Trevor Tasin with three of his sons: John, 11; Ben, 13; and Dominic, 2. Mr. Tasin, a pilot who retired as a major in 2014 after flying Predator drones and training new pilots. Credit Ilana Panich-Linsman for The New York Times By Christopher Drew and Dave Philipps,  June 16, 2015 From The New York Times […]

French artist JR’s giant poster in Pakistan, “Not A Bug Splat,” as seen from a drone.           Veterans Urge Drone Operators to Refuse Orders to Fly “The people signing this letter know that they are asking drone operators to take a heavy step,” said Nick Mottern, coordinator of KnowDrones.com, “but we […]

(Photo: John Minchillo/AP) From Aljazeera America Over 2,000 Air Force veterans and reservists are set to receive over $47.5 million for exposure to the harmful chemical Ending years of wait, the government agreed Thursday to provide millions of dollars in disability benefits to as many as 2,100 Air Force reservists and active-duty forces exposed to […]

              Excerpts from We Are Not Your Soldiers (http://wearenotyoursoldiers.org), a project of The World Can’t Wait (http://worldcantwait.net), brought a recent veteran, John, to speak to some NYC high school classes to tell them the truth of his experience in the United States military.