Texas National Guard Specialist Isaac Gomez, a native of Pharr, Texas, provides security at the Narang Girls School construction site Oct. 13.
The Petraeus Scandal’s Effect on Military Marriages
Why has the Petraeus scandal reduced me to a wet towel and tears? I watched the Petraeuses on TV and noted that, like my husband, the general is in that Cary Grant stage of a military career. I watch them and I am suddenly aware
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When Colleges Woo Students Through Social Media: Less Viewbooks, More Facebook
Once upon a time students received acceptance letters. Now they get app notifications on their smartphones. As college applications have gone high-tech, so too has the race to recruit the best and brightest
The Deeper Rot
There’s something beyond the affair itself that’s troubling in the Petraeus scandal. It’s the toxic mess in Tampa that led to its disclosure.
There’s something vaguely off-putting about Tampa’s suddenly news-worthy …
The Many Ways Your Taxes Could Go Up in 2013 (Even If You’re Not Rich)
The No. 1 issue on Capitol Hill these days is the so-called “fiscal cliff,” or the set of tax increases and spending cuts that will go into effect Jan. 1, 2013.
Residents from Every State Sign Secession Petitions
One of the many great things thing about America’s grand experiment in democracy is that people are free to object to it.
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Petraeus Book Reviews Review: Fair & Foul
It’s a bit like being a geologist pulling a core sample from the ground when reading the Amazon page dedicated to All In: The Education of General David Petraeus by Paula Broadwell, the retired general’s one-time paramour …
“You’re Gonna Be Fine”
Captain Stephen Watt of the 101st Combat Aviation Brigade, an en route critical care nurse, keeps watch over his wounded patient on a medevac flight from Kapisa Province, Nov. 5.
Texas School District Cancels Play About Gay Penguins
t’s true: life imitates art. In an episode of Parks and Recreation (which NewsFeed certainly considers art), protagonist Leslie Knope received fierce backlash after she performed a “marriage” ceremony for two penguins — …
Aiming High…On The Ground
Air Force Major Rob Marshall needs more hours in the day.
When the V-22 Osprey pilot isn’t flying, remodeling his bathroom, helping the Red Cross, speaking at schools, or working out, he’s running a first-of-its kind …
When Colleges Look Up Applicants on Facebook: The Unspoken New Admissions Test
High school seniors applying to college have always had to worry about GPAs, SATs and resumes and. But with the rise of social media has come a whole new set of challenges – namely what to scrub from your digital identity
“I'm not…worrying about sequestration…because [Defense] Secretary [Leon] Panetta has told the departments `Do not plan for it.' And the secretary of the Army, John McHugh, has said `Don't plan for it.'”