The Navy issued the toughest press release ever read by the skipper of the 224-foot-long USS Guardian on Thursday:
No one was hurt when the mine countermeasures ship USS Guardian (MCM 5) ran aground on Tubbataha Reef at 2:25 …
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Snow Bird
An Army UH-60 Black Hawk warms up amid a snowstorm at Bagram air base, Dec. 27.
Lawbreakers at War: How Responsible Are They?
Anybody around here remember Tomoyuki Yamashita?
He was an Imperial Japanese Army general during World War II. In terms of battles he was most famous for conquering the British colonies of Malaya and Singapore.
But his …
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Whatever Floats Your Bloat, By George!
So there was conservative columnist George Will’s list of questions for defense-secretary nominee Chuck Hagel in the lead slot on the op-ed page of Thursday morning’s Washington Post:
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For Better Or Worse, Japan To Ease Reins On Its Military
TOKYO – U.S. and Japanese officials began talks Thursday to expand the role of Japan’s armed forces and loosen decades-old restrictions on how and when troops can be used. Sounds ominous, but the changes likely will be …
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The Iceman Cometh
A “hot LZ” refers to a hot landing zone, where incoming choppers have to watch out for unfriendly fire. But lately, it seems it also means pretty much wherever the U.S. wages war: the conflicts in Afghanistan and Iraq have …
From Iffy to Mulligan: Words American Presidents Made Famous
Well, someone had to start calling them the “Founding Fathers.”
Losing One of Our Own
While the loss of any life to suicide is tragic, the loss of Dr. Peter Linnerooth — who died at the age of 42 on January 2 — is especially distressing to those of us in the mental health community.
As an Army psychologist …
Night Flight
An Air Force A-10 takes off from Bagram air base on Christmas Eve.
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OPSEC: “Hey Mom & Dad – Guess Where I Was!”
How Long Can the Stock Market Defy Economic Gravity?
As the pragmatic conservative economist Herbert Stein once said, “If something cannot go on forever, it won’t.” I’ve been thinking about that saying a lot in relation to today’s bull market and the complacency with which investors seem to view it.
Training for a Shootout: How High-Tech Simulations Are Enhancing Emergency Response
Technology is helping law enforcement prepare, and adapt, for the next tragedy
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Same-Sex Marriage: Army’s Not Budging
Last week, the Marines made it clear that its spouses’ clubs could not discriminate against same-sex couples.
Wednesday, the Army said: not so fast.
As things stand now, the Army, backed by the Pentagon, is saying it will …