by Alex Quade
MRE member
My life is different because “Mean Ol’ Ranger Bob” passed through it. He taught me everything I need to know that matters. [Read more...]
US involvement in Yemen could ‘backfire’ – video
November 9, 2010 By
MRE member Kimberly Dozier talks on BBC News about the tricky task facing the Obama Administration as it pursues Al Qaeda extremists inside Yemen. [Read more...]
Dealing with the unseen scars of war
November 9, 2010 By
by Alex Quade
Special to CNN, and MRE member
One soldier’s experience represents what many troops and their families say they are going through as they try to reintegrate with unseen injuries at a time of Department of Defense budget cuts, health care industry changes and political upheaval. [Read more...]
MRE member joins Medal of Honor recipient at center’s grand opening
November 8, 2010 By
Medal of Honor recipient Drew Dix and war reporter Alex Quade, a member of the Military Reporters & Editors Association, will be masters of ceremony at the grand opening of a one-of-a-kind, non-political, educational center in the United States marking the sacrifices of all Americans. [Read more...]
MRE member, former vice president to present awards
November 3, 2010 By
Former Vice President Dan Quayle, and award-winning war reporter, Alex Quade, a member of the Military Reporters & Editors Association, will present awards recognize troops, policemen, firefighters and teachers over the Veterans Day holiday. [Read more...]
MRE – Live in Washington, D.C.
November 2, 2010 By
By Sig Christenson
Board member, co-founder and former president
In the beginning, a few people drinking beers talked about making a difference.
The idea was a group that could help young military reporters learn a rich and complex beat without making all the mistakes some of us had. The idea was a group that could lobby the Pentagon to ensure reporters would be able to cover the coming war in Iraq. The idea was a group that also tried to educate the public about military issues. [Read more...]
US sends investigative team to help Yemenis hunt suspects in attempted package bombing
November 1, 2010 By
By Kimberly Dozier
Associated Press, and MRE member
WASHINGTON (AP) — Teams of U.S. anti-terrorism and security experts are headed to Yemen to help search for suspects in the mail bomb plot and to train cargo screeners at the San’a airport. [Read more...]
Pentagon says intel contractors went too far
October 31, 2010 By
By Kimberly Dozier
The Associated Press, and MRE member
WASHINGTON — A high-level Pentagon inquiry has concluded that private military contractors overstepped their legal authority in gathering intelligence in Afghanistan and Pakistan, information that ended up being used to kill or capture militants. [Read more...]
Why Oregon soldiers were ordered to ‘walk away’
October 31, 2010 By
By Mike Francis
The Oregonian and MRE board member
Of the 400,000 or so classified military documents that WikiLeaks released to the public this month is one that addresses a question that has been bothering some of us for six years. Why did higher-ups in the Army order a detachment of Oregon National Guard soldiers to turn around and leave an Iraqi government facility where Iraqi officials were beating and torturing a group of African immigrants? [Read more...]
MRE president recognized by DAV for her stories on burn pits
October 28, 2010 By
Times News Service reporter Kelly Kennedy is responsible for bringing the story of toxic burn pits in Iraq and Afghanistan to light. For her leadership and extensive coverage of military and veterans health care and benefits issues, she was recognized with the Disabled American Veterans‘ 2010 Bugle Award. [Read more...]
