Outside the Beltway

A former classmate is going to be one of the US military’s most senior leaders.

Despite Pompeo’s assurances, we are already seeing consequences for the Suleimani killing.

She’s quite likely the youngest 4-star general in the U.S. Army, if not the U.S. military.

Of course Donald Trump wants a military parade, it would be consistent with his delusions of grandeur.

A surprising change at the top of the military’s civilian chain of command.

Viet Xuan Luong pins on a brigadier general’s star today, becoming the first Vietnamese-American officer to achieve that rank.

My latest for The Hill, co-authored with Butch Bracknell: “Explaining the Sinclair demotion.”

When will BG Jeffrey Sinclair get an effing haircut?

A case from Nevada provides another example of police abuse, and a possible claim arising under the long-forgotten Third Amendment.

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

The consequences of ten years of war?

As they did four years, ago the New York Giants will get a parade in New York City today. Some are wondering when Iraq War vets will get theirs.

82nd Airborne solider David Hickman was the 4474th American serviceman killed in Iraq. He should be the last.

Air Force personnel charged with transporting the bodies of American soldiers killed in action apparently finds dead American warriors funny.

Judging them by their own manifesto, the Occupy Wall Street protesters are pretty silly people.