by Rema Rahman | Aug 25, 2011 | Business & Tech, National Security
WASHINGTON – For 34-year-old Desmond Boyd, the six years since he left the military has meant cycles of unemployment between federal contracting jobs, the latest round spanning more than two months. He said his family of five is on the verge of being evicted from...
by Rema Rahman | Aug 22, 2011 | National Security
WASHINGTON – Raising money for charity can take on many forms, but there is one Marine on a mission to do things the old fashioned way – by foot. Sgt. Winston Fiore, 26, is embarking on a 5,000-mile, 11-month journey through Southeast Asia to raise money for a charity...
by Rema Rahman | Aug 22, 2011 | Topics
If you’re a Medill graduate student moving to D.C. from Chicago, you’re sure to find yourself in squabbles with your colleagues comparing the two cities. The District is much smaller, more expensive and generally involves dodging more tourists than there are raging...
by Rema Rahman | Aug 16, 2011 | National Security, Topics
WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 (UPI) — A $350 billion cut in the U.S. Defense Department’s budget and the threat of losing $500 billion more would “result in hollowing out the force” and weaken the country’s ability to respond to threats, U.S....
by Rema Rahman | Aug 16, 2011 | National Security
Naval Medical Center Opens Wounded Warrior Barracks from Medill Washington on Vimeo.
