For twisting the truth to such an extent, in a misguided attempt to create media heroes, that the service’s credibility is seriously harmed. Congressional hearings into what happened in the cases of …

Revised Army reg on public-forum writings provokes backlash

In the opening pages of “Catch-22,” the bombardier Yossarian spends his time in the hospital censoring letters from enlisted men back to their families, …

The U.S. Navy is embarked on a critical journey of reassessment and reform. Among the tough operational questions it must address is, how will the Navy and industry reshape behavior to afford …

I was struck by Capt. Alden’s lack of appreciation for conventional doctrine and force structure. Alden does nothing to explain current Army doctrine, nor does he acknowledge that Army doctrine has dramatically …

Lessons from the Australian Wedgetail aircraft program are critical to future defense industrial efforts

Take one of Washington’s closest allies, a successful and cost-effective commercial airframe, and wed them with a newly …

Logistics support contracts with locals would help stabilize Iraq

The hallmark of a professional army is its ability to analyze its performance after military operations and develop strategies that reinforce strengths and …

Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Michael Mullen has outlined the Navy’s plan for constructing the next-generation fleet in the 30-year shipbuilding plan, which details the road to a 313-ship force structure required …

Perhaps the most rewarding aspect of being part of the team that created the “new AFJ” is seeing the ever-growing and enthusiastic response to the mission we set: to make this a …

Washington’s war over Iraq is also a constitutional debate

George W. Bush “is the president of the United States, not the king of the United States,” Sen. Harry Reid, D-Nev., declared. “He …

An F-16 pilot killed in action in Iraq. Late last year, Gilbert found and circled two heavily armed insurgent trucks that had fired at U.S. ground troops protecting a downed Army helicopter. …