Navy March 15, 2018 Should a 'secular humanist' serve as Navy chaplain? Absolutely not I oppose the appointment of a “secular-humanist” chaplain, and I have formally requested that the secretary of the Navy and the chief of naval operations reject this application.
Trump Transition December 8, 2016 Sen. Roger Wicker: Dear Congress, give Trump his defense pick and grant Mattis a waiver I will be among those voting for Marine Gen. James “Mad Dog” Mattis to be the next Secretary of Defense. President-elect Donald Trump has picked the right man for right now.
Opinion May 7, 2015 Obama’s defense budget puts America’s ability to lead at grave risk The recently released Fiscal Year 2015 budget blueprint from the Obama administration offers little comfort in a world still imperiled by acts of war.
Europe May 7, 2015 America must not retreat from Russia’s information war For the past 65 years, Radio Free Europe has broadcast independent news programming behind the Iron Curtain and beyond. The service was an especially valuable asset during the years of Soviet power, and it remains increasingly critical in the wake of Putin’s expansionism today.
Environmental May 6, 2015 BP oil spill fifth anniversary: Working hard to make the Gulf Coast whole again Exactly five years ago today, an explosion on the Deepwater Horizon oil rig killed 11 Americans and set in motion the worst offshore oil spill in U.S. history. For 87 days, more than three million barrels of crude oil flowed into the Gulf of Mexico and toward the shores of five states. For coastal communities in my home state of Mississippi and elsewhere, the spill was a devastating setback, arriving less than five years after Hurricane Katrina.