I am the sponsor of a recently introduced bill, H.R. 2606, along with my colleague Peter Welch, Democrat of Vermont, calling for the establishment of a U.S. Office of Contingency Operations.
Why is this necessary?
Bluntly …
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Reefer Madness
Earlier this year, a Navy ship, the USS Guardian, grounded itself on the Philippine’s treasured Tubbataha Reefs Natural Park. Eventually, the vessel had to be cut apart and removed, piece by piece. The U.S. Navy agreed to pay a …
Down and Dirty…
University of Wisconsin Army Cadet Erik Stoltzner training at Fort Benning, Ga., July 14.
Supporting Military Spouses
When Dekiema Pogue learned that her husband, a Petty Officer Second Class in the U.S. Navy, had been given orders for a change of station from their home in Norfolk, Va. to Jacksonville, Fla., her first thought was about her
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“Today, as I visit the country and people of the United States, let us share the joy that President Ho Chi Minh's dream of a relationship of `full cooperation' between Viet Nam and the United States some seven decades ago now comes true.”
— President Truong Tan Sang of Viet Nam, in a full-page advertisement in Thursday's Washington Post.
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The Cowardly Push to Get Women into Combat
Earlier this year, the Pentagon lifted the ban on women serving in U.S. combat units – including elite special-operations units like the Navy’s SEALs – if they can clear the physical and mental hurdles. While official …
Tie Me Kangaroo Down Under, Marines
U.S. Marines train as part of Talisman Saber 2013 in Queensland’s Shoalwater Bay Training Area July 16.
Facebook Shares Skyrocket as Social Giant Hits Mobile Stride
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Semper Fieramente: Do The Marines Need a $79,000 Piano?
Which of these, technically speaking, is not a musical term: scherzo, staccato, sequestrationo?
Obama Then And Now: Eight Years Later, the Speech Is the Same
In eight years, through two presidential campaigns and in the White House, Obama has repeatedly cribbed his own 2005 speech
Trying Out for Delta Force
While Delta Force missions remain classified, we do know that Delta Force members average in their mid-30s, have prior combat experience, and are selected from the ranks of Special Forces, Rangers and the 82nd …
The Health Care Proposal that Spawned the “Death Panels” Lie Is Back
Rep. Earl Blumenauer is determined to revive the issue of end-of-life consultations — even if he has to persuade every member of Congress himself
The Wages of Bankruptcy: Stockton’s Cautionary Tale for Detroit
More than a year after filing for Chapter 9 protection, the California city is struggling with protracted court battles and stripped city services — and that’s exactly what the Motor City might be in for