Gen. Stanley McChrystal‘s firing as the top U.S. commander in Afghanistan over the summer caused some soul-searching within the military. [Read more...]
Panel discusses effect of environmental issues on military
October 19, 2010 By
By Giulia Lasagni
WASHINGTON – The Medill/Military Reporters and Editors National Security breakfast briefing series kicked off Friday, Oct. 15 at the National Press Club with a panel discussion on the impact of environmental issues on military operations and the health of the troops. [Read more...]
War-zone burn pits violate laws, GAO says
October 15, 2010 By
By Kelly Kennedy – Military Times staff writer, and MRE president
Of four U.S. bases in Iraq operating burn pits, none complies with federal regulations designed to keep service members safe, according to a Government Accountability Office report released Thursday. [Read more...]
Sig Christenson: Soldiers hear jihad battle cry before Hood shooting
October 14, 2010 By
A lot of soldiers are talking about how they heard Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan cry out, “Allahu akbar!” before the mass shooting last year at Fort Hood. [Read more...]
Medill/MRE National Security Breakfast Briefing: Effects of a toxic mess in Afghanistan and Iraq
October 7, 2010 By
Experts from the RAND Corp., Disabled Veterans of America and the Military Times discuss whether the Army has created what has been called “a toxic mess” in Afghanistan and Iraq. [Read more...]
From Sig Christenson: Engaging the enemy – at Fort Hood
October 3, 2010 By
It wasn’t that long ago when Maj. Gen. William Grimsley was a brigade commander as his 3rd Infantry Division invaded Iraq. What he saw then as a colonel, oddly enough, looms far larger in his capacity this week as senior commander at Fort Hood, where up to 20 soldiers have committed suicide in the first nine months of the year. [Read more...]
Fort Hood goes on suicide watch
October 2, 2010 By
By Sig Christenson MRE boardmember
The San Antonio Express-News
Alarmed by the apparent suicides of four soldiers over three days, Fort Hood‘s top commander this week ordered a series of measures that included identifying anyone in uniform who might be a suicide risk. [Read more...]
Medill National Security Journalism Initiative members discuss Wikileaks
October 1, 2010 By
Tim McNulty and Josh Meyer of Medill’s National Security Journalism Initiative discuss the Wikileaks documents and what’s driving the story on Chicago Public Radio. [Read more...]
A foreign correspondent reflects on Iraq war
September 25, 2010 By
On August 30, a convoy of combat troops from the 4th Stryker Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division, drove across the Iraq-Kuwait border, marking the official end of combat operations in Iraq. [Read more...]
