military

February 15, 2022February 11, 2022

Notes for Feb. 15.

Bedside table: A military leader revealed on the page

February 13, 2022February 8, 2022

“The historical nonfiction book that I just finished reading is ‘LeMay: The Life and Wars of General Curtis LeMay’ by Warren Kozak. It is the life story of Curtis Emerson LeMay, who overcame disadvantages of his family’s limited circumstances to become one of the most influential United States’ military leaders in World War II and […]

Op-eds, Opinion

Commentary: U.S. airstrikes are recklessly legitimizing a new kind of war

by Christopher Faulkner, Andrew Stigler and Jeffrey Rogg Special to the Los Angeles Times January 27, 2022January 26, 2022

Drone warfare now threatens the world, thanks to shortsighted American decisions.

Op-eds, Opinion

Commentary: The U.S. has long sought to exploit Guantánamo’s legal contradictions

by Jana Lipman Special To The Washington Post January 6, 2022January 5, 2022

For 20 years, the United States has held detainees at Guantanamo. The base’s problems are even older.

Nation & World

Thousands of U.S. troops refuse to get COVID vaccine despite military order

by Melissa Hernandez Los Angeles Times January 5, 2022January 5, 2022

The vast majority of service members — more than 97% of active-duty forces — have received at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccine.

Scarborough Leader, Southern Maine Weeklies

WWII Code Girl honored In Scarborough

by Alexis Wells December 31, 2021December 27, 2021

WWII Code Girl honored for her service in a ceremony held at Piper Shores Retirement Home.

Nation & World, News

New reforms target U.S. military’s problem of missing weapons

by KRISTIN M. HALL and JUSTIN PRITCHARD Associated Press December 21, 2021December 21, 2021

The Army is developing an app that would search each service’s own property record databases.

Community News, Local & State

Military Notes

December 21, 2021December 17, 2021

AUGUSTA Army National Guard holds annual senior leader training Commanders, senior enlisted advisers and senior staff all gathered at Camp Chamberlain on Dec. 4 for the Maine Army National Guard’s annual senior leadership training. Approximately 90 leaders attended the event, with additional personnel joining via Microsoft Teams. The theme for the event was “Command Climate,” […]