Hagel ‘Has Heard the Concerns,’ Direct...
As one of his last acts as Secretary of Defense, Leon Panetta authorized a new Medal, the Distinguished Warfare Medal (DWM), to be...
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Of a 16-oz. Soda Cup, of Afghanistan and of Frustr...
I usually check once or twice a day at Memeorandum to see what the important news of the day is, to get an idea of what America is...
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Defense Secretary Hagel, the First ‘Enlisted Secre...
Secretary of Defense, Chuck Hagel, flies over Kabul, Afghanistan with his Senior Military Advisor, Lieutenant General Thomas...
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The New York Times: ‘How a U.S. Citizen Came to Be...
One morning in late September 2011, a group of American drones took off from an airstrip the C.I.A. had built in the remote southern...
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‘Women’s History Month’: Women in the Air Force...
I am sure readers have noticed the unusual number of stories about women during the past two weeks. One of the reasons — in...
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(Update) Chuck Hagel in Afghanistan – Thanks...
UPDATE: The American Forces Press Service reports that while Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel was in a briefing at a NATO...
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(UPDATE) Republicans Eating Their Own for Breakfas...
UPDATE: And the feeding frenzy continues, becoming almost “circular” now — you know, the snake swallowing its own...
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Hugo Chavez’ Death: A View from Americans in Venez...
UPDATE: In their report from Venezuela (below), Shayne Cokerdem and Diane DePriest mention the claims made by Venezuela’s Vice...
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A World War II Veteran’s Lost Diary Finally Comes ...
I knew we had something in common. The way Henry penned neat, short but meticulous notes of important events during his tour of duty...
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Secretary of State John Kerry: Busy in Doha (Updat...
UPDATE II: During the joint news conference with Secretary of State John Kerr and the prime minister and foreign minister of Qatar,...
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