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Clinton supporters may not be totally disappointed in 2008. Speculative, at best, rumors still float that Hillary could receive high office under Barack Obama.

The National Security Act of 1947 completely reshaped the military structure and intelligence community of the United States and directly effected American foreign policy

Barick Obama's cabinet will not be "A Team of Rivals" as Lincoln built, but it may produce the diversity of opinion that his role model sought. Here's how they compare.

Barack Obama faces a task of such magnitude that it surpasses any other faced by a President taking office. The question is whether Barack Obama is equal to the task.

According to a Reuters report Prime Minister Ehud Olmert confirmed in an interview broadcast on Israel's Channel 10, that the Jewish State of Israel had nuclear weapons.

Learn basic facts about Veterans Day, such as the history of the holiday, America's wars, military branches and their songs.

The director, crew, and actors involved with the new George W. Bush biopic performed extensive research to get the facts right.

Errol Morris' documentary, The Fog of War, looks critically at the Vietnam War with former Secretary of Defense McNamara reflecting on past war strategies and decisions.

Dark, depressing and provocative, Taxi to the Dark Side is a profound investigation of the military's use of torture and an excursion into the nether regions of the soul.

In a 1994 interview, Dick Cheney predicted American casualties if Saddam Hussein was removed from power, followed by military occupation.

Military personnel should familiarize themselves with relevant tax provisions before preparing a 2007 income tax return.

A look at the key players in the new White House administration, what they are noted for and what they will bring to the new presidency.

In a few weeks, the United States Defense Department will dedicate a memorial to the airline and Pentagon victims of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.

"You've said it yourself a million times. If there had been a TV in every living room sixty years ago, this country does not elect a man in a wheelchair."

The World War II Chief of Staff successfully managed a two-front world conflict, attempted to make peace in China, then led U.S. responses to post-war challenges.

More than just a book about terrorism, "Exile" is a disturbing, yet compelling murder drama, with deep roots in the conflicts of the West Bank. I highly recommend it.

Lucile and David Packard (co-founder of Hewlett Packard), dedicated their lives to public service. It all started in a garage in Palo Alto, California.

The Don't Ask, Don't Tell military policy is driving homosexual servicemen and women out in droves only to be replaced by prisoners with criminal records.

In his first three days as President Barack Obama moved to change US policies on Guantanamo detentions and funding of foreign family planning.

Women who enlist in the US military and are deployed have a much higher risk of being raped or sexually assaulted than women in combat being killed.

Keanu Reeves gives a typically wooden performance in 20th Century Fox's pointless remake of sci-fi classic The Day the Earth Stood Still. 3/10

Veterans Day has come and gone, but the United States still mourns the deaths of U.S. servicemen who lost their lives to gunfire at the hands of a fellow soldier.

The top Democratic presidential candidates advocate a repeal of the anti-gay U.S. military policy known as "Don't Ask, Don't Tell," and gay voters are listening.

Ever wonder what colleges and universities get the best graduation speakers? Here's a list of the most notable commencement speakers from Spring Semester 2006.

Though a transparent parable on our planet's environmental issues, this remake of the 1951 sci-fi hit sadly misses many of the memorable elements of the original. 6/10

The standard US military rifle for only six years, the M14 refuses to go quietly into retirement after forty years. It is still seen all over the world today.

Several Supreme Court cases have addressed the question of the extent to which suspected terrorist detainees being held by the U.S. government have constitutional rights.

There has been considerable neurosis surrounding the discovery of the Swine Flu (H1N1) Virus and the first reported death in Mexico - pandemic or pandemonium?