by Tanvi Misra | Oct 28, 2013 | National Security
The 29th Army ten-miler took place outside the Pentagon Sunday, attracting 3500 people. Friends, families and supporters cheered on the participants, which included several soldiers who had been wounded on duty.
by Tanvi Misra | Oct 24, 2013 | National Security
WASHINGTON — America still has a “dog in the fight” as long as terrorist networks are wreaking havoc in Afghanistan, security experts said Tuesday, arguing against complete withdrawal of U.S. forces from the region by the end of 2014. “Can we look at the...
by Tanvi Misra | Oct 16, 2013 | Politics, Topics
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by Tanvi Misra | Oct 14, 2013 | National Security, Science + Technology
WASHINGTON – Frustrated physicians who have worked in veterans’ hospitals along with emotional vets and families accused the Veterans Affairs Department Thursday of bungling patient care, especially in the prescribing of drugs for pain management. “Quick and cheap is...
by Tanvi Misra | Oct 9, 2013 | National Security, Topics
WASHINGTON—Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., Tuesday questioned the effectiveness and legality of the strike that failed to capture its target, a senior Al-Shabab operative, in Somalia last week, calling the mission an “intelligence failure.” During a hearing of the Senate...