Army Major Scott Hamilton was a civil affairs officer who deployed to Iraq in 2007-08 during the U.S. troop surge. He says he was unable to spend the Commander’s Emergency Response Program money as fast as his commanders wanted …
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Time to Change the Rules of the Cyber-Security Game
Cyber criminals and spies are breaking into companies and government agencies on a daily basis.
The last few days have highlighted yet another series of such cyber-crimes, this time against the New York Times, Wall Street …
Why John Brennan’s Confirmation Hearing May Not Be High Drama
The most anticipated confirmation hearing in recent memory may end up being among the least satisfying
“I visited with our top leaders and they have told me we have gone past cutting the fat, we've gone past cutting the meat, we're into the bone. And it is now where they're going to have to cut will reduce the ability to train and equip these people properly. And that's going to start costing lives.”
Sorting the Treasure from the Trash
LOGAR PROVINCE — The road from Forward Operating Base Altimur runs mostly downhill during the 20 minutes or so it takes to drive to Forward Operating Base Shank, across a desert valley floor. Every couple of days — sometimes …
Viewpoint: Why Higher Education Must Be Part of Immigration Reform
Only 10 percent of undocumented students who graduate high school go to college. This is an enormous waste of talent and opportunity
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Batteries Definitely Included
Deputy Defense Secretary Ash Carter in Turkey where U.S. Patriot missile batteries now guard against Syrian missiles.
Killer. Healer. Victim.
In Iraq, Navy SEAL Chris Kyle was a world-class sniper. At home he worked to help fellow veterans. That mission got him killed
Free Federal Wireless Broadband For All Americans? Fuggedaboutit!
The United States government is not going to be providing free WiFi Internet access to consumers anytime soon.
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Rural Rescue: A Timeline of the Alabama Hostage Crisis
The hostage standoff in Midland City, Ala., ended with a shootout between kidnapper Jimmy Lee Dykes and law enforcement and the rescue of the 5-year-old boy he abducted from a school bus after shooting its driver to death. Dykes, …