Defense contractors are essential, not uniquely corrupt
The column argues that defense firms like Boeing Lockheed IBM and Honeywell are national resources and key to American technology and security. It concedes supervision flaws and fraud risks but says inherent incompetence is not their defining trait, noting corporations are amoral profit machines and that reform is possible through accountability.
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Soldiers and Contractors The Defense Machine and Morality
Fred Reed argues that defense contractors are toolmakers driven by profit and politics. He notes engineers’ morals, urges scrutiny of projects, and compares national interest with self-serving behavior across society. Reed, a former Marine, writes from Washington DC.
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Catholic Chaplain Shortage Shrinks Fort Drum Force
Fort Drum currently lists 10 chaplains with only one Catholic priest to serve about 10,000 soldiers. Across the Army Catholic chaplains lag by roughly 350, with 215 on active duty. Officials cite educational requirements and mission conflicts as key hurdles, with projections showing Catholic numbers dropping to about half by 2000.
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Reagan seeks $6.8 billion for special commando forces
Defense budget documents show the Reagan administration aims to spend 6.8 billion over five years on aircraft and helicopters for special operations. Congress pressure spurred creation of a dedicated Special Operations Command to coordinate planning and procurement for elite Navy frogmen, Army paratroopers, and their support assets.
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Chris Wagner Military Matters Editor
Chris Wagner serves as Military Matters Editor with telephone line 470 2200 on Wednesday June 17 1987 page BS detailing defense and veterans coverage across the metro edition.
Navy to require full length officer photos for promotion
Navy officers will be photographed full length for promotions starting October 1, under a plan by Adm. Carlisle A. H. Trost to enhance appearance, professionalism, and personal pride. The change replaces head-and-shoulder portraits and aims to give maximum incentive to meet appearance standards.
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Northern Viking 87 Exercise with NATO allies in Ireland
The United States and four NATO partners will hold Northern Viking 87 a two year NATO exercise in Ireland through late June involving about 350 personnel from the United States Canada the Netherlands Denmark and Norway The drills test emergency reaction rapid runway repair emergency refueling mass casualty response and defense post operations plus reinforcement reception plans and communications and air defense tests.
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Blunt-talking general to head Marine Corps
President Reagan picked Lt. Gen. Alfred M. Gray Jr. to become commandant of the Marine Corps, replacing Gen. P. X. Kelley. Gray, a Korea and Vietnam veteran, rose from enlisted ranks and commands Fleet Marine Force Atlantic in Norfolk. If Senate confirms, he becomes a four star general and joins the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
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