an attorney present at his interrogation, or that he could choose to say nothing at all.

And it was true. Phoenix police officers admitted that, during the interrogation, they hadn't directly informed Miranda of those rights.

Despite the defense's objections to using the confession as evidence, Miranda was found guilty of the crimes (mostly because of the confession) and sentenced to 20-30 years in prison.

Miranda's conviction was upheld by the Arizona Supreme Court, so in 1965 he submitted a plea for review to the U.S. Supreme Court. The American Civil Liberties Union stepped in to argue his case.

Miranda v. Arizona

Does the Fifth Amendment's protection against self-incrimination extend to the police interrogation of a suspect?

That was the question at the heart of Miranda's hearing before the Supreme Court. The first day of the case started in February of 1966, and arguments ran all the way through June.

Then on Monday, Jun. 13, 1966, the court delivered its opinion: the person in custody must be clearly informed of their rights.

The court was split with a 5-4 ruling. Dissenting opinions argued that this was too strict of an interpretation of the Fifth Amendment, or that it would get in the way of officers being able to do their jobs.

All the same, the Miranda rights are here to stay.

Now the Miranda warning is such a cultural staple that you can find it in almost every T.V. show, book, or movie with police involved. It's hard to imagine, but we wouldn't have those protections if it weren't for this Arizona case.

What happened to Miranda?

After the Supreme Court invalidated Miranda's conviction due to the improper confession, he was retried by the State of Arizona.

At his second trial, the confession wasn't brought up but Miranda was still found guilty on charges of kidnapping and sexual assault.

On Mar. 1, 1967, Miranda was once again sentenced to 20-30 years in prison.

He was paroled in 1972 and died on Jan. 31, 1976, in a fight at a bar in downtown Phoenix. Miranda was buried in the City of Mesa Cemetery.

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"Innocent until proven guilty."

That's apparently a hard concept for some around northeast Indiana to understand.

And, yes, this is the opinion page, but here's what's sure to prove an unpopular fact: People accused of crimes have rights, too.

I mean, the always-englightened comment section on social media often seems to be a proponent for lynch mob justice give the reins to them and we'll be hanging people daily in the trees on the courthouse square or just drag them out to the lawn and shoot them in the head because that's justice perhaps pining for authoritarian regimes where the "rule of law" is whatever the dictator or oligarchy in power feels like it should be at any given moment.

Thankfully, we live in America where people have rights to due process. People around here can probably recite the Second Amendment by heart, but I can guarantee most don't know the other Bill of Rights amendments that help protect citizens from the state using the law tyrannically.

In fact, five of the first 10 amendments to the constitution deal with matters of law enforcement and criminal justice.

So, here's a refresher course for you all:

Fourth Amendment: "The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized."

Fifth Amendment: "No person shall be held to answer for a capital, or otherwise infamous crime, unless on a presentment or indictment of a Grand Jury, except in cases arising in the land or naval forces, or in the Militia, when in actual service in time of War or public danger; nor shall any person be subject for the same offence to be twice put in jeopardy of life or limb; nor shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself, nor be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor shall private property be taken for public use, without just compensation."

Sixth Amendment: "In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial, by an impartial jury of the State and district wherein the crime shall have been committed, which district shall have been previously ascertained by law, and to be informed of the nature and cause of the accusation; to be confronted with the witnesses against him; to have compulsory process for obtaining witnesses in his favor, and to have the Assistance of Counsel for his defence."

Seventh Amendment: "In Suits at common law, where the value in controversy shall exceed twenty dollars, the right of trial by jury shall be preserved, and no fact tried by a jury, shall be otherwise re-examined in any Court of the United States, than according to the rules of the common law."

Eighth Amendment: "Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted."

These are reasons why police can't just arrest someone because they feel like it or because someone says they should.

These are the reasons why, if arrested, a person must have a bond set (except in a few narrow situations) and, if they have the means to post it, can gain pre-trial release regardless of the charges levied against them.

These are the reasons why there are particular ways to collect evidence and particular ways to present evidence in court, because there also exist methods for attorneys to impeach evidence that has been improperly collected in defense of the accused.

These are the reasons why we don't just drag people straight out onto the courthouse lawn and hang, shoot or beat them to death like the justice system in "The Handmaid's Tale."

These are the reasons why no one is guilty of anything until judged in a court of law beyond a reasonable doubt that they committed the offense, and even then, judges and juries can still get it wrong as proved after the fact.

As a member of the general public, these constitutional rights can seem inconvenient.

They make the process of prosecuting alleged criminals slow, methodical, complicated, difficult. Much harder than just summarily throwing someone you think did something bad into a jail cell and leaving them there to rot.

But, it's a much different story when you're sitting at the defense table.

They protect you from the howling of mobs and they protect you from arbitrary and capricious judgment from those empowered to enforce the law and pass sentence. They ensure that you get a fair shake and, even if you are convicted, set limits on the type of punishment you may receive to make sure that it is reasonably commensurate to the offense committed.

I can't tell you how many times I've seen people complaining and clamoring that so-and-so should be put to death or they should be doing way more time in prison for whatever crime they committed.

It's shocking, however, that you never hear those families take the stand at sentencing hearings and shout with the same conviction when it's their family member about to be struck by the hammer of justice.

There are places in the world where the criminal justice system is swift and merciless, where the rule of law is weak or functionally nonexistant, where police and courts are actually corrupt, and where people, innocent or not, suffer unjust punishment because there is nothing to protect them.

Thankfully, America is not one of those places, because the law has been designed not just to give justice to victims and the public, but to the accused too.

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Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.On June 3, 2022, Brigham Resources, LLC ("Brigham Resources"), a wholly-ownedsubsidiary of the registrant, as borrower, entered into the Fifth Amendment (the"Fifth Amendment") to the Credit Agreement among Brigham Resources, thefinancial institutions party thereto, and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., asadministrative agent (the "Credit Agreement"). The Fifth Amendment, among otherthings, (1) evidenced an increase of the borrowing base and elected commitmentsunder the Credit Agreement from $230.0 million to $290.0 million, respectively,(2) effected a transition of the benchmark interest rate from the Londoninterbank offered rate ("LIBOR") to the secured overnight financing rate("SOFR") as administered by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, by replacingreserve-adjusted LIBOR with term SOFR for one, three or six month interestperiods, plus a fixed credit spread adjustment of 0.10% irrespective of electedtenor (subject to a floor of 0.00%), and (3) grandfathered all outstanding LIBORborrowings at original LIBOR benchmark pricing through expiry of the applicableinterest periods therefor.

The foregoing description of the Fifth Amendment is a summary only and isqualified in its entirety by reference to the Fifth Amendment, a copy of whichis attached as Exhibit 10.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and isincorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

of June 3, 2022, by and among

financial institutions party thereto,

agent

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BRIGHAM MINERALS, INC. : Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement, Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance...

Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

On June 7, 2022, Barnes & Noble Education, Inc. (the "Company") entered into(i) a Term Loan Credit Agreement (the "Term Loan Credit Agreement"), among theCompany, as borrower, certain subsidiaries of the Company party thereto asguarantors ("the Guarantors"), TopLids LendCo, LLC and Vital Fundco, LLC, aslenders, and TopLids LendCo, LLC, as administrative agent and collateral agentfor the lenders, and (ii) a Fifth Amendment to Credit Agreement (the "ABLAmendment") to the Credit Agreement, dated as of August 3, 2015 (as amendedprior to the ABL Amendment, the "ABL Credit Agreement"), among the Company, asthe lead borrower, the other borrowers party thereto, the lenders party theretoand Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent and collateral agent for thelenders (in such capacities, the "ABL Agent").

The Term Loan Credit Agreement provides for the incurrence by the Company ofterm loans in an amount equal to $30 million (the "Term Loan Facility" and, theloans thereunder, the "Term Loans"). The proceeds of the Term Loans are beingused to finance working capital, and to pay fees and expenses related to theTerm Loan Facility. The Term Loans accrue interest at a rate equal to 11.25% andmature on June 7, 2024. The Company has the right, through December 31, 2022, topay all or a portion of the interest on the Term Loans in kind. The Term Loansdo not amortize prior to maturity. Solely to the extent that any Term Loansremain outstanding on June 7, 2023, the Company must pay a fee of 1.5% of theoutstanding principal amount of the Term Loans on such date.

The Term Loans are required to be repaid (i) after repayment of the FILO trancheunder the ABL Credit Agreement, with up to 100% of the proceeds of the sale of anon-core business line of the Company generating net proceeds in excess of$1,000,000, other than ordinary course dispositions and (ii) in full inconnection with a debt or equity financing transaction generating net proceedsin excess of an amount sufficient to repay the FILO tranche under the ABL CreditAgreement.

The Term Loan Credit Agreement does not contain a financial covenant, butotherwise contains representations and warranties, covenants and events ofdefault that are substantially the same as those in the ABL Credit Agreement,including restrictions on the ability of the Company and its subsidiaries toincur additional debt, incur or permit liens on assets, make investments andacquisitions, consolidate or merge with any other company, engage in asset salesand make dividends and distributions. The Term Loan Facility is secured bysecond-priority liens on all assets securing the obligations under the ABLCredit Agreement, which is all of the assets of the Company and the Guarantors,subject to customary exclusions and limitations set forth in the Term LoanCredit Agreement and the other loan documents executed in connection therewith.

The ABL Amendment amends the ABL Credit Agreement to permit the Company to incurthe Term Loan Facility. The ABL Amendment also provides that, upon repayment ofthe Term Loan Credit Agreement (and, if applicable, any replacement creditfacility thereof), the Company and its subsidiaries may incur second liensecured debt in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $75,000,000.

The foregoing description is qualified in its entirety by reference to the TermLoan Credit Agreement or the ABL Amendment, as applicable, copies of which areattached as Exhibit 10.1 and Exhibit 10.2, respectively, and incorporated byreference in its entirety in this Item 1.01.

Item 2.03 Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant.

The information set forth above under Item 1.01 is incorporated by reference.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

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