Politics & Policy
January 1, 1998
On Guard
The embattled Texas National Guard
Military
Latest
101-122 of 122 Articles
True Crime
January 1, 1998
A Few Bad Boys
The slashing of a cadet’s throat at the Marine Military Academy in Harlingen is only the latest incident of violence at a venerable institution under not-so-friendly fire.
Politics & Policy
April 30, 1997
Naval Gazing
As the Navy’s top civilian leader, Texan John Dalton has navigated one scandal after another. He might also be charting a course back home—and to elected office.
True Crime
December 1, 1996
The Killer Cadets
David Graham and Diane Zamora were intelligent, young, and in love. And they shared a secret: They had brutally murdered Adrianne Jones.
Politics & Policy
September 30, 1996
Dogfight
Texas at war with the United States Air Force.
Politics & Policy
June 30, 1996
Beaming
Beaming over a new aircraft landing device.
Politics & Policy
April 30, 1996
Bombers Away
The B-1 bomber costs too much and does too little—so who wants to keep it alive? The people of Abilene, whose economy could take a direct hit if the Pentagon pulls the trigger.
Politics & Policy
April 1, 1996
Fed Up
We take aim at five Texas militias.
Politics & Policy
April 1, 1996
War, Inc.
Brown and Root goes to Bosnia for the Pentagon—and cleans up.
Texas History
April 1, 1995
Atomic War Fare
Now is the time to visit New Mexico, where the A-bomb exploded on the scene half a century ago.
Energy
November 1, 1994
Disarmed and Dangerous
With the end of the cold war, the Pantex nuclear facility is dismantling its bombs. Will nearby Amarillo’s environment and economy get blown to pieces?
News & Politics
March 1, 1992
Alone With a Ghost
Carol Collins thought her ex-husband had been killed in Vietnam—until a mysterious photograph reopened old wounds and threw her life into turmoil.
News & Politics
March 1, 1991
Into the Storm
In normal times, Fort Hood teems with troops training in tanks and helicopters. But in their absence, the huge base is left with a scattering of soldiers and a uneasy sense of peace.
Business
February 1, 1990
The Price of Peace
With the cold war fading into history, Fort Worth’s General Dynamics now has to regard peace as not merely an ideal but an economic reality.
Politics & Policy
October 1, 1988
It’s the Way We’ve Always Done It, Sir
How the Pentagon really works, as told by a Texan who tried to make it work a little differently.
Politics & Policy
May 1, 1988
Learning to Love the Bomb
Can a Texas publisher of technical books make a difference in the nuclear powers’ arms race? You bet.
Texas History
November 1, 1986
Moments of Glory
Texas Medal of Honor winners remember the day when they were invincible.
Politics & Policy
June 1, 1981
The Plane the Pentagon Couldn’t Stop
West of Fort Worth, General Dynamics builds the F-16, a good little fighter plane that could have been great if the Air Force brass had kept their hands off it.
Politics & Policy
June 1, 1979
Chinks in the Armor
If the Soviet Union and the United States fought a nuclear war, no one would win. But who would win a conventional war?
Politics & Policy
June 1, 1979
Hell on Wheels
Soldiers at Fort Hood agree on one thing: You don’t have to be crazy to be in the Tank Corps—but it helps.
Business
October 1, 1978
The Last of the Great Ladies
Oveta Culp Hobby has gone from a country town to a position of power and wealth. What she hasn’t done will also be her legacy.
Politics & Policy
August 31, 1973
Dr. Strangelove is Back!
Llano, Texas, is about to become the heart of our missile defense system.