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Military Strike on Iran Should Be Last Resort

Posted on April 11, 2012 by Maria

Nevada’s Washington Watch Military Strike On Iran Should Be Last Resort By Tyrus W. Cobb Reno resident and former Special Assistant to President Reagan for National Security Affairs Does everyone believe that Tehran is hell-bent to develop and field a … Continue reading →

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NSF: Revamping the Military Retirement System

Posted on March 13, 2012 by Maria

Revamping the Military Retirement System and Raising Veterans Health Care Fees:  Breaking the Faith or Fiscal Imperative? The Obama administration has proposed dramatic fee hikes for all military retirees and is considering a thorough overall of the current retirement system. … Continue reading →

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Secretary of Defense Panetta Stirs the Pot

Posted on February 6, 2012 by Maria

With comments on an earlier pullout from Afghanistan, a Pakistani doctor and an Israeli strike on Iran.   Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta confided to reporters while on the way to a NATO conference that the U.S. would end its combat … Continue reading →

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The Killing of Awlaki and the New American Way of War

Posted on October 3, 2011 by Maria

JOINT CIA-JSOC OPERATION KILLS AWLAKI BUT RAISES HOST OF LEGAL AND MORAL ISSUES—FOR SOME The killing of leading Al Qaeda propagandist and operational leader Anwar al-Awlaki concludes a relentless search and kill operation conducted by a joint CIA-JSOC (Joint Special … Continue reading →

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THE CHALLENGES OF RESUPPLYING OUR TROOPS IN AFGHANISTAN

Posted on July 9, 2011 by Maria

Colleagues: There is an old saying in the military that “Amateurs talk Strategy…..Professionals talk Logistics”. The article below from today’s WP provides an excellent analysis of the difficulties in supplying our troops in Afghanistan, noting that there are realistically only two … Continue reading →

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