War Crimes? Land Strikes?
Congressional leaders of both parties seek answers to a follow-up strike in September, of an alleged drug-trafficking vessel. Democrats accuse the administration of scapegoating an admiral for a possible war crime. The Secretary of War told the cabinet he was in the “fog of war” at the time and the president said land strikes will occur as well.
Marines Use Games to Recruit
Few events capture raw aggression of the Marines’ boot camp rite of passage as when two recruits try to clobber each other with padded poles as weapons, pugil sticks, to the cheers of onlookers. Now, with graphics out of Star Trek, the Marines are simulating the pugil stick experience as a recruiting tool,
US to End Helium Sales, Still Bullish on Drones
The Federal Helium Reserve will stop selling helium to private users in October. A slowdown in military investment in UAS has not slowed the industry.
DoD to Lay Off 84,000 Temporary Workers
All DoD civilian workers face a weekly day off without pay if sequestration cuts hit.
