Vacation: I'll be stepping out for a few days. What? No, not here . Anyway, you folks have some fun while I'm gone. With luck, I...

This doesn't look good. Romney speaks up for sons' decisions BETTENDORF, Iowa - Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney on Wedne...

So. Could one of you military lawyer types attempt to explain what's going on in this story? Airman Who Alleged Rape Faces Court-Martial...

Quick: What's wrong with this picture ? (Explanation here .)

Unseemly? - Part II: In comments to two posts below , I raised the question of whether SGT Aguina behaved in an unseemly manner when he sho...

It's Sunday, I'm bored, and you never know what you'll find on the interntet. Bikini Girls with Machine Guns (hat tip: American ...

Same Facts, Separate Issue: I asked this in comments below but decided it made more sense as a separate thread. With respect to the Yearly...

A Question for our Blawgers: Can I get one or both of you military lawyers to look this over , especially the video, and give me a read on i...

BACK IN THE SADDLE After a lengthy absence I have finally found time to contribute to this fine blog. I returned from a seven and a half mo...

Spin! This is a highly welcome development, as the very best thing we can hope for from Congress on Iraq right now is that they shut up unt...

Steven Aftergood Drops In: In the comments to the post below, Steven Aftergood of the Federation of American Scientists dropped by to comme...

The story in his head. By now, I'm assuming that readers of this blog are aware of PVT Scott Thomas Beauchamp. If not, go over Michelle ...

Oklahoma City - Note for Travelers: I had occasion to visit Oklahoma City last weekend, and saw two things worth mentioning in this Hall. So...

After six hundred fifty days, a soldier comes home : [O]ur two buses were joined by escorts from the State Patrol, and a couple of dozen mot...

Bloggers & Journalists: I recently wrote a piece at B5 in response to an article from Harpers , in which I offered an education for jour...

The Epic of Lacplesis My recent switch to the active Army caused me to undergo some leadership training. One of my fellow trainees was a ma...

The Involunteers : A new poem by Russ Vaughn of Old War Dogs . One thing to me rings loud and clear Through mainstream media sources: Libs d...

Permalinks Finally Fixed: Now, only several months after it became a problem, our permalinks work again. Thanks to Fuzzy for giving me a ti...

Language and Terrorism: A scholarly article at The Chronicle of Higher Education makes the case for calling people names . Well, not just a...

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