Military

Army official: Fort Hood shooting in Texas that left 13 dead, 30 wounded was “a kick in the gut”

On November 8, 2009, in Featured, Military, by Rusty Ray, Executive Editor

With flags flying at half-staff around the nation, soldiers and civilians continue to mourn the loss of 13 and the wounding of at least 30 at Fort Hood, Texas. First responders reported hearing, “pop, pop, pop,” as they arrived on the scene at the Soldier Readiness Processing center on Thursday. The suspect, Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan, was an Army psychiatrist. Investigators what to know what made Hasan open fire on his own…

Obama vows to repeal military policy on gays to end punishment of “patriotic Americans”

On October 11, 2009, in Featured, Military, by Rusty Ray, Executive Editor

Enacted into law as a compromise measure by the Clinton Administration, over 13,000 troops have been discharged from the military since 1993 under the “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy. Military code has held that unit cohesion trust, as well as living conditions that created forced intimacy with little privacy justified the ban on gays actively serving. President Obama wants to repeal the law to bring equality to the armed forces…

U.S. commander: “Situation in Afghanistan serious”

On September 26, 2009, in The Round Table, by Rusty Ray, Executive Editor

Big 3 News’ Round Table panelists discuss a leaked Afghanistan military report published by the Washington Post on September 21, 2009. The “Initial Assessment” 66-page report, authored by U.S. Commander of Forces in Afghanistan General Stanley McChrystal, calls for more troops within the next 12 months. The report also suggests the military strategy cannot be [...]