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
Cheap Micro-Sats
Waging and preventing war are the foundations of national security. Innovative companies across the country are working on products for tomorrow’s fight. Here’s Battleland’s continuing look at what looms on technology’s …
Peaceful Trayvon Protests Prove Talk of ‘Race Riots’ Wrong
Many political pundits and television hosts anticipated mass rioting and violence, a forecast that stands in stark contrast to the homegrown marches and vigils that have been organized in honor of the teen
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Revisiting 7th Fleet’s Liberty Policy…
Last December, I weighed in on the liberty policies 7th Fleet imposed after several high-profile incidents in Japan:
While the Japanese are growing less tolerant of American shenanigans on its soil, and rightfully so, punishing
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Despite Rhetoric, VA Claims Backlog Continues to Ebb
Why Obama Keeps Going Back to One Small Illinois College
Knox College wasn’t just the site of one of the Lincoln-Douglas debates–it’s a place of special importance to the 44th President
Personhood Movement Continues to Divide Pro-Life Activists
A new legislative push in Wisconsin is the latest sign of a rift in the movement to limit abortion
The Battle of Gettysburg–a Window Into the Past
In a year of big reenactments, TIME spent a weekend on Gettysburg’s front lines.
Why General Sinclair’s Lawyer Wants the Chain of Command Delinked
Last week, support continued to build for legislation sponsored by Senator Kirstin Gillibrand, D-N.Y., aimed at improving the military’s approach to addressing allegations of sexual assault. Gillibrand’s bill would grant …
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Why Weapon Programs Get Killed
The Pentagon has long had a problem launching $10 worth of weapons when it only has $5 to pay for them. That leads to lots of fiscal fratricide inside the U.S. military, and it doesn’t do the taxpayers any favors, …
Fewer Hospitals May Lead to Higher Prices
Obamacare is coming and with it a new wave of hospital consolidation