After years of fighting counterinsurgency wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, the US Army has a tough mission ahead of it. During those counterinsurgency years—some of which continues today as we keep a lid on any resurgence of ISIS—the US Army engaged in a combination of urban warfare and search and Read more…
Yesterday, Virginia could not agree on a budget for the next two years. So, the Governor and both sides agreed to symbolically meet in the epicenter of the Capitol in the shadow of Geroge Washington’s statue and plot a way forward. That path will take the General Assembly into a Read more…
Four years ago this month, I began writing each week to all of you on matters that I think are important. Today marks the 200th issue of my weekly missives. I hope that you have found them useful. So, forgive me if I engage in a bit of self-promotion concerning the Read more…
For anyone who follows politics, we’re headed for one of the most uproarious national elections in the history of our country. There will be so many twists and turns, ups and downs, flips and flops, that it will be impossible to avoid the dizzying nausea. Not only will there be Read more…