Mark Thompson

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Former Procter & Gamble CEO May Lead VA

Former Procter & Gamble boss is a West Point grad

By Mark Thompson

Armed U.S. Drones Are Flying Over Baghdad

Primary mission is to defend Americans on the ground

By Mark Thompson

How the U.S. Air Force Uses Twitter as a 'Force Multiplier'

In today’s wired world, it only takes 10 minutes to reassure allies—and warn foes.

By Mark Thompson

The Fall of the Green Berets’ Lawrence of Afghanistan

Army removed officer for drugs, booze and his reporter “paramour”

By Mark Thompson

Pentagon Sending a Message to Iraq by Dragging Its Boots

Slow-motion U.S. reaction is designed to push Baghdad to compromise

By Mark Thompson

The U.S. Military’s Mayors

When the U.S. military helps foreign leaders, their nations seem to shrink

By Mark Thompson

What's the Pentagon Endgame in Iraq?

For now, it seems saving Baghdad is the key objective for U.S. warships, warplanes and war advisers bound there

By Mark Thompson

U.S. Has No Idea if PTSD Care Is Working

The scourge of wars in Afghanistan and Iraq is worse than we thought

By Mark Thompson

Veterans Offer Each Other Help as Iraq Falls Apart

One group warns of “frustration” that could lead to suicide

By Mark Thompson

The Thin Line Between POWs and Criminals

Obama Administration opting for courts, after a Navy cruise

By Mark Thompson

The Iraq Blame Game

Maliki gets most of the blame, but the last two U.S. presidents deserve some, too

By Mark Thompson

Back to Iraq: The Return of the Vulcans

Some of those who led us into Iraq in 2003 are saying it’s time to return. Should we listen to them?

By Mark Thompson

Bleeding Indicators: Piercing the Fog of War in Iraq

What you can't see is often more important than what you can

By Mark Thompson

U.S. Military Options in Iraq Are Pretty Thin

Airstrikes at the top of the list as carrier moves into position

By Mark Thompson

As Iraq Falls Apart, U.S. Still Set to Begin F-16 Deliveries

U.S. investment in blood and treasure is in danger of being squandered

By Mark Thompson

The Significance of Bergdahl’s Coast Guard 'Washing Out'

If he couldn’t tend to the coasts, why’d the Army think he could handle the Taliban?

By Mark Thompson

Hagel Becomes Pentagon Piñata

He recites a litany of reasons, but lawmakers keep swinging sticks

By Mark Thompson

The Curse of 'Friendly Fire'

American bomber reportedly killed five U.S. troops in Afghanistan

By Mark Thompson

VA Appointment Delays Keep Getting Worse

Latest report shows that book-cooking happened at 76% of VA sites surveyed

By Mark Thompson

Bergdahl: Separating the Wheat from the Chaff

Misinformation clouds the debate over the soldier-Taliban swap

By Mark Thompson
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