by Laura Phelps | Dec 15, 2011 | Politics
WASHINGTON — As more presidential candidates ask us to “like” them on Facebook, some campaign consultants argue that targeted Facebook political advertising will change the coming year’s election map, from the presidential race to local elections....
by Laura Phelps | Dec 7, 2011 | National Security
WASHINGTON – Some veterans’ advocates are concerned public support of troops returning from war could wane as fewer young Americans have an immediate family member who has served. While just more than three quarters of adults older than 50 said they had a family...
by Laura Phelps | Dec 5, 2011 | National Security
WASHINGTON — The D.C. National Guard celebrated the 10 years since 9/11 at an awards event at the Armory on Sunday. Mayor Vincent Gray spoke about not only what the service members do oversees, but in the city too, including Snowmageddon and inauguration crowd...
by Laura Phelps | Nov 17, 2011 | National Security, Science + Technology
Young people living in rural zip codes are more likely to join the Army than others — but when they return home, they’re without basic services and help When Technical Sgt. Tom Marcum returned home to his wife on Sept. 22, 2008, after nine months in Iraq,...
by Laura Phelps | Nov 16, 2011 | Business & Tech, National Security
Developed by a Marine on the battlefields of Afghanistan, RuckPack is a caffeine-free energy drink designed to give troops an extra kick during long, isolated missions. Aviation officer Maj. Robert Dyer got the idea for an energy shot while deployed as a joint...
