In State of the Union, Military Often takes a Back Seat
In State of the Union, Military Often takes a Back Seat by Leo Shane III, Stars and Stripes
As the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan have wound down, President Barack Obama has spent significantly less time on the topics of national security and veterans policy…
Military watchers are hoping the president’s State of the Union speech Tuesday will feature lengthy passages about the war in Afghanistan, the recent reductions in military retirement pay or the veterans claims backlog.
If history is any indication, they’ll be disappointed…