Afghanistan

An Illinois Marine has died from wounds he received while fighting in Afghanistan, the Associated Press reports.The Department of Defense said Monday that…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Nov. 19, 2010 - WASHINGTON - Slamming the government's record on contracting in Afghanistan, U.S.…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Oct. 14, 2010 - "A good plan, violently executed now, is better than a perfect plan next week."…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Aug. 31, 2010 - As President Barack Obama prepares to announce the official end of U.S. combat in…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, July 23, 2010 - Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon spent today in Afghanistan, where he says he was "inspired"…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, July 22, 2010 - The off-year elections are looming and, fairly or not, they figure to be a referendum…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, July 13, 2010 - In a day's shopping at St. Louis' ethnic markets and bakeries, one can find a world…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, July 6, 2010 - There are four questions:How did we get in this mess?Now that we are in this mess,…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, July 1, 2010 - Dear Stan:Forgive my familiar use of your first name, but I figure by the time you…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, June 17, 2010 - The quote accompanying this column is properly attributed to Rudyard Kipling. I first…