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Obama Signs $680 Billion Military Bill, Victory Over Lobbyists

New York Times | CHRISTOPHER DREW | Posted 10.29.2009 | Politics

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When the Obama administration proposed canceling a host of expensive weapons systems last spring, some of the military industry's allies in Congress a...

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A Victory For Sensible Defense

The Progress Report | Posted 08.22.2009 | Politics

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The Progress Report

The Center for American Progress Action Fund has launched the Sensible Defense campaign to "hold Congress accountable for putting wasteful defense spending back into the budget."

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Sam Stein

Obama Wants Quick "Change," Not "Repeal" Of Don't Ask Don't Tell (VIDEO)

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 08.13.2009 | Politics

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President Barack Obama said over the weekend that he would like to tackle the military's Don't Ask Don't Tell policy "sooner rather than later." But i...

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Sam Stein

Cantor: Obama's Economic Record Leaving America's Military Vulnerable

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 08.06.2009 | Politics

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Vice President Joe Biden's claim that the administration underestimated the extent of the economic crisis it inherited has, as expected, opened the Wh...

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Obama Refuses To Be Rushed On Troop Decision, Surprising Military

Politico/AP | Posted 03.19.2009 | Politics

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President Barack Obama's chief spokesman said Monday that he will make a decision "within days, not weeks," on how many additional troops to send to A...

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Military Times Damages Credibility with Obama "Survey"

Brandon Friedman | Posted 01.31.2009 | Media

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Brandon Friedman

The Military Times has sacrificed journalistic integrity in order to portray itself as the final word -- as the authority -- on the views of America's troops.

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Obama's Fighter Jet Decision Represents Clash Of Two Goals

New York Times | CHRISTOPHER DREW | Posted 01.09.2009 | Politics

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Two of President-elect Barack Obama's stated goals -- cutting wasteful spending and saving or creating millions of jobs -- are on a collision course i...

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A Second American Revolution

Craig Barnes | Posted 12.24.2008 | Politics

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Craig Barnes

We seldom see revolutionary change without seeing both great characters and terrible times.

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A Moment to Reflect

Scott Kesterson | Posted 12.12.2008 | Politics

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Scott Kesterson

Some soldiers' opinions I recently wrote about are theirs to have, even though they may be highly unpopular. Being unpopular does not, however, make their opinion any less valid nor criminal.

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Pentagon Board To Obama: You Have To Cut Defense Budget

Boston Globe | Posted 12.11.2008 | Politics

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A senior Pentagon advisory group, in a series of bluntly worded briefings, is warning President-elect Barack Obama that the Defense Department's curre...

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Re: Scott Kesterson's "The Other Side of Paradise"

Sean Gilfillan | Posted 12.08.2008 | Politics

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Sean Gilfillan

The one thing that all US Army personnel have in common is their choice to wear the uniform and volunteer to serve the nation, regardless of who is in charge and regardless of if they agree.

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The Other Side of Paradise, Part 2

Scott Kesterson | Posted 12.07.2008 | Politics

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Scott Kesterson

Talking about the election, the Staff Sergeant said to me, "If there is anything I take away from this, it is that change is fearful."

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The Other Side of Paradise

Scott Kesterson | Posted 12.06.2008 | Politics

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Scott Kesterson

Eastern Afghanistan--In the early hours of the morning, an Army Captain watched as the election results were being reported. He shook his head in disgust. "This is proof that the media can elect a President."

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Michelle Obama Reaches Out To Military Families

MOMocrats | Posted 09.07.2008 | Home

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MOMocrats

Make no mistake. Michelle gets it. In a way I don't think that Senator McCain, or Cindy McCain the heiress, could get it in a million years.

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Sam Stein

McCain's 'Deficit Reduction' Plan Would Cost Trillions

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 07.15.2008 | Politics

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On Monday, John McCain released the outlines of his economic agenda, promising to balance the federal budget by the end of his first term by saving mo...

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Obama To Military Times: I Need To Earn Troops' Trust

Navy Times | Posted 07.15.2008 | Politics

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Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama knows that to win the vote of current and former military members and their families, he has to prove h...

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Obama Meets With Military Times

Politico | Posted 07.10.2008 | Politics

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Continuing his outreach to traditionally Republican constituencies, Barack Obama met today with the editorial board of the Military Times, according t...

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Obama In Colorado Springs To Address "New Era Of Service"

Colorado Confidential | Posted 07.10.2008 | Home

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Colorado Confidential

The visit may include a speech at one of the region's five military bases and there is speculation that Obama may even meet with Evangelical Focus on the Family leader James Dobson.

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Why This Fifty-Five Year Old White Lifelong Republican Wants Obama To Win

Frank Schaeffer | Posted 06.12.2008 | Politics

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Frank Schaeffer

Obama does what all truly great leaders do: he speaks to the soul in plain self-revealing words of hope. We have never needed inspiration more.

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William Kristol's Hypocrisy, Progressives' Blindness, Obama and the Military

Frank Schaeffer | Posted 06.10.2008 | Politics

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Frank Schaeffer

The Obama campaign seems to have a tin ear/blind spot when relating to the military. This will cost us all if McCain wins because of it, but it will cost our military men and women most of all.

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Rank and File

Ray Kimball | Posted 06.10.2008 | Politics

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Ray Kimball

For a soldier, there is a fine line between debating the issues of the day as a concerned citizen and injecting yourself into the partisan fray.

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Quién Es Mas Macho?

Seth Greenland | Posted 06.04.2008 | Politics

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Seth Greenland

When McCain engages in the kind of macho posturing he employed over the GI Bill, it not only insults Obama, it also insults the millions of citizens who have not served in the military.

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Obama's Key To The Blue Collar Vote

Mayhill Fowler | Posted 05.23.2008 | Home

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Mayhill Fowler

Obama can better connect with working-class voters by talking to them about education. That's the issue. He should drop in on small groups of folk, like Bill Clinton does, and sharply focus his answers and his questions!

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"Commander In Chief" Obama To Appear With Former Top Military Officials

The Huffington Post | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics

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As the Clinton campaign continues to hammer Barack Obama on defense issues -- chief Clinton strategist Mark Penn tells the New Yorker that Obama is "n...

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Casey: Obama's Shortages Claim Plausible

AP | ANNE FLAHERTY | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics

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WASHINGTON — Gen. George Casey, the Army's chief of staff, said Tuesday he has no reason to doubt Barack Obama's recent account by an Army capta...

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