Arizona Republic's take on Paris attacks

Opinion

My grandpa was killed in World War II. I met him through his letters home.

My grandpa never came back from World War II. I found his final resting place in France.
Immigration stress: A readiness problem the Pentagon does not measure

The Pentagon does not measure if family deportation fears affect troops readiness.
Why Congress must end the remarriage penalty for military survivors

A policy that causes surviving spouses to lose their benefits if they remarry suggests their sacrifice ends the moment they seek a new chapter in life.
A combat infantryman stood in the gap. Made the calculation. Pulled the trigger. But at what cost?

“There is a profound, sickening duality in being thanked for your service by people who would be horrified if they … saw what that service required.”