It’s the Marines against the surfers in a California beach battle
Battleland
Connecting the Dots
Is the nation paying too much for its national security?
U.S. Intelligence on Sarin…With a Grain of Salt
Obama finds himself in a pickle: if he does nothing, some will say Assad is pushing him around. If he orders an attack, he’s likely only to degrade, not destroy, Syria’s chemical weapons.
Pentagon Medics Weigh in on the “Signature Scars of a Long War”
A new Pentagon assessment of the human costs of the nation’s post-9/11 wars shows mental casualties growing far more rapidly than any kind of physical wound
The Boston Bombings: Peculiar Benefits of the 9/11 Wars
Dealing with stray IEDs at home will never be easy. But, in a strange way, having those skilled in handling such horrors far from home can help those caught in their crossfire here at home fare better…
The Pentagon’s 2014 Budget: The Joint Chiefs of Chaff
The Joint Chiefs hope that a budget deal will be struck that will give them the $526.6 billion they asked for Wednesday, and not the roughly $475 billion they’re slated to get.
Pentagon Budget Day: President’s Chopper
The Pentagon rolls out its 2014 fiscal budget today. All eyes should be on what happens to the President’s Marine One.
Hagel’s Flawed Defense-Spending Premise
The nation is spending more on its military than the Cold War average.
Hagel Taking Pay Cut
Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel will kick back up to 14 days’ pay to the U.S. Treasury to replicate the pecuniary pain sequestration will inflict on fellow Pentagon civilians.
North Korea’s Nuclear Cul-de-Sac
With his threat to attack the U.S. and South Korea with nuclear weapons, Kim Jong-un has effectively painted himself into a corner.
Marines in Mourning: Double-Murder, Suicide at Quantico
The double-murder suicide at the Quantico Marine base 35 miles south of Washington comes as a shock.
A Marine’s Anniversary Reflections
A two-tour Marine recalls what it was like to fight in Iraq on the tenth anniversary of its invasion.
Iraq: Ten Years After
The U.S. invaded Iraq 10 years ago Tuesday…