DoD, Capitol Hill Square Off for BRAC Fight
In 1991, a Democratic Congressman from California fought hard to keep an Army base open in his congressional district. While he lost that...
Review Bases; Start Overseas
Any serious effort to reduce federal spending and the national debt has to include reductions in military spending simply because, at a...
Don’t Ban Earmarks–Fix Them
This week’s Washington Post investigative feature on congressional earmarking highlights serious—but fixable—problems with the earmark...
Some in GOP Want Return to Earmarks
A growing number of Republicans want to lift the earmark ban that has been embraced by President Obama and Congress. The GOP lawmakers...
920th Rescue Wing Crews Swoop in to Scoop Up Brevard Boaters
The swampy, winding canals lined with dormant trees just west of Interstate 95 were a long way from the powdery desert terrain of...