Stevenson’s army, July 27

– US & Iraq announce change of military missions.Senior official explains more.

– NYT reports Chinese missile base construction — but no explanations.

– Vice CJCS questions joint warfighting doctrine.

– Gallup finds Americans evenly divided on whether Afghan war was mistake. [I often wonder what you who served there think now.]

– WOTR reprints the executive order to desegregate the US military.  Yes, it was done for political reasons. Yes, it was resisted and slowly implemented. But yes, it was done.

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