Dana Milbank’s recent opinion piece in the Washington Post received some national attention the last week or so. His argument is that universal military service might be the silver bullet we need to fix the dysfunction in Washington. The percentage of members of Congress with military service has declined steadily since a high of 77% … [Read more…]
Some thoughts on President Obama Purging All Those Generals! Maybe it’s the company I keep, but I see this story pop up over and over again on FB and elsewhere. It’s like Groundhog Day for nonsense. The gist of the story is that President Obama is purging the military of senior officers who disagree with … [Read more…]
The good news is that unemployment numbers for younger veterans are declining, from a high of 20% in 2012 to 7.3% in June 2013, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Still, these numbers are higher than national averages for the 18-24 year old demographic. I’ve been scratching my head over this for some time, … [Read more…]
For an old retired dude like me, Facebook has been a real blessing. One of the things I like best about FB is being able to see what my brothers and sisters-in-arms are up to – how their careers are progressing, how their families are growing, particularly if I played some small role in their … [Read more…]