Lance Cpl. Franklin Susanaperalta provides fire support for Afghan police as they seek out insurgents in Helmand province, April 28.
As College Applications Rise, So Does Indecision
Welcome to Decision Day, when high school seniors choose which college to attend and send in deposits to secure their place. It’s supposed to be the fun part — the reward for all those long nights spent writing papers, cramming …
$1,888.27
— The cost of a single turbine blade for the Marines' AV-8B jump jet, according to a Rolls Royce contract, here, announced Tuesday for $8,081,795 for 4,280 "high pressure turbine blades" for the engines that power the corps' Harriers.
George Zimmerman Steps Closer to Murder Trial After Waiving ‘Stand Your Ground’ Hearing
George Zimmerman, the former neighborhood watch captain facing trial in the 2012 shooting death of unarmed black teenager Trayvon Martin, has waived his right to seek immunity under Florida‘s ‘stand your ground’ law Tuesday, …
“There’s just not enough dollars available at any moment in the history of this nation to have zero risk.”
— Army Secretary John McHugh on Tuesday, speaking about the balance that must be struck between risk and military spending. That, in a nutshell, sums up the debate now underway over future levels of U.S. defense budgets. Many Americans want zero risk – or as close to zero as they can get – without heed to the costs incurred.
Here Come Gun-Focused Retail Super Centers
Picture a sprawling 30,000-square-foot Best Buy store—only instead of electronic gadgets and games, every aisle inside the big-box center is devoted to firearms, bullets, and “tactical gear.” This is the hot retail concept spreading throughout the Midwest.
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As the Insurrection Feebly Continues, Odierno Takes a Budget Bullet
Earlier this month, we took note of Rep. Austin Scott’s frustration with the uniformed leaders of the U.S. military who aren’t complaining loudly enough about the Obama Administration’s military budget proposals.
“I’m …
Can This Alliance Be Saved? Salvaging the U.S.-Pakistan Relationship
As the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan looms ever nearer, opponents of “abandoning Afghanistan” continue to rehearse the ostensible lessons from the U.S. exeunt from the region in 1990.
They warn that the U.S. failure to …
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B-ing Strong
BOSTON — Shortly after the Boston bombings I posted a note here about the mental health effects of mass violence, which often go on for years and even decades.
I had the wonderful opportunity last weekend to visit Boston to …
Exclusive: White House to Streamline Obamacare Application
The Obama Administration has announced new application forms for the Obamacare health care exchanges set to drop next year
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Military Working Dog Staff Sergeant Alex of the 101st on a nighttime resupply mission in Kunar province, April 18.
Housing Prices Jump Again…and Wall Street May Be Playing a Role
After jumps of 6.8% two months ago (reflecting December year-over-year sales) and 8.1% last month (reflecting January sales), “up” would have been a fairly easy prediction.
“I'm pleased with the Joint Chiefs' decision to deploy a THAAD missile-defense battery to Guam to address the North Korean missile threat situation. It was encouraging, especially to my constituents, to have the added defense capability.”
— Delegate Madeleine Bordallo, D-Guam, at an armed services committee hearing April 25.