Topic: U.S. Air Force Academy

Spurs and Thunder star in NBA’s Western Conference Finals: 10 extra dimensions

The clash of the Spurs and Thunder in the NBA’s Western Conference finals may fly a bit under the national radar when it opens Sunday. Here are 10 factors that make this showdown intriguing.

Senate resolution on Iran may be bipartisan, but it could lead to war

The Senate is considering a bipartisan resolution on Iran that denounces containment and could be taken as an authorization of US force against a nuclear Iran. But containment is the second-worst option. A preventive strike that could lead to war in the Middle East is the worst.

On the front lines of sexual assault in the military: Army chaplains

With the Pentagon ramping up its efforts to root out sexual assault in the military, Army chaplains are poised to play an important role. Finding the right voice, however, can prove difficult. 

Sexual assault reports rise at military academies. How is Pentagon responding?

The Pentagon cites policy changes following the release of a study that found a 65 percent increase in reports of sexual assault at military academies between 2010 and 2011.

NCAA Tournament: Sweet 16 coaches have paid their basketball dues

Reaching this point in the NCAA tournament represents a major achievement in careers that began modestly, even for Coach K.

West Point graduates: Why our best officers are leaving early

The U.S. military claims to support independent thinking and entrepreneurship among officers, but a survey of 250 West Point graduates suggests that conformity, not merit, is rewarded.

Congress could vote on 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' Thursday

The US Congress could vote as early as Thursday on repealing the government's 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' ban on gays serving in the military.

Is the Army innovative?

General Petraeus has transformed the Army through counterinsurgency strategy. But is the military really innovative?

My 10 most important books

Among the 10 most important books that influenced this blogger are an encyclopedia and a comic book.

Obama orders cut in federal government's greenhouse-gas emissions

President Obama Friday told federal agencies to cut energy use to reduce greenhouse-gas emissions by 28 percent by 2010. Agencies are taking measures ranging from using more solar energy to switching from gasoline vehicles to hybrid vehicles.

Trijicon sights: How the ‘Jesus gun’ misfired

Biblical references on rifle sights have been an open secret among soldiers. But it’s become an embarrassment for the Pentagon, causing Michigan gunmaker Trijicon to send ‘removal kits.’

Obama's teleprompter hurls itself to an untimely end; the world reels

Biden makes fun of Obama after teleprompter falls over

New Pentagon policy adds poignancy to Memorial Day

Families can now witness the return to the US of the remains of service members killed in action, according to a six-week-old rule. For many, it is an important rite.

Biden to speak at three graduations - probably won't ad-lib much

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