by Taylor Hall & Noor Wazwaz | May 10, 2011 | National Security
David Reed The biting midge, or sand gnat, packs a more powerful bite than common mosquitoes. WASHINGTON – Call them what you want: sand gnats, biting midges, sand fleas, sand flies, no-see-ums, peskies, or steel tooth; just call them an annoyance. The sand gnat, that...
by Melissa Benson | May 3, 2011 | National Security, Topics
WASHINGTON — The Veterans Health Administration is putting patients at risk of hepatitis and HIV by its slow and secretive response to a series of incidents in which medical instruments were improperly sanitized at facilities around the country, irate members of...
by Jacob Peklo | May 3, 2011 | National Security
Former Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld sat on the stage in the ballroom of the Westin Hotel in Arlington, Va., and addressed the crowd with a chuckle: “I appreciate what you do, but I’m not sure I understand all of it.” The 2011 Milblog Conference celebrated the...
by Matt Mansfield | Apr 28, 2011 | Science + Technology
Wounded veterans at Walter Reed Army Medical Center aren’t shy about hitting the hardwood. Typically that means wheelchair basketball, but that changed this week. For the first time in three years, a stand-up amputee basketball clinic came to Walter Reed....
by Taylor Hall & Noor Wazwaz | Apr 21, 2011 | National Security, Topics
Lance Cpl. James W. Clark Capt. Ryan Sparks during an offensive last February to root out Taliban from their stronghold in Marjah, Helmand Province, Afghanistan. The offensive was the largest in the Afghan war. WASHINGTON – A company commander from last year’s...
