Congress Forcing The Army To Buy Tanks It Doesn’t Want

Once again, politics is dictating military policy.

Massive Vacancies at Defense and State Departments

There are far too many appointed positions in the US government. And many of them are unfilled.

David Petraeus Joins CUNY Faculty, Brings Intern Experience

General Petreaus is now Dr. Petraeus and will be teaching a 1-1 load a the City University of New York.

Did Special Forces Snipers Kill Americans After Katrina?

A former Navy SEAL charges that Blackwater snipers killed American citizens in New Orleans during Katrina’s aftermath.

Hagel Scraps Drone Medal

Chuck Hagel has countermanded his predecessor and canceled the Distinguished Warfare Medal.

Blue Angels Cancel Season

The Navy’s Blue Angels demonstration team has canceled the rest of its 2013 season in response to budget cuts.

Hagel’s Uphill Fight

Examining SECDEF’s call for radical overhaul of our defense structure against the fate of similar calls past.

Army Denies Purple Heart to Fort Hood Victims (For Now)

The Army has ruled, correctly, that the victims of Major Nidal Hassan are not entitled to the Purple Heart.

Korean War II Not Easy As It Looks

The Army has war gamed a conflict to secure a failed North Korea. It would not be a cakewalk.

Uncle Sam’s Losing Streak

A tendency to expand objectives mid-fight has seen America fail in its last four major wars.

Hagel Halts Drone Medal

Chuck Hagel has cemented his legacy as the greatest Secretary of Defense ever.

Congress Asks Hagel To Demote Drone Medal

Congress is banding together on a bipartisan basis to fight the greatest problem facing the country: the precedence of the Distinguished Warfare Medal above the Bronze Star.

Army Spokesman: Don’t Criticize President Over Sequester

Reminding government employees that they are employees of the government is suddenly controversial.

Iraqi Forces Attacking Syrian Rebels

The regime we fought for in Iraq is now aiding the regime we’re fighting against (at least by proxy) in Syria.

The Tragedy of John Allen

Do we ask too much of our leaders?

Bradley Manning Pleads Guilty

Bradley Manning has pleaded guilty to 10 charges stemming from turning classified documents over to WikiLeaks.

The Army’s Leadership Problem

Tim Kane continues his campaign against the US military’s antiquated personnel system.

President Obama’s Troubling Justification For Targeted Killings

The Obama Administration has given us a peek at its legal arguments for targeted killings and they are troubling to say the least.

The Army, Lord of the Rings, and DnD

I joined the Army so I could travel, fight, and go on adventures. Just like Bilbo and Frodo Baggins.

Does All-Volunteer Military Break the Social Compact?

Andrew Bacevich bemoans the social impact of the all-volunteer force.

America Cramped By Defensiveness?

Is America’s focus on defense weakening the country?

Hagel Hearing Farce

My latest for The National Interest, “Ignoring the Hagel Hearing Farce,” has posted.

DIA Briefing Encourages Women to Wear Makeup and Skirts

The “I” in DIA apparently does not stand for Intelligence.

Military Family Divided By Women’s Role

Greg Jaffe has an outstanding feature titled “In one Army family, women in combat evokes two different perspectives.”

Pentagon Opens All Combat Roles to Women

Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta ordered a lifting of the ban on women in ground combat.

Clinton Romesha Next Medal of Honor Recipient

The first seven men to be awarded the Medal of Honor for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan received it posthumously. Clinton Romesha will be the fourth in a row that’s lived to meet the president.

More People Have Traveled into Space Than Flown in a B-2 Bomber

More people have been to space than have flown in a B-2 stealth bomber.

Norman Schwarzkopf Dead at 78

General H. Norman Schwarzkopf, commander during Operation Desert Storm, has died at the age of 78.

Cornyn To Oppose Hagel Nomination, If It Ever Comes

John Cornyn tells Jennifer Rubin that he’ll oppose the confirmation of his former colleague, Chuck Hagel, for Secretary of Defense.

Dole Salutes Inouye

Bob Dole isn’t in the best of health but he nonetheless treked to the Capitol to pay his final respects to an old friend.

Air Force Chief of Staff’s Hilarious New Uniform

From the Department of What The Hell Were They Thinking, I present Air Force Chief of Staff Mark Welsh’s new ceremonial uniform:

Obama’s New National Security Team?

While no official announcements have been made, President Obama’s second term national security team appears to be taking shape.

Generals Live Like Kings

Former Defense Secretary Robert Gates is bemused that the generals who worked for him lived more lavish lifestyles than he did.

DOMA, Double Standards, and the Military

Couples of the same sex can marry at the West Point chapel, they’re treated much differently under the Defense of Marriage Act.

Pete Dawkins, Most Accomplished Heisman Winner Ever

The title of most impressive Heisman winner of all time goes to Pete Dawkins, who won the award in 1958.