“At the end of my military career, some 40 years later, that [Vietnam] war had a lot to do with the way I handle myself in the wars that we're in right now, part of which means to make sure that the American people know what's going on - to put a face on that, to put a face on those we've lost. I was a big advocate for opening Dover [Air Force Base] to the public and the families for just that reason. We want people to know what's going on and to consciously say “yes” or “no” -- we will continue this, or we won't continue it. The Vietnam War began, the American people didn't support the men and women in uniform, and that is not the case now.”
Sexual Assault: The Danger of Isolation
The Pentagon announced Tuesday that there will be more training for commanders and senior leaders to help prevent sexual assault in the ranks. “The men and women of the U.S. military deserve an environment that is free from the …
Half-a-Billion On the Wing
Romney Fights for Ohio, Regardless of the Polls
Why Third Grade Is So Important: The ‘Matthew Effect’
Uniform Matters: If it Ain’t Broke, Don’t Fix It
I’ve noticed quite a few comments both in Navy Times and on Facebook’s Female Navy Officers page about uniform changes. As usual, many are complaining about them.
I do recall when I was in the Navy, uniform changes came …
A Case Study: East Asia
Part Three of Five
The U.S. may have global power and responsibilities, but in recent years, a strategic shift has occurred. China’s military has risen in conjunction with its driving economy, which has prompted a refocus on …
New York City Schools Offer Plan B to High School Students
In Jan. 2011, New York City quietly launched a pilot program to dispense free prescription contraceptives, including birth control pills and the morning-after pill, Plan B, to students at more than a dozen public high schools in the city
“We've begun a transition in Afghanistan, and America and our allies will end our war on schedule in 2014.”
Penn State’s Legal Troubles Have Only Just Begun
Obama Comes to New York for Barbara Walters and, sorta, the United Nations
Though Gotham is full of visiting heads of government and state, the President is meeting no one this time around. Is it insurance against possible gaffes? Or just a broader excuse not to meet the Prime Minister of Israel?
“Under the Taliban, less than 9,000 boys and almost no girls had access to education [in Afghanistan]. Today, more than 8 million children, more than a third of whom are girls, are enrolled in school.”
Walking Through an IED Minefield “On a Daily Basis”
Last Thursday the House Appropriations Committee’s defense subcommittee held a hearing on the Pentagon’s efforts to defeat improvised explosive devices, the homemade bombs that are now the leading cause of death among U.S. …