DARTS & LAURELS
Muzzling the military
(December 2008)To the Pentagon for its heavy-handed attitude toward media seeking the personal opinions of service members in the run-up to the election. The Defense Department issued a blanket...
Smart money
(December 2008)To Pentagon acquisition chief John Young for being fiscally responsible toward how much money is spent on new F-22 production work. In September, Congress budgeted $523 million for parts...
Unjust loophole
(December 2008)To the Bush administration for being unable to secure total immunity for U.S. troops in Iraq while drafting a new Status of Forces Agreement with Baghdad. There’s no doubt that the...
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(December 2008)This is absolutely necessary for the military to get a handle on this. As a Reservist who has gone through this continuum, and having many friends and colleagues who have done the same, I...
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(October 2008)Army Maj. David Bigelow responds to continuing debate on Barry Fagin and Lt. Col. James Parco’s article “A Question of Faith,” January AFJ
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(August 2008)”MEL1776” COMMENTS ON MAJ. DAVID F. BIGELOW’S “MANAGING MANPOWER” ARTICLE, JUNE AFJ (http://www.armedforces journal.com/2008/06/3486514)
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(June 2008)MAJ. DUSTIN MITCHELL RESPONDS TO “NEW ANSWERS TO HARD QUESTIONS” BY 1ST LT. BRIAN DROHAN AND LT. COL. JOHN NAGL, APRIL AFJ (http://www.armedforcesjournal.com/2008/04/3392447)
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(May 2008)LT. COL. HARRY FOSTER, MAXWELL-GUNTER AIR FORCE BASE, ALA., RESPONDS TO LT. COL. EDITH DISLER’S “FLYBOYS” ARTICLE, APRIL AFJ...
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(April 2008)“I generally agree with Prof. Milan Vego’s assessment on [mine warfare], especially the discussion on the establishment of the new Naval Mine and Anti-Submarine Warfare Command...
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(March 2008)“Dwelling on unlikely scenarios, or inflating threats because they have limited quantities of top-notch equipment, is not productive. Nor is it wise to dwell on anecdotal or genuine...
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(November 2007)Profoundly insightful piece. This is precisely the type of examination that is regularly dismissed in the Pentagon both before and after the fact. It directly addresses multiple specific...
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(October 2007)America’s general officer corps is descending into a state of military “yes men” (YM). The reasons are simple — the political leadership wants it that way.
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(August 2007)“I doubt whether there’s any magic formula that will give us better generals. MacArthur was arguably our greatest general, and certainly a master of the English language (his...
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(July 2006)Think the latest strategy out of the Pentagon is a big mistake? Believe the latest QDR is an ideal blueprint for dealing with future strategic troubles? Whatever kudos or critiques you have...
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”HISTORIAN” RESPONDS TO LT. COL. ROBERT BATEMAN’S “CAUSE FOR RELIEF,” JUNE AFJ (http://www.armedforcesjournal.com/2008/06/3468975)JOIN THE DEBATE
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Unjust loophole
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