As the calendar turns and we step fully into 2026, a new year invites reflection, renewal and resolve. January is a time when many of us set goals for ourselves […]
Tag: military
America losing battle of the Red Sea
by Hal Brands Even by the Middle Eastern standards, the past year has been full of surprises. A bolt-from-the-blue attack by Hamas produced the deadliest day for Jews since the […]
D-Day in their own words
Yesterday was the 80th anniversary of D-Day, the massive invasion of Normandy, France, by allied forces. West Virginians were among the soldiers who were part of that force, and some […]
U.S. must stop playing ‘Patriot games’
by Trudy Rubin After I questioned Israel’s endgame in Gaza in my previous column, a reader asked, “Do you know what President Joe Biden’s endgame is in Ukraine?” That is […]
On Memorial Day, don’t forget the rescuers
by David M. Shribman FORT PIERCE, Fla. – Tomorrow is Memorial Day. Wednesday would have been John F. Kennedy’s 107th birthday. More than eight decades ago this month, an American […]
Mooney supports culture wars over national security
Monday morning, Rep. Alex Mooney proudly sent out a press release announcing his support for Sen. Tommy Tuberville’s months-long, single-handed blockade of hundreds of military promotions over the military’s policy […]
Sept. 17 letters to the editor
Concerned for damage to core curriculum Having been a WVU professor emeritus for 25 years, I have had abundant contact with former students. Many of them found work and career […]
Blocking military promotions is unpatriotic
Alabama Sen. Tommy Tuberville misses few chances to tout both his career as a college football coach and his love for the military. It’s all the more reprehensible, then, that […]
Sweden and Finland give NATO a strategic opportunity in the Arctic
by James Stavridis In the wake of Finland’s and Sweden’s accession to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, the alliance can take a well-deserved victory lap. I commanded troops from both […]
Military recruiting woes a security crisis
by James Stavridis America’s armed services are failing to meet their recruiting goals, with the Army in particular suffering the worst shortfalls in five decades. There are many reasons behind […]
