Before I joined the military in 1978, I never cursed, cussed, swore or whatever you want to call it. With eight siblings constantly around, I would've surely been smacked when uttering obscenities. After joining the military and before getting married, it was different story.
Between September of 1978 and January of 1985, every other sentence I [...]

This is how it works in the US military and I'll start at the top. The Commander in Chief (the President) delegates his authority to the next senior officers. Then those officers delegate their authorities to other officers down the chain of command. By the time you get to the individual unit level, there are [...]

Everyone in the world, even those who think they are guiltless, has committed an infraction of some law, some code, or some ethos at one time in their lives. With all the variables that are currently in place, it's impossible not to. There are those who believe that every infraction should be punished in some [...]

What you think of the war in Iraq is irrelevant. I'll quote the oath you took when you became an officer in the US Army:
"I (insert name), having been appointed a (insert rank) in the United States Army under the conditions indicated in this document, do accept such appointment and do solemnly swear (or affirm) [...]

Take a minute and read the story, Military members make an antiwar plea on Capitol Hill.
I have a message for the "more than 1000" military personnel who oppose the war: No one twisted your arm to sign a contract with the US! Did you think you were going to spend three to six years at [...]