Canada Completes Mission in Afghanistan
Canada’s final remaining training troops in Afghanistan will soon return home. The official lowering of the flag ceremony took place on March 11, signaling an… Read More
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Give the Marines a Kabar, Not a FUBAR
FUBAR is military jargon for “fouled up beyond all recognition.” Kabar is the knife Marines carry. As things stand with sequestration, servicemen and women who… Read More
Afghanistan: Levin Sets Low Bar for Future Troop Levels
With the 2014 deadline for the end of U.S. combat operations in Afghanistan fast approaching, there are many questions regarding the number of troops that… Read More
Air Force Celebrates 66th Birthday
Today we celebrate the 66th birthday of the United States Air Force (USAF). The USAF has much to boast. It developed aerial combat and produced… Read More
EU Begins Woefully Inadequate Training Mission in Mali
European troops have begun training Malian forces to help ensure security and stability following a planned French withdrawal in July. From the start, the mission… Read More
Iraq: Take a Day to Remember
Today is the 10th anniversary of the beginning of the war in Iraq. There will be much heated debate and discussion today about how the… Read More
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Don’t Pull U.S. Troops Out of Europe
Throughout recent federal budget discussions, strategies to pull America out of recession, and the potential for massive cuts to national security, one cost cutting idea… Read More
In Afghanistan, France Retreats While Georgia Advances
During the same week that France announced it has retreated early from Afghanistan, the tiny NATO-aspirant country of Georgia announced that it has doubled its… Read More
Inspector General Is Crucial in the Rebuilding of Afghanistan
Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR) John F. Sopko, who took over on July 2, 2012, has made significant progress in the short period… Read More
Morning Bell: We Can’t Give Up on Afghanistan
Yesterday marked the 11-year anniversary of the U.S.-led invasion of Afghanistan, which was launched just three and a half weeks after the 9/11 attacks. Recently,… Read More
