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Published
January 2, 2017

Another View: U.S. poised for vast expansion of military spending

Lawmakers of both parties, a president and a president-elect are vying to escalate an arms race.
Published
December 20, 2016

Maine Voices: Military spending must be cost-effective and proportional to real threats

Obscenely irresponsible fiscal behavior in Defense Department spending needs to stop.
Published
December 14, 2016

Another View: Defensive Veterans Affairs chief fails to justify agency’s secrecy

Given concerns about the quality of VA care, it's wise to question an undisclosed internal evaluation program.
Published
December 9, 2016

Another View: Deputy defense secretary was right to order study, wrong to bury it

The efficiency study harvested a wealth of unreleased data on how the Pentagon functions.
Published
October 29, 2016

Founder of body armor company dies at 61

David Brooks dies in prison while serving a sentence for running a stock fraud scheme.

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Published
October 29, 2016

Almost half of Canada’s military members are overweight

Meanwhile, 7.8 percent of the U.S. military is considered overweight.
Published
October 21, 2016

Attack in Afghanistan killed Illinois solider, Oklahoma man

A U.S. service member and two U.S. civilians were also wounded in the attack on Thursday.
Published
September 7, 2016

Trump promises huge boost in military spending for more troops, planes, ships

The Republican says he would pay for the spending increase by making the government "leaner" and asking countries like Germany, Japan and Saudi Arabia to pay more for the security the U.S. provides.
Published
June 30, 2016

Letter to the editor: View Muhammad Ali’s draft situation in context of his times

In response to letter writer Raymond Cady of South Portland, regarding the “blemished” reputation of boxer Muhammad Ali (June 17), I disagree. First, the concept of conscientious objection has been settled by the Supreme Court on numerous occasions and does not limit the qualification to religious beliefs only. In Muhammad Ali’s case, he did qualify […]
Published
June 24, 2016

Another View: A new peacetime registration would shore up ranks of voters

In updating the Selective Service, what if Congress focused on bringing young citizens to the polls?