Preparing for the Inevitable?
A lot of Marines live by a maxim that is sometimes referred to as The Five P’s, which fully stated are: “Proper Preparation Prevents Poor Performance.” That holds true for…
His Brillant, Abbreviated Career
Joe Biden has always liked to brag about his son, Beau, who has been a JAG in the Delaware National Guard since 2003. The younger Biden, who also serves as…
When You Hit Rock Bottom (and Keep On Digging)
In most failed political campaigns, there comes that moment of desperation when the candidate and their handlers decide to unleash their version of the nuclear option–a television ad that is…
Slightly Off Target
A Rhode Island ANG C-130J performs an airdrop demo during an airshow (Matt Hintsa photo at Flickriver.com. The Air Force is taking a bit of heat, for a (slightly) errant…
View from the Turret
A knocked-out Sherman tank, somewhere in France in 1944. The hole in the front was made by a German 88mm shell that passed through the tank and blew out the…
More Medevac from the Hot Zone
An Air Force C-17. The Pentagon plans to acquire airborne isolation chambers which can be loaded onto the transport and airlift up to a dozen troops or aid workers infected…
An Abundance of Caution
**UPDATE//4:05 pm** Medical officials in Charleston now say the C-17 pilot is at “no risk” of having Ebola, based on his lack of contact with “anyone in Liberia.” The Air…
Spies in the Land
It’s been a rough week for key members of the terrorist networks in Syria and Iraq. Last Wednesday, a U.S. airstrike successfully targeted David Drugeon, the French defector who had…
Keeping Watch
On this–and every–Veteran’s Day, there will parades and speeches and expressions of gratitude for those who served and those who still wear the uniform. But sometimes, the day’ s real…
Deadline Time
While the media waits for word from the grand jury in Ferguson, Missouri, a much more important deadline is looming. We refer to the Monday deadline for reaching an agreement…