Bruce Carpenter, commander of the Quincy CHP district in a remote part of Northern California.

WSJ: A Question of Law and Order

When Wiranto took over the military in March 1998, Suparman was plucked from the remote Natuna archipelago to become East Java's regional military commander.

CNN: A Question Of Loyalty

Stanley McChrystal, the top U.S. and NATO commander in Afghanistan, has said he wants to focus more on protecting Afghan civilians rather than holding remote outposts like the one that was attacked Saturday.

CNN: 8 U.S. troops killed in battle with militants in Afghanistan