(11/30/2010) The 111^th Congress has returned to work in its last “lame duck” session.  Often lame duck sessions mean little more than just showing up for a few days and then turning off the lights. 

(09/17/2010) AUSA are working hard at pointing out to members of Congress that in this short legislative session they must turn their attention to the defense authorizing and appropriating process.

(08/02/2010) After each of America’s wars, the armed forces shrank and were consequently too few and too ill-equipped to fight the next war – and indeed, the smaller poorly-equipped troops seemed to invite the next foe to attack our weakened military force.

(07/02/2010) We celebrate the nation’s 234^th birthday on July Fourth; and across all those years, through long and trying times, there has been the Army. As George Washington told the Continental Army upon assuming its command, “The fate of unborn millions now depends, under God, on the conduct and courage of this Army.”

(06/10/2010)  We owe it to our brave service members who are in harm’s way, not to use their pay and benefits for budget-cutting target practice.

(05/26/2010) This is the time of year that we as a nation pause to recall the “selfless service” of millions of American that marks every Memorial Day.

(05/12/2010) As seems to happen with maddening frequency, we are witnessing the game of "playing chicken” with supplemental funds for the troops begin to play out on Capitol Hill.

(04/08/2010) Well, folks, the question in the title is on everyone’s mind, so I asked our AUSA government affairs staff to put together a Q and A to help allay any fears that TRICARE is going to be negatively affected by the civilian health care reform legislation.

(02/18/2010) Well, folks, your association has survived back-to-back blizzards that dropped several feet of snow in the Nation’s Capital, only to be faced with analyzing a blizzard of defense dollars in the newly-released federal budget.

(01/21/2010) We start the new year with opportunities and challenges for our Army and our Association.

(12/18/2009) The holiday season is a good time to reflect on the past year and look forward to the next.  In Iraq the drawdown of our forces has begun, leaving a country profoundly changed over the past six years. Our brave men and women, fathers and mothers, sons and daughters who fought in Iraq can clearly see that their sacrifices have not been in vain.

(11/16/2009) Since the beginning of this month, we have most certainly demonstrated in many ways an Army Strong and an Army Resilient.

(10/11/2009) Kenneth Fisher address caps three days of an intense, magnificent AUSA's 2009 Annual Meeting.

(09/14/2009) Perhaps I should begin this column with a simple “Welcome to AUSA’s 55th Annual Meeting”!  After all, it is arguably the Army’s biggest “reunion” and professional development event of the year.