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December 2000, Vol. 83, No. 12


Editorial: The Bill Comes Due
By John T. Correll
The defense shortfall is huge-and is steadily getting huger. (PDF version)

A Clamor for Airlift
By John A. Tirpak
All of the services need more airlift, and there isn't enough of it to meet the demand. (PDF version)

Keepsakes From Korea
(PDF ONLY)
Photography by Paul Kennedy
They were common, everyday items back then. Now they bring back memories of an uncommon time.

CBO Confirms the Defense Spending Gap
Just sustaining today's force will require a $51 billion per year boost. (PDF version)

The Anthrax Issue
By Bruce D. Callander
Despite frequent reassurances from the Pentagon, the troops remain skeptical. (PDF version)

Tricare for Life
By Tom Philpott
It covers military retirees 65 and older, but details are yet to be worked out.(PDF version)

The Base Force
By Lorna S. Jaffe
Powell's 1.6 million­strong military was supposed to be the floor below which the US dared not go. (PDF version)

Spaatz
By Richard Davis
He graduated from West Point with three things that stuck: a nickname, a desire to fly, and a reputation for honesty. (PDF version)

The Lafayette Escadrille
(PDF ONLY)
By Tamar A. Mehuron
Robert Soubiran was attracted to aviation, adventure, and the camera.

The Chiefs Speak Out
Service leaders outlined budget shortages and said a two-war military strategy is now "high" risk. (PDF version)

Aerospace World
(PDF Version)

Verbatim
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