Military Times Special Report: The Iraq War, 20 years later
The 2003 invasion of Iraq continues to resonate in the lives of troops today; a special report on the 20th anniversary of that momentous event.
By Military Times staff
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Modern ‘shock and awe’ would be defined by aging jets, new tactics
“We need to be able to use a scalpel and not a meat ax,” said Harlan Ullman, the defense consultant credited with coining "shock and awe."
What the 18th anniversary of the Iraq War teaches us about the costs of war
The authors of this commentary look at the toll of the Iraq War on its 18-year anniversary.
By Dr. Neta C. Crawford and Dr. Catherine Lutz
The Navy’s new plan to fix Ford’s elevator failures
With only two of Ford’s 11 elevators operating — and no firm schedule for delivering the remaining nine — the Navy brought a “team of experts” from both the government and private industry on board the Ford to fix the snafus, according to a top Pentagon official.
By Mark D. Faram
Why the once-maligned flattop Ford is finally getting a lift (or 11)
Navy officials say they are finding "efficiencies" and reducing "redundancies" in how they are building, testing and certifying their new Advanced Weapons Elevators, raising hopes that all eleven will be up and running by the time the ship heads back to sea later this year.
By Mark D. Faram