by Henry Oliner | Sep 27, 2011 | Military
There are a few myths that are repeated but never questioned. Ann Marlow dispels one such myth in her Wall Street Journal article The Truth About Who Fights for Us, 9/27/11. Excerpts: Indeed, the Heritage report showed that “low-income families are...
by Henry Oliner | May 9, 2011 | Middle East, Military
At an industry meeting last week at the Broadmoor in Colorado Springs, CO, the first speaker on Monday, May 2, was General Stanley McChrystal. Given the killing of Bin Laden the day before he changed his topic from one of leadership to speak about the special forces...
by Henry Oliner | May 3, 2011 | Leadership, Military
President Obama made a presidential decision, both to remain focused on the pursuit of Bin Laden and on the crucial decision to bend the rules to send Special Forces in on the ground and kill him. He deserves credit for the success of the mission. Such operations...
by Henry Oliner | Mar 14, 2011 | Foreign policy, Military
When I learned, for example, that the Pentagon had been spending $225 million every year to maintain our forces in Iceland, I sent a memo to Powell recommending that we make a change. I pointed out that our aircraft originally had been stationed in Iceland to track...
by Henry Oliner | Mar 8, 2011 | Foreign policy, Military, Politics
I have admired Rumsfeld. He seemed intelligently clear in his press briefings and was able to use humor appropriately. Yet many in the military were scathingly critical of him and pushed for his resignation. He was deemed to squelch criticism and dissent, and ignore...
by Henry Oliner | Jan 16, 2009 | Military
405,399364,51113,2839,5567,099405,399- U.S. military fatalities in WWII364,511 – Military fatalities in the Civil War13,283- U.S. military fatalities in the Mexican War9,556- Total U.S. military deaths during the PEACETIME of 1980-837,099 total U.S. military deaths...
