In a remarkable act of self-awareness, courage and public accountability, rising Democratic star Jason Kander, 37, has published a letter revealing his personal struggle
Tag: military
Fighting to protect our freedom?
I have to share some thoughts about how we are being manipulated into repeating the falsehood that our military men and women are “fighting
What a Hell of a Way to Organize: An Interview With Francis Horton
(reprinted from Midwest Socialist) Francis Horton is that rarest of U.S. soldiers: a leftist and self-identifying socialist. Born in Missouri in 1983, he joined
Where does US have troops in Africa, how many, and why?
Recently, many of us learned that the US has troops stationed in Niger and in other African nations. The news came as a surprise
Women graduate from US Army Ranger School: Pro and con
When the U.S. Army recently announced that two women had successfully completed its toughest training regimen, my initial reaction was, “Good for them, and
The “President Trump,” Seven-Days-in-May scenario
If you were a child of the ‘60s, one of the most gripping novels and then movies was Seven Days in May (video link
Who really won the Cold War?
I recently read that our “representatives” in Congress plan to authorize a yet-to-be named corporation to build 80 to 100 new LRS-B aircraft for
Aircraft “boneyard” paints a picture of military spending
They look almost prehistoric. Like ancient pictographs drawn on the wall of a tomb. They are Google Earth views of the Davis-Monthan Air Force
Petraeus: Hero is a dangerous word
The country was distraught; the world was shocked when it heard that man with no flaws and impeccable integrity was found to have been
Lame-duck history, Part 1: 1940-1970
With the presidential election over and quite satisfying results for most progressives, the next step in our political process is for the present (111th)