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The inside story of the deadliest attack on a U.S. military base during the Iraq War
From combat to coding: Former Army Ranger explains how to break into tech after the military
We finally know why the Army fired its three-star general in charge of housing
Air Force uniform that covered sleeping Afghan child in evacuation photo headed to a museum
The Army is reviewing its height and weight standards for the first time in decades
Featured by Michelle Villarreal Zook
Before Surprising Your Kids With An Unexpected Homecoming, Ask Yourself These Questions
Surprise military homecomings have become such a phenomena in recent years that there’s even a website called “Welcome Home Blog”...
The Big Problem With Senate’s Proposal To Cut Housing Allowance
The 2016 National Defense Authorization Act coming out of the Senate has a controversial proposition: eliminate base allowance for housing...
How I Am Teaching My Children The Meaning Of Memorial Day
The question was inevitable; my kids are far too observant to not notice that the cemetery we pass at least...
Why Vets Should Not Be Exempt From Cuts To The Food Stamps Program
At the end of 2015, the U.S. Department of Agriculture Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program provision waiver that extends food stamps...
When The Costs Of War Impact The Capacity For Intimacy
During my college years, I worked for a urologist. If there was one lesson I learned, it was that while...
We Need To Stop Spreading Negative Stereotypes About Military Spouses
Last month was apparently open season on military spouses — or at least to many within the military spouse community,...
Military Children And The Effects Of 14 Years Of War
For most of our daughter’s five-year life, it seems she has been saying goodbye. Three states in five years. Three...
The DoD Should Reform Its Food Assistance Program, Not Eliminate It
In 2013, nearly $104 million worth of food stamps were used at military commissaries, and according to a report from...
How Should The US Respond To Cyber Attacks?
The principles of jus ad bellum, the “right to war,” and the laws of armed conflict have evolved through centuries...
The Big Problem Faced By Military Spouses Around The Country
From the outside looking in, the military lifestyle has a halcyon, Mayberry-type glow about it. Spouses, generally wives, stay home...
