On the Receiving End of History
Today’s obituary section of The New York Times notes the passing of Arnold Lappert, an Army Signal Corps veteran of World War II. While Mr. Lappert served honorably in the…
Mr. Putin's Not-So-Serious Offer
Russia’s Vladimir Putin surprised President Bush–and other G-8 participants–on Thursday when he suggested that elements of a planned European missile defense shield could be deployed in Azerbaijan, instead of Eastern…
The Preacher's Wife
A travesty of justice played out on the nation’s TV screens this afternoon. And no, I’m not talking about the Paris Hilton case. Instead, I refer to the Mary Winkler…
The Murphy File
Over the past seven months, we’ve been following the case of Air Force Colonel Michael Murphy, former commander of the Service’s Legal Operations Agency at Bolling AFB in Washington, D.C.…
Consider the Source
Reading Sunday’s Jerusalem Post article on supposed U.S. plans for attacking Iran, we can’t decide if reporter Yaakov Katz was trying to generate a propaganda piece, or merely repeating information…
Eye in the Sky
Israel launched its latest spy satellite early Monday morning, giving the Jewish state additional and “unprecedented” capabilities for monitoring its regional enemies, including Iran. The booster carrying the Ofek-7 satellite…
Lone Survivor
In July 2005, a four-man element of Navy SEALs was inserted into the dangerous terrain along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border. Their mission? Conduct reconnaissance in the area, and if possible, kill…
An Insult to Military Recruiters
Ask any member of Congress about the U.S. military, and you’ll (typically) get a long speech about their support for the troops, including all the bills and measures they’ve sponsored…
Army Wives
In terms of programming that’s both realistic and riveting, television and the military have always been a poor fit. With the notable exception of HBO’s superb Band of Brothers, there…
The Politics of Natural Destruction, Part II
There’s a fight brewing in South Florida which proves that some elected officials are willing to put partisan politics above public safety. Drudge has this link to a story in…