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Here’s my plan to reform the VA Here’s my plan to reform the VA

By Sen. John McCain

/ Apr 25 2016

News

Should The Muslim Cadet At The Citadel Be Allowed To Wear A Hijab? Should The Muslim Cadet At The Citadel Be Allowed To Wear A Hijab?

By Andrea N. Goldstein

/ Apr 20 2016

News

Your Time In Service Shouldn’t Be Your Glory Years Your Time In Service Shouldn’t Be Your Glory Years

By Carl Forsling

/ Apr 19 2016

Military Life

Give Veterans Greater Access To Quality Care, Not Health Care Credit Cards Give Veterans Greater Access To Quality Care, Not Health Care Credit Cards

By Garry J. Augustine

/ Apr 14 2016

News

What The Marine Corps Taught Me About Parenting What The Marine Corps Taught Me About Parenting

/ Apr 13 2016

History

Why Hasn’t The Government Learned Anything From The Agent Orange Health Crisis? Why Hasn’t The Government Learned Anything From The Agent Orange Health Crisis?

By Scott Beauchamp

/ Apr 13 2016

History

I Made The Journey Home From Afghanistan My Fallen Husband Never Could I Made The Journey Home From Afghanistan My Fallen Husband Never Could

/ Apr 11 2016

News

These 5 Special Operations Truths Should Drive How You Approach The Private Sector These 5 Special Operations Truths Should Drive How You Approach The Private Sector

/ Apr 8 2016

News

The Marine On Hell’s Kitchen’s Problem With Female Marines Started At Boot Camp The Marine On Hell’s Kitchen’s Problem With Female Marines Started At Boot Camp

By Kate Germano

/ Apr 6 2016

News

Why Now Is The Time To Establish A Standalone Cyber Force Why Now Is The Time To Establish A Standalone Cyber Force

By Welton Chang

/ Apr 6 2016

News

Why I Wrote Under A Pseudonym As A Naval Officer Why I Wrote Under A Pseudonym As A Naval Officer

By Anna Granville

/ Apr 4 2016

News

The Marine Corps Doesn’t Have The Data To Validate The Status Quo For Women The Marine Corps Doesn’t Have The Data To Validate The Status Quo For Women

By Kate Germano

/ Mar 30 2016

News

Women Should Burn Their Draft Cards Women Should Burn Their Draft Cards

By Scott Beauchamp

/ Mar 23 2016

News

Why We Marched: Remembering The Raider 7 Why We Marched: Remembering The Raider 7

/ Mar 22 2016

Military Life

What It’s Really Like Growing Up In A Military Town What It’s Really Like Growing Up In A Military Town

By Sarah Sicard

/ Mar 21 2016

Military Life

Why Veterans Should Continue Their Service After The Military Why Veterans Should Continue Their Service After The Military

By

/ Mar 14 2016

News

5 Reasons You Should Hug Your Medic Right Now 5 Reasons You Should Hug Your Medic Right Now

By Adam Linehan

/ Mar 10 2016

Military Life

Veterans Aren’t The Only People Who Deserve Affordable Education Veterans Aren’t The Only People Who Deserve Affordable Education

By Scott Beauchamp

/ Mar 7 2016

News

VA Needs To Fix Its Communication Problem VA Needs To Fix Its Communication Problem

By Sarah Sicard

/ Feb 25 2016

Culture

Being Funny Doesn’t Make You A Comedian. Yeah, Really Being Funny Doesn’t Make You A Comedian. Yeah, Really

/ Feb 23 2016

News

The Military Has Some Pretty Absurd Laws And Regulations The Military Has Some Pretty Absurd Laws And Regulations

By Sarah Sicard

/ Feb 19 2016

News

How To Fail As A Staff Officer How To Fail As A Staff Officer

By The Military Leader

/ Feb 11 2016

News

The Future Of The Total Army Requires More Than A Report The Future Of The Total Army Requires More Than A Report

/ Feb 4 2016

News

How Bob Woodruff’s Terrible Day 10 Years Ago Led To Something Unexpected How Bob Woodruff’s Terrible Day 10 Years Ago Led To Something Unexpected

/ Jan 29 2016

News

When HR Professionals Should And Shouldn’t Use A Military Skills Translator When HR Professionals Should And Shouldn’t Use A Military Skills Translator

By George Bernloehr

/ Jan 28 2016

News

How Leaders Can Better Support Troops Separating From The Military How Leaders Can Better Support Troops Separating From The Military

By Ben Nussbaumer

/ Jan 27 2016

News

3 Lessons I’ve Learned From Military History 3 Lessons I’ve Learned From Military History

By Jason Nulton

/ Jan 22 2016

News

A Special Forces Commander’s Take On Bergdahl Recovery Ops In 2009 A Special Forces Commander’s Take On Bergdahl Recovery Ops In 2009

By Task & Purpose

/ Jan 19 2016

News

6 Lessons Being A Military Pilot Taught Me For Life 6 Lessons Being A Military Pilot Taught Me For Life

By Carl Forsling

/ Jan 19 2016

News

Why We Should Accept Syrian Refugees Into The United States Why We Should Accept Syrian Refugees Into The United States

By Danny Nguyen

/ Jan 13 2016

News

The Greatest Generation Wasn’t Always That Great The Greatest Generation Wasn’t Always That Great

By Matt Gallagher

/ Jan 12 2016

Military Life

Here’s Why You Shouldn’t Join The Military Here’s Why You Shouldn’t Join The Military

By Carl Forsling

/ Jan 11 2016

News

My Ongoing Personal Conflict With Serial’s Bergdahl Coverage My Ongoing Personal Conflict With Serial’s Bergdahl Coverage

By Lauren Katzenberg

/ Jan 7 2016

News

Including Women Is Not The Right Next Step For Selective Service Including Women Is Not The Right Next Step For Selective Service

By Carl Forsling

/ Jan 5 2016

News

A Simple 3-Step Plan For Fostering Military Innovation A Simple 3-Step Plan For Fostering Military Innovation

/ Jan 5 2016

Military Life

5 Things I Learned About Myself After Becoming A First-Time Dad 5 Things I Learned About Myself After Becoming A First-Time Dad

By Jason M. Callahan

/ Jan 4 2016

News

Enough With The Outrage, It’s Time For Action Enough With The Outrage, It’s Time For Action

/ Dec 30 2015

Military Life

We Need To Stop Putting PTSD On A Pedestal We Need To Stop Putting PTSD On A Pedestal

/ Dec 29 2015

News

It’s Time We Require Women To Register For The Draft It’s Time We Require Women To Register For The Draft

By Anna Granville

/ Dec 28 2015

News

How To Best Lead At Every Level Of Your Military Career How To Best Lead At Every Level Of Your Military Career

By Jason Criss Howk

/ Dec 28 2015

Military Life

How to cope when the holidays aren’t exactly happy How to cope when the holidays aren’t exactly happy

/ Dec 24 2015

News

The US Military Has No Gender Pay Gap The US Military Has No Gender Pay Gap

By Sarah Sicard

/ Dec 15 2015

Military Life

Veterans And Pro Athletes Face Similar Challenges Returning To Normal Life Veterans And Pro Athletes Face Similar Challenges Returning To Normal Life

By Sarah Sicard

/ Dec 15 2015

News

The Misconception About Innovation In The Military The Misconception About Innovation In The Military

/ Dec 14 2015

News

Why I Won’t Be Watching The Army–Navy Football Game Why I Won’t Be Watching The Army–Navy Football Game

By Rob Callahan

/ Dec 11 2015

News

Millennials Are Willing To Let Others Fight For Them Millennials Are Willing To Let Others Fight For Them

By Sarah Sicard

/ Dec 10 2015

Military Life

Why We Should Be Talking About Military Contractors With PTSD Why We Should Be Talking About Military Contractors With PTSD

By Sarah Sicard

/ Dec 9 2015

Military Life

Congress Needs More Diversity, Not More Veterans Congress Needs More Diversity, Not More Veterans

/ Dec 8 2015

News

The Problem With Iraqi Security Forces Isn’t Just An Unwillingness To Fight The Problem With Iraqi Security Forces Isn’t Just An Unwillingness To Fight

/ Dec 1 2015

News

The US Military Doesn’t Have A Problem With Brain Drain The US Military Doesn’t Have A Problem With Brain Drain

/ Nov 16 2015

Military Life

Why Civilians Don’t Relate To Veterans Why Civilians Don’t Relate To Veterans

By Jason M. Callahan

/ Nov 12 2015

Military Life

How To Thank Veterans For Their Military Service How To Thank Veterans For Their Military Service

By Task & Purpose

/ Nov 11 2015

News

I Only Realized The Military’s True Influence On My Identity After Retiring I Only Realized The Military’s True Influence On My Identity After Retiring

By Carl Forsling

/ Nov 11 2015

News

Saying ‘Thanks For Your Service’ Doesn’t Cut It Anymore Saying ‘Thanks For Your Service’ Doesn’t Cut It Anymore

By Paul Rieckhoff

/ Nov 11 2015

Military Life

How VA Privatization Can Improve Veterans’ Health Care How VA Privatization Can Improve Veterans’ Health Care

By Darisse Smith

/ Nov 10 2015

News

The Military Is Pushing Out Its Best And Brightest Officers The Military Is Pushing Out Its Best And Brightest Officers

/ Nov 6 2015

Military Life

No Service Member Should Fight Transition Alone No Service Member Should Fight Transition Alone

By James Ferguson

/ Nov 5 2015

News

4 Reasons Why I Will Miss The Navy 4 Reasons Why I Will Miss The Navy

By Anna Granville

/ Nov 2 2015

Military Life

Stolen Valor: The Fight We Want, But Not The Fight We Need Stolen Valor: The Fight We Want, But Not The Fight We Need

By Jason M. Callahan

/ Oct 30 2015

News

It’s Not The Uniform That Matters It’s Not The Uniform That Matters

By Enid Brackett

/ Oct 26 2015

News

The Marine Corps Needs To Change If It Wants To Save Retention The Marine Corps Needs To Change If It Wants To Save Retention

By Carl Forsling

/ Oct 19 2015

News

The Civilian-Military Gap Is More Of A Drift Than A Divide The Civilian-Military Gap Is More Of A Drift Than A Divide

/ Oct 13 2015

News

There Are Women Who Can Outperform Many Men In The Infantry. Get Over It There Are Women Who Can Outperform Many Men In The Infantry. Get Over It

By Conrad Brown

/ Oct 7 2015

Military Life

Every Veteran Deserves Legal Access To Medical Marijuana Every Veteran Deserves Legal Access To Medical Marijuana

/ Oct 7 2015