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Folks who have an oepiate disorder, they will often tell you and you will see they started with early tobacco, early alcohol and early marijuana use. But mr. Botticelli, thats a logical fallacy, thats true but that begs the question that millions of americans, 4 50 million, have used marijuana and didnt go on to other drugs. We have to desegregate the addictive personality from the recreational occasional user. I mean nothing norm tif by this. I said in my opening statement, im a child of the 60s and leery of legalizing any drugs. Ive seen the damage. But i want us to be basing fact on the mat...

Near record levels, ship costs are soaring and budget cuts are coming. Admiral greenert, its an honor to have you on the program. Thank you for having me. What sequestration planning are you doing . I know youve been thinking about it for a long time and where are you going to cut if you have to come up with more money as almost everybody expects as part of a budget deal . Well, we still remain in a, if you will, a thinking phase. We will be given guidance on precisely where to take the reductions but its relatively clear. Military personnel has been exempt. Weve asked for that and we got that...

A senior Navy intelligence leader whose provocative comments this year about Chinese bellicosity stirred an internati...

The past 10 years have represented a new era for America’s military, in which they not only are responsible for sustained combat during a time of war, but also are risking their lives while building hospitals, schools, and encouraging stable societies, rule of law, and democratic values. In Iraq and Afghanistan, U.S. service members have stood guard during elections and assisted voters in getting to the polls. It is uncertain, however, that these brave Americans will have the same chance to participate in their own democracy at home. Despite progress in improving some state programs since pa...

ALEXANDRIA – Good Evening, Drifters Things here in the Alexandria Bureau continue at its COVID-19 pace, which is in fits and starts. And that’s not too much different from the pace of the Littoral Combat Ship program. Its nickname, bestowed on it by its detractors, is the “little crappy ship,” so-named because of its complicated and spotty propulsion system and general lack of what some would want in terms of sensors and armaments. But it’s coming along. The mission modules are, of course, about a decade late, though mine and antisubmarine warfare mission packages are both nearing t...