Propelled by high name identification and weeks of incessant media coverage, the pair of once disgraced pols is pulling off what seemed impossible a few short years ago: a political comeback
“We've enhanced our screening, and required screening -- that if someone is being discharged for what is considered bad-conduct discharge -- that they have to go through certain screening for PTSD and TBI to ensure that that is not a contributing factor.”
— Jonathan Woodson, assistant secretary of defense for health affairs, testifying before Congress July 10.
89%
— The number of military criminal investigations into sexual-assault cases that “met or exceeded” relevant investigative standards, according to a report, here, released Monday by the Pentagon inspector general.
“Combat Air Forces units from multiple commands began flying again today after many stopped flying in April of this year due to sequestration.”
— An Air Force statement saying that recent reallocation of funds by Congress will permit warplanes to resume training. "Since April we've been in a precipitous decline with regard to combat readiness," says General Mike Hostage, the service's top war-fighter. "Returning to flying is an important first step, but what we have ahead of us is a measured climb to recovery."
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Copywrong
Sure the Marines think they’re special…guess that explains that little extra — © — affixed to their uniforms:
Several recent news articles have highlighted the huge amounts of money and effort expended because of service
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Falling Electric Car Prices Are Saving — Or Destroying — the EV Market
But how long can Ford—and other automakers slashing EV prices—keep on losing money with each electric car sold?
“Tactical Off-Road Motorcycle Training for 36 personnel starting no earlier than 22-July-2013 and completing no later than 02-July-2013 at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, WA 98433 and Tahuya State Forest in accordance with the attached PWS (Performance Work Statement).”
— An Army solicitation, here, apparently seeking time travel as well as motorcycle training.
BattlelandSexual Assault in the Ranks
“Lost Honor”
The Marines have just issued a video featuring leathernecks sentenced to prison for sexual-assault convictions (spelled their correctly two out of three times, too, in this accompanying screen grab…).
It’s the latest in a …
New Effort To Tar Marco Rubio As Anti-Woman
EMILY’s List hopes to brand Florida Senator Marco Rubio as anti-women ahead of the 2016 elections
BattlelandMilitary Spending
Cooked Books Tell Tall Tales
The Defense Budget Is Even Larger than You Think: Part one of two.
The Pentagon’s budget has increased, over time, much more than the Defense Department tells Congress, and the public.
The vast majority of people in …
The Rebirth of Twinkies: Now for Dudes — and Suddenly Everywhere
Twinkies are back, but this time, they’re not necessarily for moms to pack in their kids’ lunchboxes. They’re for bros
Fighting Military Suicide: Can Technology Help?
Two months ago, Connecticut Senator Christopher Murphy told Secretary Eric Shinseki, chief of the Department of Veterans Affairs, that “every veteran suicide represents a collective failure of our nation to properly care for …
An Eco-Friendly Solution to Coastal Hazards
In the wake of Superstorm Sandy, a study suggests that conservation can protect potential storm victims