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Monday, February 08, 2010

Today's Officer Articles

Observation Post — Fighting HIV and AIDS in Militaries Worldwide
By Tom Philpott — January 11, 2010
The dark image of the U.S. painted by murderous fanatics is contradicted in many ways by the generosity of Americans, including leadership in programs to fight world hunger and disease.

As I See It — Scared Straight on Health Care
By Col. Steve Strobridge, USAF-Ret. — Jan. 14, 2009
As we enter the second decade of the new millennium, most Americans — and most of the military beneficiary population — are scared to death about the future of health care.

Inside the Headquarters Blog
Gina DiNicolo writes about what’s going on “Inside the Headquarters” — be it the Pentagon or your military or corporate headquarters. Get the inside scoop here!

Homefront — Grow Where You’re Planted
By Janet Farley — January 12, 2010
Successful spouses make some of the best military family resources.

Role Reversal — Dealing with Difficult Family Members
By Nanette Lavoie-Vaughan, MSN, APN — January 21, 2010
Eight strategies to keep your cool when divvying up family caregiving duties.

Lessons Learned — Tough Decision
A young Army Reserve officer is forced to make a difficult decision — and stick with that decision — when faced with a sergeant who engages in prohibited activity.

Tech Tactics — Laptop vs. Desktop

By Reid Goldsborough — January 30, 2010
For your next personal computer, should you go with a laptop or desktop PC?

Wealth News — Road to Recovery
In the aftermath of significant portfolio losses, it is important to consider some basic strategies that can put you back on the path to achieving your retirement goals.

Financial Frontlines TM Blog
In this new financial blog, MOAA brings you timely advice on smart money moves, common pitfalls in retirement, college planning for kids, estate and insurance planning, maximizing your military benefits, and more!

MOAA Message Center Blog
Get the latest news for the military community, including family programs, discounts, and job opportunities for veterans.

MOAA Spouse Blog
Today’s mil spouse is balancing everything from the demands of school and career to family and deployments- all while trying to maintain their sanity. Learn about resources and programs out there to support military spouses and share some of your own. As a military spouse, the best resource you have are other military spouses.

Wandering Wahls Blog
After living abroad with the Air Force over the past decade, Tom Wahl and his wife, Mary Claire, a recently retired Air Force officer, are introducing their children to the U.S. They'll travel state to state in an RV looking for a place to call home. Follow their adventures right here!

Think Tank Nation — Martin Libicki on Cyberwar
By Dr. Alan L. Gropman – November 17, 2009
What are the risks and consequences of cyberwarfare – and how can the U.S. deter potential attackers?

What Would You Do? — Incident at Shkin
By Capt. Bob Schoultz, USN-Ret. Courtesy of Capt. Rick Rubel, USN-Ret. – September 8, 2009
A combat leader has to decide how much force to use in a military operation and must weigh the possibility of injury or death of innocent noncombatants against the risk to which he might expose his troops. In this case, the commander accepts some risk to his troops to protect the innocent.

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