From the time of the founding of the Republic, the very existence of a standing army has been a point of political contention. The chief opponent of the entire concept was Thomas Jefferson. His rea… ...

Military Should Trim the Top, Like Most Innovative Organizations. ... The military plans to slash at least 100,000 personnel and there will be fewer people, airplanes and ships to command.

The Jan. 6 editorial “ Just a trim ” missed the point about why many are angry about the newly enacted reduction in cost-of-living adjustments for working-age military retirees. Regardless of ...

At the end of World War II there were 2,000 generals and admirals overseeing 12 million U.S. military personnel. Today, nearly 1,000 flag officers preside over about 1.3 million people.