James Gandolfini’s death is a reminder that everyone is vulnerable to heart disease
Headin’ Home
Spec. Chante Jones readies an MRAP before pulling out of Kunar province, June 10.
Why Snowden Picked Moscow as His Transit Point
When the pilot announced his plane’s descent toward Moscow on Sunday, whistle-blower Edward Snowden, one of the most wanted men in the U.S., would have had reason to be both nervous and relieved.
There are not many countries …
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A Final Salute.
Those of us who involved in the national-security realm in this town for awhile recall reading David C.Morrison’s stories in the National Journal (think of it as a National Geographic that explores the back halls of …
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Is This Really “Unlawful Command Influence”?
Last week, in two pre-trial sexual-assault hearings in Hawaii, Navy Judge Commander Marcus Fulton ruled in favor of defense motions that recent comments about military-sexual assault made by President Obama “would unduly …
“Since April of 1953, the United States has deployed roughly seven million American service members to combat and contingency operations around the world, and thousands of them have died there -- but not a single one has been killed by enemy aircraft.”
— General Mark Welsh, the Air Force chief of staff, testifying on Capitol Hill on Wednesday.
Marks of Leadership
Last month when I shared my own experience with failed military leadership, I implored some deeper thinking. When Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel orders a comprehensive inspection of military offices worldwide to “root out” …
Men Who Can’t Make Sperm May Be at Higher Risk of Cancers
Researchers at Stanford University say infertility may put some men at higher risk of developing brain, prostate and testicular tumors as well as melanoma and lymphoma
The Upstairs Lounge Fire: The Little Known Story of the Largest Killing of Gays in US History
On June 24, 1973, a flash fire tore through a gay bar in New Orleans’ French Quarter. In less than 20 minutes, 32 people were killed, dozens more critically injured and the ones who managed to escape watched helplessly as friends …
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Triad And True…
How much could be saved by trimming the U.S. nuclear triad…and at what cost to U.S. security?
The Lesson Of Miami’s NBA Title
LeBron James and Dwyane Wade show that even in sports, things can work out exactly as planned
Keeping the High Ground
Troops with the 101st Airborne keep an eye on a village in the Pech Valley of Kunar province June 10.
A Continuing Call to Service
New groups are helping recent veterans deal with the horrors of war through service back home