The Cost Of War In Iraq And Afghanistan -- A News Roundup

The sun sets behind U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Jamie R. Johnson, a platoon sergeant assigned to Bayonet Company, 2nd Battalion, 327th Infantry...

U.S. Special Operations Forces Under Stress

Vice Adm. William McRaven. Navy Commander: Special Operations Forces Under Stress -- Washington Times/AP WASHINGTON (AP) — The military comm...

Picture Of The Day

SHARED SALUTE - Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates and President Barack Obama salute during the March-in-Review at the Armed Forces Farewell ...

Is Air Power Enough To End The Libyan War?

Can Air Power End Libya War? -- CNN It was supposed to have been over in a few days. World powers would go in with fighter jets and the worl...

Night Vision Contact Lenses May Become The Standard For Night Operations

Seeing in the dark: Navy Seals wear conventional goggles during an operation. A website has said that those involved in the mission to kill ...

Something To Think About

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Learning How To Pilot A Drone

Flying Lessons: Learning How To Pilot A Drone -- CNN Paris (CNN) -- Police and military forces are increasingly reliant on unmanned aerial v...

GRE Round Up for June 30

Anthony Bouchard/Cheyenne: They laughed when I said I wanted to restore gun rights in Wyoming Rob Reed/Detroit: Congressional gun traffickin...

Soldiers Seeing The Funny Side Of Life On The Frontline

A man and his dog: This canine shows off his surveillance skills as he looks through a telescope next to an armed soldier Someone Get Him A ...

The Geopolitical Impact Of China's Aircraft Carrier

Chinese aircraft carrier Shi Lang under construction Chinese Aircraft Carrier Enters Geopolitical Tempest -- Peter Goodspeed, National Post ...

International Crisis Group: Afghan Government Will Probably Fall If U.S. Withdraws

Smoke and flames rise from the Intercontinental Hotel during a battle between NATO-led forces and suicide bombers and Taliban insurgents in ...

Commentaries, Opinions, And Editorials -- June 30, 2011

Notes: Data unavailable for some months in 2001 and 2002. Source: Department of Defense, White House. Credit: Credit: Alyson Hurt and JoElla...

World News Briefs -- June 30, 2011 (Evening Edition)

Sarkozy Is Assaulted as He Meets Voters -- New York Times PARIS — President Nicolas Sarkozy of France was rubbing shoulders with voters Thur...

Civil War In Libya -- News Updates June 30, 2011

France Admits It Armed Libyan Rebels -- Christian Science Monitor France's admission Wednesday that it provided weapons to Libyan rebels...

U.S. Senate Unanimously Confirms Petraeus As CIA Director

U.S. General David Petraeus speaks during the Senate Intelligence Committee hearing on his nomination to be director of the Central Intellig...

Oregon Senate Democrats Vote to Share Private Data Of CHL Holders.

Well... yeah .  They're Oregon Democrats. [ Read ]

Justice Department Moving Forward With Criminal Investigations Into CIA Interrogations That Resulted In The Deaths Of Two Detainees

Justice Department to Investigate 2 Deaths in CIA Interrogation Review -- FOX News The Justice Department is moving forward with criminal in...

UN Court Issues Arrest Warrants For Four Hezbollah Members

Indictments Issued In Hariri Death Probe -- Al Jazeera Lebanese media says UN-backed court has charged four Hezbollah members for 2005 killi...

U.S. Secretary Of Defence Gates Makes His Exit: A News Roundup

RENDERING HONORS - Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates, President Barack Obama and Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staf...

Heroes of the Revolution

Who needs the Fourth of July ... When we offer such attractive alternatives ...? I guess Harvard "intellectuals" don't put muc...

The Wars That The New U.S. Secretary Of Defense Will Face

Panetta Must Fight Four Wars: Afghanistan, Iraq, Libya, Waste -- Boston.com editorial WHEN LEON Panetta takes the helm at the Defense Depart...

Iraq Violence Is Escalating With 3 U.S. Soldiers Killed Today

AFP/Getty Images Iraq Combat Operations Over? -- Christian Science Monitor June has been the worst month for US troops in two years. And vio...

Saudi Arabia Will Build Nuclear Weapons If Iran Does

Image: (Credit: CBS) Riyadh Will Build Nuclear Weapons If Iran Gets Them, Saudi Prince Warns -- The Guardian Prospect of a nuclear conflict...

Newell Blows...

...the whistle? [ Read ] That Darrellax works wonders!

U.S. Drones Strike Against Al Qaeda In Somalia

Residents reported huge explosions near Kismayo, a southern port town controlled by Shebab, followed by the sound of aircraft Photo: GETTY U...

Pakistan Closes CIA Drone Base

Pakistan Calls For US To Leave Base Used For Drones -- Voice of America Pakistan's defense minister has called for the United States to ...

NRA warns firearms dealers of anti-gun survey

“[P]articipating in the survey in any way would give Dr. Wintemute credibility in the eyes of the anti-gun organizations that fund his effo...

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Afghanistan War News Updates -- June 30, 2011

NATO Airstrike Kills Militant Leader Linked to Kabul Hotel Attack -- Voice of America NATO says it has killed a top Haqqani network leader i...

World News Briefs -- June 30, 2011

Greece Set For Final Vote On Austerity Measures After 2 Days Of Riots -- Washington Post/AP ATHENS, Greece — Greek lawmakers are set to pass...

Today, on The War on Guns: Notes from the Resistance Radio

Interview: Jay Dobyns on Vince Cefalu Interview: Doug Ritter, Knife Rights Democrat Gunwalker hearings I Left my Rights--in San Francisco Ob...