Various yardsticks suggest the U.S. military — or at least the officer corps, which accounts for 17% of the 1.4 million–strong active-duty force — leans Republican.
The nation’s 24 million troops and veterans account for …
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Military Photos: A Month Inside the Armed Forces, October
TIME’s photo editors bring you the best pictures from the front lines from around the world, and the home front.
California’s Prop 35: Why Some Oppose an Anti-Sex-Trafficking Initiative
The proposition is likely to pass but some experts say it may be flawed and may not be helpful to victims
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U.S. Military Might. Then Again, It Might Not.
The American calibration of threats-vs.-the-forces-to-deal-with-those-threats has been a Battleland focus since the Cold War’s end two decades ago.
We remain somewhat dumbfounded by the seeming inability of the nation to …
The Staten Island Recovery: The Little Things that Matter
A TIME journalist and resident of the battered borough reports on the relief efforts—and the search for priceless mementos
Will Sandy Wreak Havoc on Election Day?
As hard-hit states scramble with contingency plans, officials promise that election day will go on—but not without hitches
Bombs Away: Will Afghanistan’s Artillerymen Learn How to Shoot Right?
FOB SHANK, AFGHANISTAN — The afternoon was quiet and hot, and the men of 3rd Platoon, Bravo Company, 2nd Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment were standing guard and shoveling rocky dirt into sandbags. Suddenly the heavy chatter of …
Surviving Hurricane Sandy: The Island That New York City Forgot
While attention has been focused on other parts of the city, Staten Island—the second largest borough in terms of geographical size—continues to reel from the effects of the storm.
Why Restoring New York’s Power Isn’t Easy: The Trouble with Salt
Con Ed has described the outage in New York to be the most devastating in its history. A look at why restoring power is so complicated.
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Air Force Investing in New Radar
The Air Force loves radar. It uses on the ground, in the air, and even in space to track its own, as well as enemy, armor, planes and missiles. It helps win wars.
The Air Force has begun investing in a new kind of radar. …
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For Want of a Night-Targeting System, the War Was Lost
Sure, we’ve all heard of that “for want of a nail” after-action report. It’s a fable dating back to the 14th Century that makes clear that today’s little actions, or, more likely, inactions, can have big impacts …
How Sports Can Forecast the Presidential Election
Every presidential election season, we hear about all sorts of factors that can predict the winner. And sports, it turns out, is also a crystal ball.
The U.S. Economy Adds 171,000 Jobs in October, but Challenges Remain
Here it is, folks: The final jobs report before the 2012 Presidential Election.