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The Military Officers Association of America ( MOAA) is a professional association of United States military officers. It is a nonprofit organization that advocates for a strong national defense, but is politically nonpartisan. [citation needed] The association supports government policies that benefit military members and their families.
The Center for Defense Information was founded in 1971 by an independent group of retired military officers including Adm. Gene La Rocque and Adm. Eugene Carroll. In 2005, the Center for Defense Information expanded by creating the Straus Military Reform Project for the purpose of promoting military reform in the Pentagon and Congress.
Douglas Abbott Macgregor (born January 4, 1947) is an American retired colonel, government official, author, consultant, and political commentator. [1] Macgregor was a leader in an early tank battle in the Gulf War [2] and was a top planner in the 1999 NATO bombing of Yugoslavia. [3]
Military retirement in the United States is a system of benefits designed to improve the quality and retention of personnel recruited to and retained within the United States military. These benefits are technically not a veterans pension, but a retainer payment, as retired service members are eligible to be reactivated.
All officers of the eight uniformed services of the United States swear or affirm an oath of office upon commissioning. It differs from that of the oath of enlistment that enlisted members recite when they enter the service. It is required by statute, the oath being prescribed by Section 3331, Title 5, United States Code. [1]
Sam Faddis has authored numerous books on intelligence and the 2003 Iraq War. He is the author of Beyond Repair: The Decline And Fall Of The CIA and Willful Neglect: The Dangerous Illusion Of Homeland Security. He co-wrote Operation Hotel California: The Clandestine War Inside Iraq. Faddis' work has been questioned as having relied too heavily ...
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This is a list of female United States military generals and flag officers, that are either currently serving in the U.S. Armed Forces, or are retired.They are listed under their respective service branches, which make up the Department of Defense, with the exception of the Coast Guard, which is part of Homeland Security.