Thomas E. Ricks

Thomas E. Ricks covered the U.S. military from 1991 to 2008 for the Wall Street Journal and then the Washington Post. He can be reached at [email protected].

Articles by Thomas E. Ricks

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‘Soldier’ magazine does dogs of war

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Thomas E. Ricks

February 10, 2017, 10:01 AM

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A guidebook for managing military talent

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Thomas E. Ricks

February 9, 2017, 10:33 AM

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Balochistan looks ready to blow, and when it does, it likely will spill over

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February 9, 2017, 10:24 AM

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An enlisted Navy sailor tackles suicide

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February 8, 2017, 10:24 AM

Rangers lead way with open house event

Nice work if you are under 24 and interested in making some public policy

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February 8, 2017, 10:24 AM

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A powerful attack on the Marine Corps leadership — by a serving Marine captain

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February 7, 2017, 10:06 AM

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Is the Pentagon trolling Trump?

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February 7, 2017, 9:54 AM

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Operation Provide Comfort: A forgotten mission with possible lessons for Syria

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February 6, 2017, 10:19 AM

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This guy needs to make up his mind

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February 6, 2017, 9:40 AM

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How can a commander love his troops and yet send them to their deaths?

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Thomas E. Ricks

February 3, 2017, 10:28 AM

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Firings and such

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February 3, 2017, 10:27 AM

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War dog: Jumping along

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February 3, 2017, 10:12 AM

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Toward a new American naval strategy: Learning to play a strategic shell game

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February 2, 2017, 10:54 AM

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Miller’s ‘American Power and Liberal Order’: Toward conservative smart power

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Thomas E. Ricks

February 2, 2017, 10:19 AM

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Trump’s foreign policy tweetstorm

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Thomas E. Ricks

February 2, 2017, 10:05 AM

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