Outside the Beltway

President Obama is still insisting that his war against ISIS will not require American ground troops. He’s not being honest with the American people.

So much for the President’s promise about ‘no ground troops.’

The Army brass is worried about its diversity in critical mid-level posts.

Iraq is falling apart for reasons that have nothing to do with President Obama or his policies.

It’s good that Bowe Bergdahl is free, but questions remain about how he went missing that need to be answered.

A rather impressive recovery from a career that was mostly dead in 2007.

A bizarre hit piece in National Journal gives the false impression that our military leaders are considering removing the president.

A shooting interrupts Washington D.C.’s Monday morning.

David C. Jones, who served as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff under Presidents Carter and Reagan, has died.

As Congress eyes the Defense budget for cuts, some are drawing attention to the lavish housing of our top brass.

The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff says revealing that the United States is spying on its allies has undermined their trust.

The U.S. is now confirming that the Syrian government has used chemical weapons. What’s next?

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

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

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

General Martin Dempsey, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, sent a message to Israel last week.

The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs has a message for those who wear and have worn our country’s uniform: “We are not elected to serve; rather, we elect to serve.”

Jennifer Rubin accuses Colin Powell of political opportunism for hedging on whether to renew his endorsement of Barack Obama.

We seldom blame presidents for bold actions that go wrong. We despise them for appearing weak and indecisive.

Is Mitt Romney the least experienced major-party presidential nominee since1940?

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.

Despite the opposition of the SECDEF and Joint Chiefs, the latter expanded yesterday.

Thomas Ricks posts several recommendations for fixing the Army. Most of them are really, really stupid.

Today marks the 50th anniversary of the green beret as the official headgear of US Army Special Forces.

My latest for The Atlantic: “Some Reasons Not to Worry About Republican Foreign Policy Craziness”

Herman Cain’s promise to rely on “experts” should raise eyebrows everywhere.

Marcia Anderson has become the first African American woman to be promoted to a two star general in the US Army.

A legendary American soldier, General John Shalikashvili, has died.

The selection process for the Joint Chiefs has been most odd.

Why would David Petraeus take the thankless job of running the CIA?

The uneasy coalition that coalesced around action in Libya will be strained by decisions to come.