January 2007 - Posts

• Historical Perspective on Iraq and Afghanistan

  Like most of the media, my local paper tends to have a pretty strong bias against the conflict in Iraq (and, generally, any conflict) in its own editorials and those it chooses to print from national syndication, along with most Letters to the Editor. Read More... Posted Friday, January 26, 2007 9:40 PM by ssmith | 1 Comments Filed under: toll, iraq, afghanistan, perspective

• 24 Month Limit on Guard Reserve Active Duty Time Eliminated

  Associated Press | January 12, 2007 WASHINGTON - The Pentagon has abandoned its limit on the time a Citizen-Soldier can be required to serve on active duty, officials said Thursday, a major change that reflects an Army stretched thin by longer-than-expected Read More... Posted Friday, January 26, 2007 9:21 PM by ssmith | 3 Comments Filed under: guard, reserve, deployment