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Opinion (Page 12)

Views from the barracks to the battlefield.

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What History Can Teach Us About Leadership — Good, Bad, And Ugly

By Jason Nulton

Posted on Jul 20, 2015

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A Marine Veteran’s Open Letter To Peter Berg On The Caitlyn Jenner Controversy

By Zach Iscol

Posted on Jul 17, 2015

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The One Lesson On Leadership That The Military Needs To Embrace

By Ed Hinman

Posted on Jul 8, 2015

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5 Lessons All Parents Should Teach Their Kids About Military Service

By Michelle Volkmann

Posted on Jul 7, 2015

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These Stereotypes Are A Far Greater Threat To Veterans Than Any Fireworks

By Brian Adam Jones

Posted on Jul 3, 2015

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Why You Can’t Lose Your Sense Of Purpose After The Military

By Carl Forsling

Posted on Jun 29, 2015

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The Real Cost Of Having Commanders In Charge Of Military Justice

By James W. Weirick

Posted on Jun 26, 2015

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There’s Only One Flag That US Service Members Should Honor

By David Dixon

Posted on Jun 24, 2015

Opinion

Everyone In The Military Will Be Promoted One Time Too Many

By Carl Forsling

Posted on Jun 22, 2015

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5 Takeaways From A Recent Command And General Staff College Graduate

By Brad Hardy

Posted on Jun 22, 2015

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The Military Needs To Get A Handle On Its Awards Process

By Carl Forsling

Posted on Jun 17, 2015

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Vets Need To Cool It With The Outrage On Social Media

By Carl Forsling

Posted on Jun 15, 2015

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It’s Time For Us To Stop Making Up Uniform Regulations

By Carl Forsling

Posted on Jun 8, 2015

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It’s Time To Abolish The Enlisted-Officer Divide

By William Treseder

Posted on Jun 4, 2015

Opinion

The Big Problem With Senate’s Proposal To Cut Housing Allowance

By Michelle Villarreal Zook

Posted on Jun 3, 2015

Opinion

McChrystal’s Plan To Shake Up The Service Shouldn’t Stop At Senior Ranks

By Carl Forsling

Posted on Jun 1, 2015

Opinion

11 Things You Should Never Do In A Military Town

By James Clark

Posted on May 28, 2015

Opinion

Yet Another General Is Wrong About Troops’ Right To Talk To Congress

By James W. Weirick

Posted on May 27, 2015

Opinion

4 Reasons Why Employers Should Hire Military Reservists

By Zane Jones

Posted on May 21, 2015

Opinion

Chicken Soup For The Warrior’s Soul

By Carl Forsling

Posted on May 18, 2015

Opinion

Stop Calling Servicewomen Girls

By Ellen Haring

Posted on May 14, 2015

Opinion

5 Ways New Leaders Can Change The Military For The Better

By Carl Forsling

Posted on May 13, 2015

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Why Vets Should Not Be Exempt From Cuts To The Food Stamps Program

By Michelle Villarreal Zook

Posted on May 8, 2015

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A Plan To Fix The Navy’s Broken Ship Naming System

By Carl Forsling

Posted on May 6, 2015

Opinion

The Military’s Problem With Political Correctness

By Carl Forsling

Posted on May 4, 2015

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CNN’s Reporter Was Dead Wrong About Modern Veterans And The Baltimore Riots

By Brian Adam Jones

Posted on Apr 29, 2015

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If You’re Saying, ‘Because I Said So,’ You’re Doing It Wrong

By Conrad Brown

Posted on Apr 28, 2015

Opinion

Why The Military Needs Diversity

By Carl Forsling

Posted on Apr 28, 2015

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Why I Changed My Mind About Women In Combat Arms Units

By Angry Staff Officer

Posted on Apr 27, 2015

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The Military Isn’t Designed For People Who Want To Immediately Achieve Greatness

By Damien Baveye

Posted on Apr 24, 2015

Opinion

When The Costs Of War Impact The Capacity For Intimacy

By Michelle Villarreal Zook

Posted on Apr 21, 2015

Opinion

Why The Army Should Bring Back Senior Specialist Ranks

By Brad Hardy

Posted on Apr 21, 2015

Opinion

From The Editor: A Response To Criticism On ‘4 Reasons I Am Resigning My Commission As A Naval Officer’

By Brian Adam Jones

Posted on Apr 21, 2015

Opinion

There Is A Cultural Clash Erupting Within The Military

By Carl Forsling

Posted on Apr 20, 2015

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If Our Enemies Don’t Care About The Gender Of The US Infantry, Why Should We?

By Mike Grice

Posted on Apr 17, 2015

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4 Reasons I Am Resigning My Commission As A Naval Officer

By Anna Granville

Posted on Apr 13, 2015

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Why The Military’s Solution To Bad Leadership Isn’t Going To Fix Anything

By Fred P. Stone

Posted on Apr 9, 2015

Opinion

NBC’s New TV Show ‘American Odyssey’ Is Terrible And An Insult To Servicewomen

By Rachel A. Brune

Posted on Apr 1, 2015

Opinion

Why Every Military Leadership Course Should Include A Lesson On Difficult Conversations

By Ben Summers

Posted on Apr 1, 2015

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Everything I Really Need To Know I Learned From Afghan Security Forces

By Carl Forsling

Posted on Mar 31, 2015

Opinion

Reflecting On 20 Years Of Service In The Military

By Jason Nulton

Posted on Mar 30, 2015

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How 5 Days On Capitol Hill Restored My Faith In The VFW

By Robert J. Thoen

Posted on Mar 20, 2015

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Don’t Make Excuses For Stolen Valor

By Conrad Brown

Posted on Mar 20, 2015

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30 Things I Learned In The Air Force

By Jason Nulton

Posted on Mar 20, 2015

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How I Learned To Heal After Losing My Husband In Afghanistan

By Nicki Bunting

Posted on Mar 18, 2015

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That Valor Isn’t Yours To Defend

By Ellen Haring

Posted on Mar 18, 2015

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There’s A Systemic Lack Of Integrity Among Military Leaders

By Carl Forsling

Posted on Mar 17, 2015

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7 Things I’d Like Every New Veteran To Keep In Mind

By Eric Greitens

Posted on Mar 16, 2015

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General Military Training Needs To Be More Relevant

By Ben Kohlmann

Posted on Mar 16, 2015

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The Hard Calculus Of Immorality And Conflict

By Carl Forsling

Posted on Mar 12, 2015

Opinion

David Petraeus And The Glaring Problem With His Plea Deal

By James W. Weirick

Posted on Mar 10, 2015

Opinion

PowerPoint Doesn’t Make Us Stupid, We Make Ourselves Stupid

By Carl Forsling

Posted on Mar 9, 2015

Opinion

Mission Command Is A Balancing Act Between Leadership And Management

By Ben Summers

Posted on Mar 9, 2015

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A Short Story Written 90 Years Ago Describes A Struggle Still Faced By Vets Today

By Dennis L. Anderson

Posted on Mar 6, 2015

Opinion

The Case For Tactical Patience In Junior Officer Development

By Richard Kirby

Posted on Mar 4, 2015

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‘Warfighter’ Is Not The Best Way To Define Service Members

By William Treseder

Posted on Mar 3, 2015

Opinion

The Argument For Women In Combat Should Be About Mission Effectiveness

By Katherine Kidder

Posted on Mar 2, 2015

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Why ‘That’s How We’ve Always Done It’ Is The Not The Right Reason To Keep Doing It

By Shane Gillies

Posted on Feb 26, 2015

Opinion

Drinking In The Military Has Big Collateral Damage

By Carl Forsling

Posted on Feb 25, 2015

Opinion

What To Do When You Work For A Bad Leader

By Jeff Boss

Posted on Feb 25, 2015

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The Military Needs To Overhaul Its Personnel Management Practices

By Matthew Gjertsen

Posted on Feb 23, 2015

Opinion

Why Every American Should Pledge One Year Of Public Service

By Jason Mangone

Posted on Feb 19, 2015

Opinion

Cautionary Lessons On Leading As A Woman In The Military

By Anna Granville

Posted on Feb 18, 2015

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Unmasking The Army’s Officer Evaluation Reports Will Improve The Profession Of Arms

By Brad Hardy

Posted on Feb 17, 2015