"The bottom line is, winter navigation on the Seaway is a bad idea." — John M. McHugh

The Army's always had a special place in my heart.

Since far fewer people are recruited to serve in a voluntary military, the connection between America and its military is increasingly tenuous and less personal.

One in seven Americans lives without health insurance, and that's a truly staggering figure.

Last month, the Iraqi people went to the polls, voting in their first free election in more than 50 years.