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DeM Banter: So.. if the sequester continues into FY14 (indications are that it will)... we will have to ground these units again as of 30 Sept? Brilliant... Wall Street Journal (wsj.com) July 15, 2013 Training Flights Are Back for Crews Idled Since April Due to Sequester WASHINGTON—The Air Force said Monday that it resumed training …
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DeM Banter: Interesting... no author listed... I would like to know who penned this and what his/her experience is/was. July 22, 2013 Pg. 36 The Pentagon's top civilian and top military leader recently sounded warnings that the nation risks a steep decline in military readiness if spending priorities are not rapidly reset for a postwar …
DeM Banter: Great thoughts, on what is undoubtedly a great book...from a Hoover Fellow. We simply don't hear anything strategic being discussed in DC, why? The strategic takes time, deep thinking, and prioritization of all of the above...to include funds. What does America want to be? We need to have that discussion....don't you think? There …
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DeM Banter: Agree...and here's to hoping it was merely a threat...and we won't have to revisit in 5 years. Chicago Tribune July 13, 2013 Pg. 12 Why the U.S. should keep a hand in there President Hamid Karzai’s erratic behavior has President Barack Obama considering a complete withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan after 2014. …
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When does a leader's confidence become arrogance? What does humility look like in a true leader's life? I have pondered this often... is it a fine line? I used to think so until reading the commentary in Psalms 8:3-5, 9 in the Maxwell Leadership Bible. A true leader perceives his identity and maintains both his …
DeM Banter: the question is...what do we expect of our military? What quality of military does America need? And fund it... Hanford (CA) Sentinel July 13, 2013 Military Update Failure by Congress to end budget sequestration could force the services in fiscal 2014 to freeze military promotions, suspend recruiting and halt all change-of-station moves, Defense …
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DeM Banter: ...and they don't need medical care, pilot bonuses, or a housing allowance...interesting times... New York Times July 12, 2013 Pg. 11 WALTHAM, Mass. — Moving its hands as if it were dealing cards and walking with a bit of a swagger, a Pentagon-financed humanoid robot named Atlas made its first public appearance on …
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DeM Banter: Assuming we had a National Security Strategy... we might be able to see past the next six months and ponder the real question...."and then...." Assuming we leave tomorrow... And we go to a "zero option." This might bode well for mid-term elections (might...) And then...??? Washington Post July 12, 2013 Pg. 13 The …
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DeM Banter: No... really... I'm looking for the good news strategic stories...my search continues. Washington Times July 9, 2013 Pg. B1 The Import-Export Bank brings customers to the defense industry's doors A perfect storm is brewing — one that threatens to devastate what’s left of America’s military and its associated industrial base. This would be …
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DeM Banter: For a country that has produced some of the most incredible leaders in world history...and having only been around 200+ year...it is sad to see such a leadership fail. The Economist July 6, 2013 The wrong way to cut America’s military budget WASHINGTON, DC -- Some attacks come out of nowhere. Others arrive …
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