The release of Steven Spielberg's Lincoln may have been intentionally delayed until after the presidential election. However its debut has unintentionally arrived in time to impact an event of equal political importance. As our nation's impending fiscal cliff edges closer to reality, Spielberg's film serves as a grim reminder that...

At the Air Force Academy, the subject of religion has always been the proverbial elephant in the room. Yet, instead of ignoring the elephant, a group of cadets decided to welcome it by holding the first-ever Hindu Ganesh prayer at the USAF Academy.

For the cadets, faith traditions continue to...

The 317th Recruiting Squadron, based at Joint Base Andrews, Md., recently started a program to inspire...

On a cool, spring morning in Annapolis, Md., Capt. Darren Long, U.S. Air Force, leads a small detail of Airmen in the rotunda of the historic Maryland State Capitol. Captain Long gathered the detail in order to conduct the time-honored tradition of renewing enlistments for members of his squadron. For...

Our lives are made up of moments, some more memorable than others. Yet some events cast such a deep imprint on us that they can't help but shape who we are. One such event occurred recently, when I had the honor of attending a special red-carpet screening of the movie...

I recently read an article in the Harvard Business Review titled "Why Inspiration Matters," by Scott Kaufman. In this business-oriented article he writes: "Inspiration awakens us to new possibilities by allowing us to transcend our ordinary experiences and limitations. Inspiration propels a person from apathy to possibility, and transforms the...

It is a great day for America and the democratic principles we've sworn to defend as service members. The Department of Defense has recently established the first Hindu Military Chaplain program in American history. Army Captain Pratima Dharm, who currently works as a Chaplain Clinician at Walter Reed Medical Center...

Few would disagree that religion is one of the more provocative issues of our time. In America, religious ideology influences our political views, divides the masses and shapes our national agenda. Some suggest that the divisive forces of religion are too great to overcome and conflict is an inevitable by-product...

This Veteran's Day, we will take time to honor those who have served in the U.S. Military in times of conflict and recognize their sacrifices. It is a day where we put aside our differences, political or otherwise -- a time to remember those service members and their families who...