Category Archives: US Air Force

From Military.com: Big Changes in Store for Air Force

September 17, 2008
by Colin Clark

Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Norton Schwartz delivered an hour-long address to the Air Force Association today that will probably be remembered as a landmark in the remaking of the service.
The most enduring comments for the service will probably be those addressing the issue of unmanned aerial systems (UAS) in […]

New Study Calls on Congress to Repeal Don’t ask, Don’t tell

Ladies and gentlemen, let me apologize for being a little behind on blog posts. I’ve been “recovering” from my trip to Washington, DC, last week and catching up on various tasks. That said, you must check out this report written by four retired flag officers - generals and admirals - declaring that DADT become history:
Report […]

Pentagon to unveil new waiver process for recruits

This story comes to us from the Associated Press. I’ve written about the waiver situation before. To summarize my point-of-view, I hate to badmouth soldiers who are forgiven for their past wrongs. Isn’t forgiveness a Christian value? But I also think it still shows how silly the rational behind Don’t ask, Don’t tell is when […]

Sixty-four Years Ago Today

Sixty-four years ago today, Allied Forces stormed the beaches of Normandy, France, to begin chasing the Nazis back to Berlin.
Check out these sites to learn more:
National D-Day Museum
The National D-Day Memorial Foundation

Court: Military Can’t Automatically Discharge Gays

Excellent news from Seattle this morning! Yesterday the Ninth US Circuit Court of Appeals reinstated the lawsuit of Air Force Major Margaret Witt who was dismissed from the Air Force under Don’t ask, Don’t tell. Here’s the link to the complete article from the Seattle Post-Intelligencer:
Court: Military Can’t Automatically Discharge Gays
Here are some highlights:
Under Wednesday’s […]