Private 1st Class Michaela Cantwell earned her way into boot camp by meeting application criteria and raising the necessary funds for a uniform and equipment. She cried after her first session. Not because it was too tough on …
“Don’t Drip, Or I’ll Shoot”
A U.S. solider trains a wary eye on a water pump in Farah province, Dec. 15.
Standing up for Servicewomen
Well. It’s about time:
Washington, D.C. – Congressional conferees have approved a repeal of a policy in place since 1981 that denied women in the military coverage for abortion in cases of rape or incest. An effort led by
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Air Force Blues
The amount of discussion you get on various military topics depends on how many folks are “read into” – aware of, and knowledgeable (usually) about – any given program or subject.
That’s why you hear so little debate …
“My `Right There’ Is Just a Little Farther Away”
Air Force Major Ethan McKenna is one of those war-fighters in the nation’s post-9/11 wars who spends his time way above the battlefield. That’s because he’s monitoring things five miles down from inside the back of an AWACS …
“Anybody Down There?”
Sgt. Nathan Fleshman of the 101st Airborne Division checks a cave for insurgents and weapons in Khost province, Nov. 30.
Debating a Return to the Draft: With Yourself
I graduated high school and entered college, and ROTC, in 1973 – the year we transitioned to the all-volunteer force (AVF).
Georgetown University was not exactly a hotbed of student activism, but as I recall ROTC was …
Is Wall Street Abandoning Gun Manufacturers?
There have been clear signs this week that after the tragedy in Newtown, Conn., the balance of power in the debate over gun control is shifting.
“Bravo sat in on almost all of the meetings involving the operation against bin Laden. And you know, to this day he hasn't told a damn soul what happened.”
The Myth of Second Amendment Exceptionalism
We make tradeoffs in personal liberties all the time. Why is gun control any different?
Want to be the Next Military Spouse of the Year?
“Well, we’ve now obviously established that this wasn’t a beauty contest.”
That was my opening line as I peered out into an audience of Marines in their dress blues, as well as a flotilla of three- and four-star …
Sound the Klaxon: Aah-Ooo-Gah!
Out of the mouths of junior officers:
Lieutenant James Drennan writes in the latest issue of Proceedings, the naval service’s professional journal, that too many of the senior officers he is supposed to look up to are …
Twilight’s Last Gleaming
A pair of UH-60 Blackhawk helicopters fly toward Kandahar, Dec. 16.