Where do I go from here?
Veterans stripped of a sense of purpose and mission often find themselves asking that question once they leave the service after tours in Iraq and Afghanistan.
With objectives complete and platoons …
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Aim High (and Dry)…
Critic, Booster, Porkers
The days of legitimate debate over the value of missiles defense seem to have faded into history.
The issue has become one of theology. Those involved are either true believers, or heretics. It’s like listening to a church …
Cash-Strapped Universities Turn to Corporate-Style Consolidation
For many public and private institutions looking to cut costs, A&M now stands for acquisitions and mergers
Motor City Meltdown: Long Road Ahead for Detroit’s Record Bankruptcy
The largest municipal-bankruptcy proceeding in U.S. history will take months to resolve, and the only short-term guarantee is more pain
Beat the Heat: Seeking Refuge from Sweltering Temperatures
Americans across the northeast and midwest are trying to keep their cool after several consecutive 90-degree days
China Finds a Gap in Japan’s Maritime Chokepoints
TOKYO – A flotilla of Chinese warships transited an important ocean strait off Japan’s northernmost island for the first time this week, passing within clear sight of observers onshore.
The PLA Navy vessels had just …
Riding Atomic Fire Beneath the Waves
Retired vice admiral Eugene Wilkinson, the first commanding officer of the world’s first nuclear submarine, died last Thursday at age 94.
Amid the chilliest days of the Cold War, it’s hard to imagine the patriotic jolt …
About That Counter-Insurgency Contract
A Transparent Defense Secretary
Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel, after a rocky confirmation hearing in January, has been getting increasingly good grades from both politicians and troops. Part of it may be his sergeantly demeanor, but part of it also is his …
“The Government Has Killed a 16-Year-Old American Boy…
…shouldn’t it at least have to explain why?”
That’s the question asked by the teen-ager’s grandfather — Nasser al-Awlaki, father of U.S. drone-killed terror-preacher Anwar al-Awlaki, and grandfather of Abdulrahman …
Under Cover of Darkness
A Marine trains for night-time fighting at Camp Leatherneck in Helmand province, July 10.
George Orwell, Call Your Office!
The military sometimes has a way with words that brings a smile to even the most skeptical taxpayer.
Check out this language from a Wednesday contract announcement by U.S. Special Operations command. It’s a $13 million deal …