Outside the Beltway

A state of perpetual war is incompatible with good mental health and stable family relationships.

The US military’s lavish new headquarters in Afghanistan has been completed just in time for our exit.

Frustrations with the mercurial leader of Afghanistan may increase the pace of the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan.

Michael Donley announced he was stepping down as Secretary of the Air force in April and did so in June. No replacement has been named.

The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff says revealing that the United States is spying on its allies has undermined their trust.

Words don’t always mean what you think they mean.

The conviction of Marine Sergeant Lawrence Hutchins III for war crimes in 2006 has been overturned.

Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel has wasted no time issuing a full-throated statement endorsing today’s DOMA ruling

The Navy is building a ridiculously expensive robot spy plane.

When Glen Coffee abruptly retired from a promising NFL career, most wondered what he was up to. Now we know.

For two centuries, British sailors have toasted their “wives and sweethearts.” No more.

Two polls indicate that most Americans oppose the President’s latest moves on Syria. This makes sense considering actual policy there seems to be entirely incoherent.

Did President Obama’s comments about taking a tough stand on military sexual assault constitute “undue influence” on specific cases? One military judge says that they did.

The infamous VA backlog is finally dwindling. Much of it was a function of good intentions.

Then-Lieutenant Wales intervened to prevent a gay trooper from getting beaten by a gang of thugs.

If there’s one thing that our generals and admirals agree on it’s that generals and admirals should retain their power.

Chris Beck spent 20 years as a Navy SEAL. Kristen Beck has written a book about her experiences.

Starting today, the fate of Pfc. Bradley Manning is on trial in a courtroom at Fort Meade, Maryland.

The sequestration cuts are two months old, and it seems pretty clear that the claims of doom we heard before they went into effect were heavily exaggerated.

Christine Fox, the real-life inspiration for Charlie of “Top Gun,” and the casual sexism of 1985.

Social scientists take note: the press has gotten bored with Syria, so your data are no longer reliable.

Republicans looking to Benghazi for political ammunition are likely going to be disappointed.

The United States is currently negotiating for a U.S. troop presence in Afghanistan after 2014, but they’re not sharing their plans with the American people.

The story of an American Green Beret found living in Vietnam 44 years after he had been declared dead appears to be a hoax.

President Obama said today that he wants to move forward with closing the prison at Guantanamo Bay but there’s little he can do on his own.

A new poll shows that 62% of Americans oppose American military intervention in Syria’s civil war.

Once again, politics is dictating military policy.

There are far too many appointed positions in the US government. And many of them are unfilled.

General Petreaus is now Dr. Petraeus and will be teaching a 1-1 load a the City University of New York.

You can either have a career in a white shoe law firm or marry a military officer. Pick one.