Mark Thompson

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Pilot Laid to Rest at Arlington for Third, and Final, Time

Air Force Major Troy Gilbert was laid to rest, finally and completely, at Arlington National Cemetery on Monday.He’d already been buried twice, in bits and pieces, in 2006 and 2013. Monday’s interment made him the...

By Mark Thompson

Donald Trump Just Fired a Heat-Seeking Tweet at the Pentagon's Fattest Target

He says the F-35's costs are "out of control"

By Mark Thompson

The Creeping Militarization of Trump's Cabinet

They may be smart, but are they right for top civilian posts?

By Mark Thompson

The Jury's Out on Obama's Terror Fight

His claim of success could collapse if there's another 9/11-scale attack

By Mark Thompson

What to Know About James 'Mad Dog' Mattis

'He is without a doubt one of the finest military officers of his generation'

By Mark Thompson

An American Hero Comes Home, at Last

A decade-long quest ends with pilot's third burial at Arlington

By Mark Thompson

Bringing a Hero Home: A Decade-Long Quest Ends With a Pilot’s Third Burial

A decadelong quest ends with a pilot's third burial at Arlington

By Mark Thompson

Why Trump Is Interviewing Generals for His Cabinet

The benefit of their experience may be offset by a military-centric foreign policy

By Mark Thompson

What Trump’s National Security Hires Actually Mean

His choices suggest big changes are in store for American foreign policy

By Mark Thompson

The Limits of Military Spending

Trump’s stated solution to the U.S. military’s woes is more money. Aides say he wants to boost the annual Pentagon budget by about 10% and reinvigorate the Department of Veterans Affairs. That would pay for...

By Mark Thompson

How Trump Must Now Shift from Candidate to Commander-in-Chief

The U.S. military always salutes, but he needs to reach out, too

By Mark Thompson

Paying for the Military Like the Ruby Slippers

If crowdfunding can work for the Smithsonian, why not the Pentagon?

By Mark Thompson

Clicking 'Like' on the First Facebook War

The impact of live access to the battle for Mosul

By Mark Thompson

The Fight for Mosul: Kamikaze 2.0

Suicide attacks have long been a leading indicator of defeat

By Mark Thompson

Mosul and Aleppo: A Tale of Two Cities

The world acts in Iraq, but remains sidelined in Syria

By Mark Thompson

U.S. Fires Missiles at Yemen and the 'Axis of Evil' Persists

U.S. Navy strikes Iranian-backed rebels from the Red Sea

By Mark Thompson

Vietnam War Helicopter Pilots Fight U.S. Army Over Memorial

'We’re dealing with pencil-pushing bureaucrats who have no fricking clue'

By Mark Thompson

Donald Trump's Coming Clash With the Military Generals

Why some of the candidate’s words jar those in uniform

By Mark Thompson

An Unsatisfying Clash

The candidates duel over national security, but fire mostly blanks

By Mark Thompson

Presidential Candidates Roll Out the Heavy Artillery

Are military endorsements worth as much as the candidates think?

By Mark Thompson
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