Outside the Beltway

Rex Tillerson was an awful Secretary of State who simply had to go, It’s quite possible his successor will be an even greater disaster.

Three women who attended Annapolis together are running for seats in Congress.

President Trump has actually made a good pick for National Security Adviser. As with the rest of his foreign policy team, though, the question is if he’ll listen to him.

President Obama thinks he would have beaten Donald Trump. And he’s probably right.

A controversial retired General has been tapped to be President-Elect Trump’s top White House foreign policy voice.

Democrat John Bel Edwards scored an easy victory over Senator David Vitter last night in Louisiana, and Vitter announced that he’d be leaving the Senate after his term is up.

Ben Carson displays incoherence and ignorance on foreign policy issues that disqualify him from being considered a serious candidate for President of the United States.

Ben Carson and his supporters would have you believe that he is being subjected to unprecedented and unfair scrutiny. That assertion is completely false.

Ben Carson’s campaign now admits that he fabricated a key portion of his biography.

A controversial article arguing prominent war critics should be targeted as enemy combatants is worth discussing.

Elected representatives, not soldiers, make policy. But there are times when generals should make a stand.

The Army brass is worried about its diversity in critical mid-level posts.

And odd report from Washington Post and Stars and Stripes.

For some reason, President Obama wants to arm so-called “moderate” Syrian rebels.

After two and a half decades, the images of June 4, 1989 resonate with many, unless you happen to live in China.

The President’s second speech to the Corps of Cadets is a vast improvement over the first.

Once again, President Obama’s attempt to communicate a foreign policy vision falls short.

An imperfect timetable, but better than nothing.

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?

A bizarre hit piece in National Journal gives the false impression that our military leaders are considering removing the president.

The long investigation into rape at the Naval Academy has revealed some ugly truths.

West Point graduates account for nearly one in fifty deaths in the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Lieutenant General Michelle Johnson will be the first woman to lead a service academy.

The Oval Office Address, once a common tool of the Presidency, has been in declining use of late.

Some interesting choices ahead for New Jersey Governor Chris Christie

Tim Kane continues his campaign against the US military’s antiquated personnel system.

Greg Jaffe has an outstanding feature titled “In one Army family, women in combat evokes two different perspectives.”

Couples of the same sex can marry at the West Point chapel, they’re treated much differently under the Defense of Marriage Act.

The title of most impressive Heisman winner of all time goes to Pete Dawkins, who won the award in 1958.

One of West Point’s first female graduates has married her long-time girlfriend at the Cadet Chapel.

The David Petraeus/Paula Broadwell story gets curiouser.

The scandal that led to P4’s downfall has many layers, none of them flattering to the most famous American general of his generation.

The Afghan Surge announced by President Obama in December 2009 is over. By any objective measurement, it was a failure.

John Nagl, who became famous as a leading counterinsurgency theorist and practitioner, is taking on a new challenge: grooming young boys for life.

The novelist, playwright, and social critic Gore Vidal has died, aged 86.

Andrew Hacker argues that, while quantitative skills are “critical for informed citizenship and personal finance,” making kids master algebra to graduate high school has disastrous consequences.

The Wall Street Journal publishes a screed aimed at those about to graduate college.

A pattern that never ends: Perceived insults lead to mayhem and murder.

The military promotion system does not reward top performers rapidly enough.

The popular notion that the United States military is monolithically Republican is mistaken.

Everything the critics say about the decision is right–and so is the decision.

Bob Knight coached Mike Krzyzewski at West Point. Now, Coach K has broken his mentor’s record for all-time victories as a head coach.

A dwindling proportion of students are majoring in STEM fields. They’re likely making the wise choice.

Flashback: When David Petraeus was simply known as “Peaches” & was a member of the “French Club”

Texas Governor Rick Perry got lousy grades as an undergrad at Texas A&M. Does it matter?