Military organization
Draft evasion is alive and well in Colombia. And it’s an issue in the presidential race
In Colombia, if you have resources, you can get out of the military draft. But if you’re poor, you’re stuck. It’s become an issue in the presidential runoff.In Colombia, if you have resources, you can get out of the military draft. But if you’re poor, you’re stuck. It’s become an issue in the presidential runoff.
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Panetta Aims to Cut Billions from Pentagon Budget
Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta is expected to announce plans this week to cut hundreds of billions of dollars from the Pentagon’s budget. The cuts, precipitated by both the United States’ fiscal situation and a deal passed to raise the debt ceiling last summer, will shrink the military so it will no longer be able […]
Marine Base Gets Its First Female General
For the first time ever, a woman is taking command at the nation’s premier Marine Corps training base. Brig. Gen. Loretta Reynolds will be the first female to run South Carolina’s Parris Island in the base’s 96-year-history. Reynolds is no stranger to setting records. She is also the first female Marine to ever hold a command […]
