The Galloping Ghost is Found
The USS Houston in 1935 (Wikipedia photo) More than 72 years after the USS Houston went down during a battle with Japanese forces, the Navy has confirmed that underwater wreckage…
Head Count
There won’t be a rescue mission from Iraq’s Mount Sinjar afterall. Earlier this week, there was talk about a massive evacuation effort, using helicopters, transport aircraft and security forces, to…
The Dimmest Bulb in the Senate Firmament
Angered over Burger King’s purchase of Tim Horton’s (and move to Canada), Ohio Senator Sherrod Brown is urging consumers to eat instead at Wendy’s–which owned the Canadian donut chain for…
Hair-Splitting at its Finest
Sadly, this should come as no surprise. The Veterans’ Administration watchdog agency “has been unable to substantiate allegations that 40 veterans may have died because of delays in care at…
A Tale of Two Strategists
How times have changed. In the dark days following Japan’s attack on Pearl Harbor, General George Marshall turned to a then-unknown staff officer, Brigadier General Dwight Eisenhower, and gave him…
On the Reading List
…Rick Whittle’s much-anticipated book on the Predator drone and how it evolved from technology opposed by much of the defense establishment, and into a key component of the war on…
Good Riddance
Traitor John Walker, the former Navy Warrant Officer who sold out his country to the Soviet Union, has died at a federal prison in North Carolina, less than nine months…
Boots Already on the Ground?
Since deciding that ISIS isn’t the terrorist “jayvee team”–and determining that it does pose a serious threat to our national security–President Obama and members of his administration have been steadfast…
At the Border
Major General Stephen Twitty, the new commanding general at Fort Bliss, Texas. Since taking command of the post (and the 1st Armored Division) in August, General Twitty has emphasized security…
Wrong Mission, Wrong Place, Wrong Time
As the first American troops begin their battle against Ebola in West Africa, a number of current and former service members are expressing grave misgivings about the mission. In From…