Retribution happens? It’s pretty unusual when the three-star gives a ‘no-contact’ order for the commander’s wife to stay away from her husband’s brigade, but that’s just what happened at Fort Bragg. This is a bizarre and sad story. Given the evidence, seriousness, and the repercussions of this sort of misbehavior, it can’t be waved off. [...]
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Cutting Capability To Create Strength?
Posted: June 11, 2010 in Army, Army, Budget Cuts, Funding, John McHugh, OSD, Secretary of the ArmyThe guidance for the services to come up with $2 billion in cuts for the FY2012 budget has been met with hosannas from the Secretary of the Army John McHugh. The alleged carrot in this is that the services are supposed to be allowed to keep some of the savings. I’m not sure how that [...]
Wired’s Danger Room has interesting links and analysis. How ironically sad is this to have happened at a military post? Why don’t soldiers have weapons when in garrison (I know the answer, but the question is rhetorical)? Would the killer have attempted the same murderous spree in a police station? The situation is reminiscent of [...]
Sorry that the link is fee-for-service…but here’s my take. Defense Daily reports Army Vice Chief of Staff General Peter Chiarelli is advocating for “platforms that are versatile in complex environments, leverage the power of the network and give crews confidence by surviving that first strike.” Chiarelli goes on to say “Technology is changing too fast [...]
