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...families of reservists as it does with active-duty troops. The shortage of regular troops is not an accident; it is a conscious decision to save money. I have served in Iraq and back the mission there. But I do not support the use of reservists, and I object to the impact it has had on small towns. They are losing fire fighters and police who are members of the Guard and the Reserve because the Pentagon wants to save a buck. Craig T. Trebilcock Lieut. Colonel, U.S. Army Reserve York, Pennsylvania...
...accomplished: Get over yourself. If you want to quietly work towards a four-point, fine, and bully for you, pal, but for heaven’s sake don’t tell us about it. The person who has obviously done all the reading for section is an object of universal derision. The result of this culture of silence is the erosion of ambition. It is in poor taste to look grasping, and in poor taste to aspire too transparently towards something, be it a grade or a position of leadership or a place in a final club. A gadabout...
...families of reservists as it does with active-duty troops. The shortage of regular troops is not an accident; it is a conscious decision to save money. I have served in Iraq and back the mission there. But I do not support the use of reservists, and I object to the impact it has had on small towns. They are losing fire fighters and police who are members of the Guard and the Reserve because the Pentagon wants to save a buck. Craig T. Trebilcock Lieut. Colonel, U.S. Army Reserve York, Pennsylvania, U.S. The U.S. does not have a troop...
...relationship with the Pentagon. Boeing has already fired two executives and is cooperating with authorities. But Europeans fail to mention that Airbus' majority stakeholders (the Franco-German conglomerate European Aeronautic Defense & Space Co. and BAe Systems, based in Britain) have significant military businesses too. The Europeans also object to state governments' providing tax benefits or other subsidies to Boeing. Says Airbus' Forgeard: "We want a level playing field...
Harvard met the immovable object yesterday, and found out why it was so hard to move. In the opening round of the USTA/ITA National Team Indoor Championships in Madison, Wisc., the Crimson became No. 1 Stanford team’s 31st consecutive victim, suffering a hard-fought but convincing 5-2 defeat...