Military and Police

The hardships of deployment do not simply affect those headed overseas. It makes no difference whether you deploy with the military, a government service, or as a contractor—someone is left behind …

Republican senators, led by Texas Senator Ted Cruz, have introduced a bill aimed at safeguarding U.S. military sites from potentially hostile foreign entities. The Protecting Military Installations and Ranges Act …

In a bold and significant move, Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for Secretary of Defense, made a sweeping promise during his confirmation hearing this week: to reinstate thousands of …

Staring blankly at the computer screen, I wondered for the umpteenth time how to explain that Jennifer Garner doesn’t really work at CIA Headquarters, that her character doesn’t actually exist, …

“Thank you for paving the way for today’s women military pilots.” Betty Tackaberry Blake, “Tack” for short, was a member of the first graduating class of the Women’s Air Force …

Sunzi (Sun-Tzu) tends to overshadow the rest of the commentary on classic Chinese military theory. The translations are too many to count and just the famous ones include Giles, Griffith, …

On hallowed ground, a lone soldier stands on an open plaza. Twenty-one steps. Turn. He then faces the tomb for 21 seconds. Stands at attention, turns again, and pauses an …

That’s when he was introduced to the idea of a service dog and thankfully, he found his way back with the help of a new battle buddy named Bonnie. Without …

This week, September 11th came rushing back to consume my thoughts.  I reflected on the events of the past few weeks and just felt empty.  After spending years in Afghanistan …

As it concerns Afghanistan, we are currently in the finger-pointing stage. We love to accuse everyone else for the mistakes, demanding a scapegoat, a sacrifice for our failures. Politicians see …