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As these words are written, polls show most Americans opposed to the military action President Obama wants to take in Syria but most congressmen likely to vote for it.
- Sep. 11, 2013
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Gen. David Jones: a legacy of efficiency, transformation
Retired Gen. David Jones, who passed away Aug. 10 at age 92 ['Jones a 'visionary' leader,' Aug. 26 issue], was a transformational military leader of the post-Vietnam period. Without his efforts, our military today would be less efficient and effective.
- Sep. 11, 2013
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Editorial: Cost-sharing is key to TA
The Air Force recently rolled out new Tuition Assistance rules that require supervisor oversight of TA requests and boots from the program troublemakers, fitness test failures and other substandard performers.
- Sep. 11, 2013
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Editorial: Keep PTSD aid on trackThe White House has launched a media blitz touting a collaboration between the departments of Defense and Veterans Affairs and large university and medical research centers to help veterans suffering the 'invisible' signature wounds of the wars in Iraq an
- Aug. 22, 2013
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Dorr: Vietnam vets still victims
Becky Sager cries all night. She wonders how many years her battle with the Veterans Affairs Department is taking from her life. VA is always on her mind as she watches her husband, Ben, '
- Aug. 22, 2013
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Editorial: PT changes needed now
For the past three years, Air Force leadership has updated policy guidance on physical training every six months, usually to clarify confusion over PT test rules.
- Aug. 22, 2013
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Editorial: A budget blow to troops
When Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel recently floated the broad outlines of his Strategic Choices Management Review, the section on military pay and benefits included now-familiar proposals to shrink future annual military pay raises and make changes in the
- Aug. 12, 2013
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Editorial: Hagel delivers the details; Congress must act on them
For two years, senior Pentagon leaders have repeatedly told Congress that piling on another $500 billion in automatic, inflexible cuts over the next decade — on top of $487 million in cuts already made to the 10-year plan — would devastate military capabi
- Aug. 5, 2013
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Dorr: Air power too risky in Syria
The nasty, 2-year-old civil war in Syria has taken 93,000 lives, according to the Associated Press. Once expected to quickly oust President Bashar Assad, the war now seems likely to partition the country and, according to a U.S.
- Jul. 31, 2013
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Editorial: Justice can't be secret
The Navy posted six months' worth of court-martial verdicts to its homepage July 22 and the Marine Corps followed suit two days later. Both pledge to update their lists regularly.
- Jul. 31, 2013
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Editorial: Preserve JIEDDO
After a dozen years of war and months before the final pullout from Afghanistan, the Pentagon is debating the fate of the Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Organization, created to combat the roadside bombs that still are the leading killer of U.S. and allied troops.
- Jul. 23, 2013
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Dorr: Global Hawk is no prize
'When I heard that the Air Force chief of staff presented an award to the Global Hawk 'industry team,' I said, 'This is a joke. This has got to be a joke.''
- Jul. 23, 2013
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Editorial: Hagel: Cuts start at top
Critics have long called for the Pentagon to slash headquarters staffs that have grown dramatically, especially since 9/11.
- Jul. 22, 2013
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Editorial: Time to share sacrifice
The Pentagon's top civilian and top military leader recently sounded warnings that the nation risks a steep decline in military readiness if spending priorities are not rapidly reset for a postwar era.
- Jul. 15, 2013
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Tell us about your timeshare experiences
Military Times is working on a story about the pros and cons of owning timeshares.
- Jul. 12, 2013
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Opinion: Ensuring another 40 years for the all-volunteer force
Forty years ago last week, our nation instituted the all-volunteer force. For 39 of those years, I've witnessed the dedication of our men and women in uniform.
- Jul. 11, 2013
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Dorr: Why no new AF Secretary?
When Americans complain about a breakdown of government in Washington, they're usually venting at our dysfunctional Congress.
- Jul. 8, 2013
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Editorial: Cut costs, not readiness
Two targets for budget cuts now under close review are the commissary system and permanent change-of-station moves.
- Jul. 8, 2013
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Dorr: Back to basics with ABUs
For the past dozen years, each service branch has developed its own combat attire.
- Jul. 3, 2013
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Editorial: Wasteful NCO retraining
The Air Force recently announced nearly 1,000 noncommissioned officers must retrain next year out of their overmanned specialties and into jobs that are undermanned.
- Jul. 3, 2013
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Editorial: Check the 'married' box
Regardless of how you feel about the June 26 Supreme Court ruling barring discrimination against legally married same-sex couples, the military's mission now is clear: Quickly and seamlessly make this work.
- Jul. 3, 2013
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Dorr: Conran should receive Medal of Honor for Laotian mission
They nominated Phil Conran for the Medal of Honor.
- Jun. 25, 2013
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Editorial: Dumb, dumber, dumbest
It may come as no surprise that three of the Air Force's dumbest rules concern uniforms.
- Jun. 25, 2013
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Dorr: New UH-72 Lakotas could better protect missile sites
An Army helicopter may be the solution to the Air Force's need for security at the nation's intercontinental ballistic missile sites.
- Jun. 18, 2013
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