Mark Thompson

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Pentagon’s Efforts to Curb Mental-Health Woes Apparently Falling Short

Outside report says there is little evidence to show they make much difference

By Mark Thompson

Critics Attack Wrong Target for Pentagon Change

Military tweaks uniform rules under Sikh pressure, but some charge it's 'cowering' to Muslims

By Mark Thompson

Army Women: Better Chopper Pilots Than the Guys?

Report suggests female aviators "may operate aircraft more safely"

By Mark Thompson

Are You Smarter Than a Nuclear Launch Officer?

Here’s the type of questions Air Force missileers are cheating on…and why

By Mark Thompson

High Plains Grifters

Plagued by scandal, the U.S. ICBM force needs an overhaul

By Mark Thompson

Beirut vs. Benghazi: 4 Lessons

Contrasting the nation’s reactions to a pair of terror attacks over 30 years apart

By Mark Thompson

White House Punts on Retiring Aircraft Carrier

Under congressional pressure, Obama decides to keep 11 carriers sailing, at least past the shoals of the midterm elections

By Mark Thompson

Here's What's Troubling American Troops in One Chart

It's about 'combat experiences,' not length of deployment

By Mark Thompson

Why the U.S. Military Can't Kill the Benghazi Attackers With a Drone Strike

Even if they could be found, the U.S. has effectively tied its own hands

By Mark Thompson

A Troubled Marine's Final Fight

When his nation called, Marine Sergeant David Linley answered. But when he came home hurting, his country let him down

By Mark Thompson

Are U.S. Veterans Selfish?

As the Pentagon budget vise tightens, those who served complain over cuts

By Mark Thompson

Bad News From The Bunkers

The Air Force stripped 34 Montana-based airmen of their assignments as nuclear launch control officers for allegedly cheating on a routine proficiency test or ignoring that others cheated. The action, announced Jan. 15, follows reports...

By Mark Thompson

Swept Into History

The Pentagon figured out during the Vietnam era that it could build a better warplane by giving it wings that swept back and forth in flight. With the wings swept forward, the planes could carry...

By Mark Thompson

2011 Military Photographer of the Year

Beginning in 1960 the best men and women in uniform have competed to be the Military Photographer of the Year. Here are this year's winners.

By Mark Thompson
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