Published: 19 November 2009
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Senator Ben Cardin (D-MD) stops by the Editor's Desk to chat about the letter he just sent to Secretary Gates regarding his concerns over the amount of prescription drugs being given to troops in the war zones and the long-term consequences of that practice. Senator Cardin also talks about President Obama's war strategy and the future of Don't Ask Don't Tell.
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Published: 13 November 2009
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Washington Post military correspondent Greg Jaffe stops by the Editor's Desk to chat about The Fourth Star, his new book (co-authored with David Cloud) that takes an in-depth look at the military lives of Generals Petraeus, Casey, Abizaid, and Chiarelli. How has the Army changed when viewed through the prism of these four men's careers?
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Published: 2 October 2009
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Pulitzer Prize-winning author Taylor Branch stops by the Editor's Desk to talk about "The Clinton Tapes - Wrestling History with the President," his new book about Bill Clinton's years in the White House. What's the inside story behind "Don't Ask, Don't Tell"? How did Clinton's relationship with the Pentagon change over the years? How did his approach to foreign policy prevent or create the War on Terror? And what did the Lewinski Scandal do to taint his place in history?
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Published: 16 September 2009
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ABC News anchor Bob Woodruff stops by the Editor's Desk to talk about the day he was wounded by an IED while embedded with American forces in Iraq and his experiences at Bethesda and elsewhere afterwards. And Bob Woodruff Foundation director Rene Bardorf describes the mission of the foundation and what the Military.com audience can do to help.
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Published: 12 August 2009
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Michael Yon, the man who has re-defined wartime journalism in the new media era, swings by the Editor's Desk to update the Military.com audience on the war in Afghanistan. In the middle of a pitched battle (audible in the background), Mike explains how the war is going, what the near-term mission is, and what America needs to do to if it ultimately wants to win.
Read select dispatches from Michael in the Warfighter's Forum and visit his site here.
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Published: 7 August 2009
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One of Military.com's benefits experts, Tom Philpott, stops by the Editor's Desk the day after his historic roundtable with President Obama and VA Secretary Shinseki in the White House. What did the president say about the state of veteran's benefits? What's looming on the horizon? And what's it like to sit across the table from the most powerful man on the planet?
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Published: 4 August 2009
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Best-selling novelist and screenwriter Steven Pressfield stops by the Editor's Desk to talk to Ward about the current U.S. strategy in Afghanistan and whether it has any hopes of being effective. Can we win where other powerful military powers have lost? And do our tactics take into account the tribal societies that make up the far reaches of a challenging country?
Watch Steve's amazing video blogs on the war here.
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Published: 30 July 2009
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Defense expert and author of "America's Defense Meltdown" Winslow Wheeler stops by the Editor's Desk to chat with Ward about the latest budget wrangling on the Hill and whether real defense procurement reform is possible in the face of pork barrel habits. And is the VH-71 dead or alive?
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Published: 20 July 2009
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Cheap Trick's legendary guitarist, Rick Nielsen chats with Ward on the eve of the release of their new album, "The Latest." During their in-depth discussion Rick recounts some of his experiences from decades of entertaining the troops and being around the military, including the band's most recent visit to Walter Reed. And what does he remember about the first time he met the boys from Guns n' Roses back in the day?
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Published: 17 July 2009
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Brad Thor swings by The Editor's Desk to talk to Ward about his latest effort, The Apostle. Listen as today's master of the thriller discusses how he got his start, how he combats writer's block, and what he thinks of the Obama Administration's approach to national defense to date.
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