by Kristin Callahan | Aug 7, 2013 | National Security
WASHINGTON – The cuts are simply too high. That’s the key takeaway Tuesday from a dissection of the Pentagon’s Strategic Choices and Management Review, which proposes options for the various budget scenarios the department may face as a result of the Budget Control...
by Kristin Callahan | Aug 6, 2013 | Topics
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by Kristin Callahan | Jul 31, 2013 | National Security
WASHINGTON – A military judge Tuesday acquitted Pfc. Bradley Manning of aiding the enemy – a charge that would have carried a maximum sentence of life in prison for the Army intelligence analyst. This was the most serious charge Manning faced for leaking more than...
by Kristin Callahan | Jul 31, 2013 | National Security
WASHINGTON – While Special Operations Forces have been heavily focused on direct action since 9/11, the future of special ops missions will be refocused toward international partnerships to prevent conflict, commanders say. Under the new strategy, 90 percent of...
by Kristin Callahan | Jul 25, 2013 | Topics
I’ve been to Washington, toured some of its historic sites and been to its museums. But the White House was never part of my tour agenda. This week, though, I made my first visit. And I went in through the front door – not as a tourist, but as a journalist. Covering...