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Published
October 1, 2023

Bedside table: ‘Band of Brothers’ by Stephen E. Ambrose

Book recommendations from readers.
Published
September 10, 2023

One face, two identities: The story of Napoleon Gonzalez

The Etna man, who says he once served time for faking his own death, was convicted last month of several counts of fraud for using his dead brother's identity for more than half a century. This is how officials caught up with him.
Published
August 29, 2023

Maine Voices: The hazards to a military recruit’s health are the enemies they can’t see

The military suicide epidemic underscores the need to rein in ever-expanding operations that are killing innocent civilians and causing PTSD among stressed and overextended U.S. forces.
Published
August 18, 2023

Commentary: It’s time for a national security strategy for military recruiting

Failing to solve this crisis carries such grave danger for America that a broad-based, sustained effort is vital.
Published
August 1, 2023

Another View: One senator’s grandstanding risks compromising military readiness

Over 300 nominations remain stalled, with the Senate gone until September.

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Published
July 26, 2023

Clarence Page: It is high time to put political differences aside for the good of the country

Sen. Tommy Tuberville's effort to hold military promotions hostage to politics over providing military personnel access to abortion violates his pledge to support our troops and their families.
Published
July 24, 2023

Another View: Despite vows to reverse them, changing Army base names has noble purpose

Defense leaders rightly support removing names honoring the Confederacy because they want to rid the military of racism and discrimination.
Published
July 22, 2023

Another View: House speaker backs anti-’woke’ bill that hurts America’s military

Kevin McCarthy’s support of the military funding bill harms servicewomen, slows diversity efforts and threatens transgender personnel.
Published
July 19, 2023

Clarence Page: Defense bill no longer a no-brainer, as Speaker McCarthy gives in to far-right faction

Congress used to pass Pentagon funding with an easy bipartisan coalition. In the era of culture wars, that’s over.
Published
June 22, 2023

Maine Voices: South Africa’s cynical support of Russia gravely misreads history

The political events President Cyril Ramaphosa should be taking into account right now unfolded here in the U.S. in 1986.