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Will Our Presidential Candidates Demand A Stop To "Stop-Loss"?

Bobby Muller and Garett Reppenhagen | Posted 07.23.2008 | Politics


Bobby Muller and Garett Reppenhagen

Let's say you joined the military and agreed to three years of active-duty service. With "stop loss" you could get held for six months, twelve months, even as long as twenty-one months past the time of your contract.

Black Military Officers Rare 60 Years After Military Desegregated: AP

AP | LOLITA C. BALDOR | Posted 07.23.2008 | Home


WASHINGTON — Blacks have made great strides in the military since it was integrated 60 years ago, but they still struggle to gain a foothold in ...

Bush's Afghan Troop Plan Didn't Work, Neither Will Obama's

Earl Ofari Hutchinson | Posted 07.19.2008 | Politics


Earl Ofari Hutchinson

Obama's Afghan appearance won't stop the criticism from foes that he doesn't know enough about fighting and winning a war, and that his credential as a tough guy on the war against terrorism is suspect.

Navy Cancels as a NASCAR Sponsor; With This Economy, Who's Next?

Steve Parker | Posted 07.09.2008 | Entertainment


Steve Parker

The Pentagon is convinced that NASCAR delivers one of its most dependable pools of potential recruits, so NASCAR's top drivers and teams over the years have carried sponsorships from the Armed Forces.

Give Clark a Star

Amitai Etzioni | Posted 07.07.2008 | Politics


Amitai Etzioni

After spending time with Clark, it became clear to me that he isn't a politician -- he's a straight shooter. We need people like him who speak the truth, without beating around the bush, if you get my drift.

Afghanistan Orders Investigation Into US Attack

AP | AMIR SHAH and JASON STRAZIUSO | Posted 07.06.2008 | Politics


KABUL, Afghanistan — Afghan officials said fighter aircraft battling militants accidentally killed up to 27 Afghans walking to a wedding ceremon...

The DoD's Entirely Unsatisfactory Response to MRFF's Letter Regarding TBN 4th of July Special

Chris Rodda | Posted 07.04.2008 | Home


Chris Rodda

On June 25, I posted a piece here titled MRFF Urges DoD to Pull the Plug on TBN Special, Demands Investigation, regarding the objections of the Milita...

Beautiful Bella

Hal Donahue | Posted 07.03.2008 | Politics


Hal Donahue

Photo: Scranton Times-Tribune Sacrificing So Jenna and Barbara Bush can be free Her mother, a sharp, attractive lady, walked into my office las...

Women's Liberation? No, Oppression

Aubrey Sarvis | Posted 06.30.2008 | Politics


Aubrey Sarvis

With Don't Ask, Don't Tell, gays and bisexuals are not free to be themselves in the armed forces of their country. In addition to everything else that this law is -- costly, inefficient, unfair -- it is disgraceful.

US Military Fuel Costs Set To Soar

AP | ANNE FLAHERTY | Posted 06.28.2008 | Politics


WASHINGTON — Consumers at the gas pump aren't the only ones suffering sticker shock. Military units in Iraq and elsewhere will see another hike ...

MRFF Urges DoD to Pull the Plug on TBN Special, Demands Investigation

Chris Rodda | Posted 06.25.2008 | Politics


Chris Rodda

We sent this letter demanding an investigation into the appearance in this program of active duty military personnel, including color guard dipping two American flags to Christian pop star Carman.

4 Americans, 6 Iraqis Killed In Sadr City Bombing

AP | KIM GAMEL | Posted 06.24.2008 | Politics


BAGHDAD — A bomb exploded inside Sadr City's district council building Tuesday, killing 10 people, including four Americans working to restore l...

A Medal for Sergeant Matlovich?

Aubrey Sarvis | Posted 06.23.2008 | Politics


Aubrey Sarvis

It would be nice to think that gay serviceman Leonard Matlovich's battle ended the struggle against the discrimination of gays in the military. Instead, it started it.

US Army Starting Its Own Air Unit, Relationship With Air Force Strained

New York Times | THOM SHANKER | Posted 06.21.2008 | Politics


Ever since the Army lost its warplanes to a newly independent Air Force after World War II, soldiers have depended on the sister service for help from...

The Imperialist Right Threatens Obama on Iraq

Gareth Porter | Posted 06.19.2008 | Politics


Gareth Porter

The idea of linking Obama's troop withdrawal plan to the Iranian position in Iraq makes no sense objectively, but it is the logical political response by those who led the United States into a disastrous war.

Leaders Who Care (Too Much)

Ray Kimball | Posted 06.17.2008 | Politics


Ray Kimball

Too often, leaders (both officer and NCO) forget that they need "maintenance" just as much as the complex machines that power their fighting skills. Is this an attempt to deny one's own humanity?

Iraqis Condemn American Demands For Nearly 60 Military Bases

Washington Post | Amit R. Paley and Karen DeYoung | Posted 06.11.2008 | Politics


High-level negotiations over the future role of the U.S. military in Iraq have turned into an increasingly acrimonious public debate, with Iraqi polit...

Iraq Looking To Restrict Movement Of US Troops

Reuters | Michael Georgy | Posted 06.06.2008 | Politics


Iraq said on Friday it would not grant U.S. troops freedom of movement for military operations in a new agreement being negotiated on extending the pr...

Marine acquitted in Haditha killing cover-up case

AP | CHELSEA J. CARTER | Posted 06.04.2008 | Politics


CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. — A military jury acquitted a Marine intelligence officer Wednesday of charges that he tried to help cover up the killing...

Indicted Saudi Financier Gets $80 Million US Military Contract

Huffington Post | Posted 06.04.2008 | Home


The U.S. military suffered enormous embarrassment when the New York Times reported that a contract to arm the Afghan forces worth nearly $300 million ...

Mosul Car Bomb Kills Policemen, Civilians In Iraq

AP | SAMEER N. YACOUB | Posted 06.02.2008 | Home


BAGHDAD — A suicide car bomber targeted the provincial police headquarters in Mosul on Monday, killing at least nine people and wounding dozens,...

Rank and File

Ray Kimball | Posted 06.02.2008 | Politics


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.

Veterans' Burials Rising: Average Of 1,800 Veterans Die Every Day

AP | JOE MILICIA | Posted 05.25.2008 | Home


RITTMAN, Ohio — The cracking of rifle fire silenced the twittering blue jays, blackbirds and killdeer. As members of the color guard lowered the...

Military Cannot Automatically Discharge Gays, Federal Court Rules

AP | GENE JOHNSON | Posted 05.22.2008 | Politics


SEATTLE — The military cannot automatically discharge people because they're gay, a federal appeals court ruled in the case of a decorated fligh...

Iraq Becoming One Of The Largest Customers Of US Arms

USA Today | Jim Michaels | Posted 05.21.2008 | Politics


Iraq is becoming one of the largest customers for U.S. arms, as the country turns from Soviet-bloc weapons to pricier but more sophisticated American ...


 

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