The Last Reunion of the Doolittle Raiders
They arrived on the April 16 supported by the Ft. Walton Beach Chamber of Commerce, the Ft. Walton Beach Military …
U.S. Air Force
Worldwide Aerospace Upgrade Programs
During a media availability in Hawaii on Nov. 12, 2012, then-Secretary of Defense Leon E. Panetta was asked for his …
U.S. Navy Missile Defense: The Air-Sea Battle Concept and Aegis BMD
In an article in Foreign Policy in October 2012, “100% Right 0% of the Time,” Micah Zenko quoted Secretary of …
POW Escape from Davao, Part 2
On the morning of April 4, 1943, two POW work details made up of Lt. Cmdr. Melvyn H. McCoy, U.S. …
Book Review – Project Terminated: Famous Military Aircraft Cancellations of the Cold War and What Might Have Been
Two huge, sleek, breathtaking Avro CF-105 Arrow interceptors are on the prowl over the western United States. One is a …
POW Escape from Davao, Part 1
April 1943 would become a landmark month in the history of prisoners of war (POWs). In Stalag Luft III, a …
The 2014 Defense Budget Request Invites a New Round of Head-scratching
When the Obama Administration finally released its 2014 budget proposal on April 10 – more then two months later than …
Sequestration Affects Military Families
After the sequestration hammer fell on March 1, Congress immediately began considering options for cushioning the blow to some federal …
Communications With Loved Ones While Deployed
Today’s deployed service members have better access to communications with loved ones than their predecessors could dream of. From satellite …
Boston Marathon Bombings Response l Photos
In contrast to the horrors of the Boston Marathon bombings that left three dead and more than 170 injured was …