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Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Recruiting crisis should be wakeup call for military, its treatment of women
A culture of hostility to women has been made worse by the decision to overturn Roe v. Wade.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Another View: For ‘banana republic’ elements, look no further than Trump’s presidency
Shortly after his election, a new book notes, he tried to subvert the military for political ends. His generals refused to go along.
Posted inMaine, News
Osprey aircraft spotted over Portland are part of Marine Corps training
The military aircraft seen flying over the city last week were based in North Carolina.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Nation & World, News
Bradford Freeman, last ‘Band of Brothers’ survivor, dies at 97
Freeman parachuted into Normandy on D-Day, fought in Operation Market-Garden, and was wounded in the Battle of the Bulge.
Posted inNation & World, News
Supreme Court backs Congress on veteran job protection law
The 5-4 decision found that Texas could not dodge a lawsuit from a former Texas state trooper after refusing to accommodate the veteran who was injured in the line of duty.
Posted inTimes Record
BIW would benefit from proposal for multi-year deal to build destroyers
Sen. Angus King says the Senate Armed Services Committee’s markup of the National Defense Authorization Act allows for up to 15 DDG-51 Arleigh Burke-class destroyers the shipyard can compete to build.