Judge Mehta Shining in Unenviable Role
Applying nuanced judgement under the highest scrutiny is what we expect, but don’t often get.
The Military Has A Suicide Problem
Suicide has become a bigger threat to members of the military and veterans than combat. That needs to change.
‘Florida Man’ Has Feelings, Too
Strong public records laws, not an excess of weirdness, has driven a sad meme.
No, The Buffalo Bills Didn’t Cause The Oklahoma City Terrorist Attack
Author Sam Anderson puts forward a rather strange hypothesis in Politico.
No, the Army Isn’t Refusing to Treat Combat Wounds as Combat Wounds
Fox News’ Catherine Herridge is creating a scandal where none exists.
Brian Williams and the Pressures of War Correspondents
There’s no excuse for the former NBC anchor’s lies. But there are reasons.
Russians Are Getting A Very Different Version Of The Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 Story
If you live in Russia, you’re getting a different version of the story of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17.
Maybe It Should Have Been Easier For Bowe Bergdahl To Get Out Of Combat
If someone had seen the signals, perhaps Bowe Bergdahl never would’ve wandered off base and gotten captured.
On Veterans, Crime, Timing, and “Other Than Honorable” Discharges
For veterans who get in trouble with the law, *when* they commit a crime can have profound implications on their future. Does this make sense?
WWII Vets Lobotomy Story: Tragic But Not Scandalous
Some 2000 veterans of World War II were lobotomized by the VA. That’s awful but not outrageous.
Pentagon’s Broken Payroll System
The military’s finance and accounting system has been dysfunctional for decades and is getting worse.
VA Backlog Finally Improving
The infamous VA backlog is finally dwindling. Much of it was a function of good intentions.
Feinstein: Veterans Shouldn’t Be Exempt From Assault Weapons Ban—Because PTSD
California’s senior senator comes to the right conclusion through the wrong reasoning.
‘Military’ Doesn’t Mistreat Same-Sex Spouses; US Law Does
Don’t blame the Defense Department for following a bad law.
Afghanistan Eleven Years And 2,000 American Deaths Later
The Afghanistan War is officially eleven years old today.
What About Afghanistan?
The war in Afghanistan has not been a topic of discussion in the Presidential campaign, but that’s largely because there’s not much left to talk about.
DOD Won’t Fund Promising PTSD Treatment
Anesthesiologist Eugene Lipov thinks he has found a cheap, effective treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder. The Army won’t fund it.
TSA Forces Cancer Survivor To Show Prostestic Breast
Cathy Bossi, a U.S. Airways stewardess and cancer survivor, was forced to show her breast implants to TSA agents when her prosthetic implants triggered alarm during a pat-down.
