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.
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 ...
Earl Ofari Hutchinson | Posted 07.19.2008 | Politics
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.
Steve Parker | Posted 07.09.2008 | Entertainment
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.
Amitai Etzioni | Posted 07.07.2008 | Politics
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.
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...
Chris Rodda | Posted 07.04.2008 | Home
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...
Hal Donahue | Posted 07.03.2008 | Politics
Photo: Scranton Times-Tribune Sacrificing So Jenna and Barbara Bush can be free Her mother, a sharp, attractive lady, walked into my office las...
Aubrey Sarvis | Posted 06.30.2008 | Politics
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.
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 ...
Chris Rodda | Posted 06.25.2008 | Politics
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.
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...
Aubrey Sarvis | Posted 06.23.2008 | Politics
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.
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...
Gareth Porter | Posted 06.19.2008 | Politics
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.
Ray Kimball | Posted 06.17.2008 | Politics
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?
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...
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...
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...
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 ...
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,...
Ray Kimball | Posted 06.02.2008 | Politics
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.
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...
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...
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 ...
The McCain campaign implied on Wednesday that Barack Obama's commitment...
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BARCELONA, Spain — Christian Bale swept into Barcelona on Wednesday night to attend a...
If you're wondering about the recent articles claiming that a study found...
HOUSTON — A "dead zone" in the Gulf of Mexico off...
WASHINGTON — Rescue legislation sailed through the House on Wednesday aimed at...
Bobby Muller and Garett Reppenhagen | Posted 07.23.2008 | Politics