Month: December 2017

One of the Air Force’s legendary combat leaders has died. Brigadier General Robin Olds, who shot down 16 enemy aircraft in dogfights during World War II and the Vietnam War,…

Over the past couple of years, there has been a spate of MSM articles about the military’s struggle to meet recruiting goals. Most of the problems have been in the…

According to the Associated Press, the Marine Corps has renewed its search for a combat photographer who recorded the epic flag-raising on Iwo Jima, and later disappeared during the battle…

If you believe the tabloids, it’s just a matter of time before Katie Couric vacates the anchor chair at the CBS Evening News. Standing in the check-out line at the…

More than two years ago, we noted Congressional attempts to kill a classified, multi-billion dollar intelligence satellite program purportedly nicknamed “Misty.” Democratic Senator Ron Wyden of Oregon was the leader…

There’s little doubt that Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) have become “darlings” of the modern battlefield. With their ability to loiter and provide persistent, real-time surveillance across wide areas, UAV systems…

Last Friday, we noted renewed efforts to locate the remains of Marine Corps combat photographer William Genaust. Sergeant Genaust disappeared in a cave on Iwo Jima in early March 1945,…

Over at the National Security Agency (NSA), the problem isn’t paying the bill, it’s making sure the agency has enough juice to power all of its computers, comm gear, and…

John Hinderaker at Powerline has a timely summary on Congressional Democrats’ continued investment in the strategy of defeat. He found a recent article in The Hill, which suggests that a…

We continue to follow the case of Air Force Major Jill Metzger, the personnel officer whose “abduction” Kyrgyzstan last year touched off an international incident. About weeks ago, various media…