by Merrill D'Arezzo | Nov 3, 2014 | Midterm Election 2014
LIBERTY, Ky. — For the better part of a decade, Frank McAninch ignored many of his ailments. A bad cold: “You weather it out yourself.” A torn rotator cuff from working cattle: “Let time heal it.” Then in early 2012, McAninch noticed a spot on his right cheek...
by Merrill D'Arezzo | Oct 27, 2014 | National Security
WASHINGTON – A prestigious defense review panel warned that the U.S. government must “sound an alarm” to build public support among the American people for increased defense spending. “We saw a train-wreck coming when we looked at the growth of the threats around the...
by Merrill D'Arezzo | Oct 21, 2014 | Sports
What started out as a far-fetched idea is becoming a reality this Summer in Fairfax, Va. Back in 199, a handful of Virginia-based police officers and firefighters were enjoying their trip to Stockholm, Sweden, participating in the biannual World Police and Fire Games....
by Merrill D'Arezzo | Oct 21, 2014 | National Security
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama and Xi Jingping, the president of The People’s Republic of China, will meet for official talks for the first time in Beijing next month. In preparation for that meeting, the Center for American Progress, in conjunction with...
by Merrill D'Arezzo | Oct 15, 2014 | Education
WASHINGTON – As the Defense Department grapples with budget cutbacks, one of the premiere military war colleges has sustained a 29 percent budget cut, which could mean training future military leaders without the latest technology. But some critics say more than...