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Many years ago when I served in the infantry, my closest friend was a young West Pointer named Burt.

During his presidential campaign, then-Sen. Obama told us Afghanistan is the "central front in the war on terror." He even echoed the demands of military commanders on the ground for more troops and said, "The world cannot afford the price that will come due if Afghanistan slides into chaos." He went on to proclaim that we needed to act with a ...

Any examination of the high commands of the two Civil War armies must begin with raw numbers of officers involved.

First Lt. Jonathan P. Brostrom's fatal charge up a hill in Wanat, Afghanistan, to defend his men in the midst of a shower of enemy fire wasn't something he had to do to win the respect of his platoon.

Most Civil War generals were graduates of West Point, and many of them helped transform the U.S . Army from what was little better than an armed mob that performed poorly during the War of 1812 into the competent fighting force that won the Mexican War.

From a reader: Mr. Goldberg, I am a lieutenant colonel in the Army and believe you and other writers are missing some critical questions concerning Major Hassan.

Tuesday's night's season premiere of Frontline on PBS examined " Obama 's War," the eight-year-long conquest and occupation of Afghanistan .

A strong piece in Politico on the changing culture of the United States Senate speaks to Rhode Island's outsize clout in the chamber: Rhode Island's Reed stands out most, leading by his quiet example.

October 10, 2009 - Devon is 15 years old, straight-A student, a top grade soccer player, and an Olympic hopefully.

State Route 518 will be closed west of West Point in Columbiana County Tuesday for a culvert replacement.

WEST POINT a ' State Route 518 will be closed Tuesday, weather permitting, west of West Point in Columbiana County for a culvert replacement.

Most of Obama's health plan could be ditched if we learned to take care of ourselves! We are too damn lazy and our kids in America are suffering Big time with Obesity.

Six young men squeezed into the tiny, steamy sunroom of Rep. Rush Holt's home in Hopewell yesterday, some of them anxious, all of them proud.