In the summer of 2002, during the lead-up to the Iraq war, a White House official expressed displeasure with an article written by journalist Ron Suskind in Esquire. He asserted that people like Suskind were trapped “in what we …
When Warriors Have to Battle Cancer, Too
Norovirus Is Leading Cause of Intestinal Disorders In American Kids
The symptoms of gastroenteritis aren’t pretty, but at least doctors know what’s behind the wave of cases in recent years.
Japanese Women Take Command, Finally
TOKYO – The next time Chinese sailors lock radar onto a Japanese warship, they may discover they’re aiming at a woman.
The Japanese Maritime Self Defense Force (JMSDF) this week appointed female officers to command two …
Is It Time to Stop Green-Lighting Red-Light Cameras?
The number of local red-light camera contracts awarded around the country has exploded, from 155 in 2005 to 689 last year. The pitch to install the cameras is that it’s a win-win for municipalities, simultaneously saving them …
Kabul-boom!
A U.S. soldier test-fires a howitzer at Kabul Military Training Center, Afghanistan, March 19.
Why Republicans Are Saying ‘I Do’ to Gay Marriage
Over the past six months, dozens of leading GOP operatives and politicians have listened to public opinion and decided their 2012 platform is, indeed, “moss-covered”
The Ground Truth on Veterans’ Unemployment
Have you heard the good news?
Turns out the veterans’ employment crisis is over, or didn’t happen, or really isn’t that bad…either way, there’s nothing to see here. Let’s just forget the record high new veteran …
“Tragically…the Army…had 324 potential suicides during 2012, the highest annual total on record.”
“BAE Systems plays a key role in the Integrated Flight Test Force Team for the F-35. Over 30 BAE Systems employees including two pilots support the team based at Patuxent River, California.”
“Live…From North Korean Radio…”
About 9:30 a.m. Pyongyang time Thursday, the Korean Central Broadcasting Station transmitted the following message:
We inform all soldiers and residents! This is an air raid warning. This is an air raid warning. This is an air
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Sequestion Time, #7: The Rolex Heist
We’re not going to cite some fuzzy Pentagon proposal or procurement for our final Sequestion. Even though we said we’d keep it up until sequestration was history, we decided after a week that we value our mental health too …
Army Lessons Observed…But Not Learned
Genghis Khan allegedly advised his sons that “occupations turn soldiers into jailers.”
Whether or not the great Mongol general said these words is hard to confirm, but he definitely practiced what he preached. Genghis Khan …