Opinion(Page 15)

Views from the barracks to the battlefield.

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The Army Has Lost The Art Of Leadership The Army Has Lost The Art Of Leadership

By CombatCavScout

/ Nov 20 2014

History

Searching For My Flag In Fallujah Searching For My Flag In Fallujah

By Chad Russell

/ Nov 19 2014

Military Life

How Leaving The Military Made Me A Better Leader How Leaving The Military Made Me A Better Leader

/ Nov 19 2014

News

Why The VFW Is Worth Saving Why The VFW Is Worth Saving

By Shelly Burgoyne-Goode

/ Nov 18 2014

Military Life

Ranger Veterans Should Step Out Of The Shadows Ranger Veterans Should Step Out Of The Shadows

/ Nov 17 2014

News

People Are Mad About Profanity At The Concert For Valor. That’s Pretty F—ing Dumb People Are Mad About Profanity At The Concert For Valor. That’s Pretty F—ing Dumb

By Brian Adam Jones

/ Nov 14 2014

History

10 Leadership Lessons from One Of Britain’s Greatest Soldiers 10 Leadership Lessons from One Of Britain’s Greatest Soldiers

By Crispin Burke

/ Nov 12 2014

News

Robert O’Neill Is Not The Hero Of The Bin Laden Raid Robert O’Neill Is Not The Hero Of The Bin Laden Raid

By Brian Adam Jones

/ Nov 7 2014

News

A Peaceful Tactic For A Militarized Police Force A Peaceful Tactic For A Militarized Police Force

/ Nov 5 2014

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Innovative Leadership In The Military Starts By Leaning Forward Innovative Leadership In The Military Starts By Leaning Forward

By Christopher G. Ingram

/ Nov 3 2014

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We Can’t Beat ISIS On A Budget We Can’t Beat ISIS On A Budget

By Lauren Katzenberg

/ Nov 3 2014

News

The 10 Books That Should Be On Your Reading List The 10 Books That Should Be On Your Reading List

By Rachel A. Brune

/ Oct 28 2014

Military Life

How Fishing Benefits A Man How Fishing Benefits A Man

/ Oct 23 2014

News

We Need To Come To Terms With This Generation’s True War Story We Need To Come To Terms With This Generation’s True War Story

/ Oct 20 2014

Military Life

What Becoming A Parent Taught Me About Leadership What Becoming A Parent Taught Me About Leadership

By The Military Leader

/ Oct 14 2014

News

Why The Military’s Plan To Accept Illegal Immigrants Is A Smart Idea Why The Military’s Plan To Accept Illegal Immigrants Is A Smart Idea

By Chris Hernandez

/ Oct 8 2014

Tech & Tactics

My Love For The M240 Goes Way, Way Back My Love For The M240 Goes Way, Way Back

By Stephen Carlson

/ Oct 7 2014

Military Life

Unpacking The Veteran Entitlement Spectrum Unpacking The Veteran Entitlement Spectrum

By Carl Forsling

/ Oct 6 2014

News

The 6 Worst Guys You See At The Gun Range The 6 Worst Guys You See At The Gun Range

By Christian Beekman

/ Sep 29 2014

News

5 Reasons Every Service Member Should Be Writing About Their Military Service 5 Reasons Every Service Member Should Be Writing About Their Military Service

By Crispin Burke

/ Sep 29 2014

News

Why Is The Marine Corps Gazette Undermining The Corps On Women In Combat? Why Is The Marine Corps Gazette Undermining The Corps On Women In Combat?

By Ellen Haring

/ Sep 22 2014

News

America Should Not Forget About The War In Afghanistan America Should Not Forget About The War In Afghanistan

/ Sep 22 2014

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Allowing Women Into Ranger School Will Lead To Cultural Change In The Army Allowing Women Into Ranger School Will Lead To Cultural Change In The Army

/ Sep 19 2014

News

General Sherman Gave America Its Best Definition Of War General Sherman Gave America Its Best Definition Of War

By Stephen Carlson

/ Sep 12 2014

News

Rank And File Sororicide: How Female Marine Officers Hurt The Corps By Thinking Like Men Rank And File Sororicide: How Female Marine Officers Hurt The Corps By Thinking Like Men

By Matthew W. Morgan

/ Sep 11 2014

News

Two Years Ago I Stared Down The Barrel Of A Shotgun And Nearly Took My Own Life Two Years Ago I Stared Down The Barrel Of A Shotgun And Nearly Took My Own Life

/ Sep 10 2014

News

The Real Problem With Military Salaries And Compensation The Real Problem With Military Salaries And Compensation

By Carl Forsling

/ Sep 9 2014

News

What My Time In The Military Taught Me About Happiness What My Time In The Military Taught Me About Happiness

By Anna Granville

/ Sep 4 2014

Military Life

One Of the Best Leaders I Ever Knew Died 10 Years Ago Today In Iraq One Of the Best Leaders I Ever Knew Died 10 Years Ago Today In Iraq

/ Aug 25 2014

Military Life

UNSUNG HEROES: A Heartfelt Tribute To A Friend Killed 8 Years Ago In Iraq UNSUNG HEROES: A Heartfelt Tribute To A Friend Killed 8 Years Ago In Iraq

By Brian Adam Jones

/ Aug 22 2014

News

The Military Is Not Doing Enough To Bridge The Civilian-Military Divide The Military Is Not Doing Enough To Bridge The Civilian-Military Divide

/ Aug 14 2014

News

How A Liberal Arts Degree Made Me A Better Officer How A Liberal Arts Degree Made Me A Better Officer

By Anna Granville

/ Aug 6 2014

Military Life

If You Call All Veterans Heroes, You’re Getting It Wrong If You Call All Veterans Heroes, You’re Getting It Wrong

By Carl Forsling

/ Aug 5 2014

News

What The Military Got Right, America’s Police Are Still Getting Wrong What The Military Got Right, America’s Police Are Still Getting Wrong

/ Aug 4 2014

News

It’s Time To Look Past Age And Rank In The Military It’s Time To Look Past Age And Rank In The Military

By Melissa L. Maskulka

/ Jul 31 2014

Military Life

Don’t Be Afraid To Be A Boot Again In The Civilian World Don’t Be Afraid To Be A Boot Again In The Civilian World

By Chad Storlie

/ Jul 24 2014

Military Life

How I Learned To Embrace The Fear Associated With Back-To-Back Deployments How I Learned To Embrace The Fear Associated With Back-To-Back Deployments

By Anna Granville

/ Jul 23 2014

Military Life

How I’m Surviving My Battle With PTSD How I’m Surviving My Battle With PTSD

By Mary Ann Parker

/ Jul 22 2014

News

The New Debate About The Combat Endurance Test And Women In The Marine Infantry The New Debate About The Combat Endurance Test And Women In The Marine Infantry

/ Jul 14 2014

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War Is Hell, Especially For The Enemy War Is Hell, Especially For The Enemy

/ Jul 14 2014

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Here’s Why We Failed To Adequately Train Iraq’s Army Here’s Why We Failed To Adequately Train Iraq’s Army

/ Jul 7 2014

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I’m Tired Of Women In The Military Being Treated As Inferior I’m Tired Of Women In The Military Being Treated As Inferior

By Myrna M. Segui

/ Jul 3 2014

News

Military Culture Has A Terrible Habit Of Blaming The Victim Military Culture Has A Terrible Habit Of Blaming The Victim

/ Jul 2 2014

News

Don’t Shackle Your Life To This Mess In Iraq Don’t Shackle Your Life To This Mess In Iraq

By William Treseder

/ Jun 24 2014

Military Life

We Should Transform Disaster Response Training Into Jobs For Veterans We Should Transform Disaster Response Training Into Jobs For Veterans

By Rick Schumacher

/ Jun 23 2014

Military Life

How Many Veteran Charities Are Too Many? How Many Veteran Charities Are Too Many?

By Joshua S. Holley

/ Jun 20 2014

News

Real Leadership Does Not Come From Followership Real Leadership Does Not Come From Followership

/ Jun 18 2014

News

Our Troops Didn’t Die For Iraq’s Future — They Died For Yours Our Troops Didn’t Die For Iraq’s Future — They Died For Yours

/ Jun 16 2014

News

We Didn’t Finish The Job In Iraq We Didn’t Finish The Job In Iraq

By Eric Navarro

/ Jun 16 2014

News

This Is Why I Resent Being Labeled An ‘Army Wife’ This Is Why I Resent Being Labeled An ‘Army Wife’

By Joanna Dasher

/ Jun 16 2014

News

What Is The Infantry Part III: The Big Bang Theory What Is The Infantry Part III: The Big Bang Theory

/ Jun 12 2014

News

Here’s Why I Support The Bowe Bergdahl Deal Here’s Why I Support The Bowe Bergdahl Deal

By Brian Adam Jones

/ Jun 11 2014

News

What Is The Infantry Part II: Emotion and Absence of Mind What Is The Infantry Part II: Emotion and Absence of Mind

/ Jun 11 2014

News

Stop Using The Uniform To Make Your Political Point Stop Using The Uniform To Make Your Political Point

By Brian Adam Jones

/ Jun 10 2014

News

What Is The Infantry Part I: Black Magic and Voodoo What Is The Infantry Part I: Black Magic and Voodoo

/ Jun 10 2014

News

Could One Year Of Mandatory National Service Change This Country? Could One Year Of Mandatory National Service Change This Country?

By Eric Navarro

/ Jun 9 2014

Military Life

What Growing Up With Military Parents Teaches Our Children What Growing Up With Military Parents Teaches Our Children

By Desiree Ahmann

/ Jun 9 2014

News

We Live By A Strict Code Of Military Ethos And Values — How Does The Bergdahl Deal Square With That? We Live By A Strict Code Of Military Ethos And Values — How Does The Bergdahl Deal Square With That?

By J.R. Salzman

/ Jun 3 2014

Military Life

Don’t Get Out Of The Military And Become A Lazy Piece Of Shit Don’t Get Out Of The Military And Become A Lazy Piece Of Shit

By William Treseder

/ Jun 3 2014

News

Here’s What Most People Don’t Understand About The Civilian-Military Divide Here’s What Most People Don’t Understand About The Civilian-Military Divide

By Adam J. Tiffen

/ Jun 2 2014

News

The “Obama Speech” — I’m Over It The “Obama Speech” — I’m Over It

By Lauren Katzenberg

/ May 29 2014

News

Shinseki Is Under Fire, But Remember That Time He Held To The Courage Of His Convictions? Shinseki Is Under Fire, But Remember That Time He Held To The Courage Of His Convictions?

By Ethan E. Rocke

/ May 15 2014

Military Life

11 Countries, 3 Deployments, 4 Years: Here’s What I Kept 11 Countries, 3 Deployments, 4 Years: Here’s What I Kept

By Anna Granville

/ May 13 2014

Military Life

Seriously Though, Here’s Why You Should Date Modern Veterans Seriously Though, Here’s Why You Should Date Modern Veterans

By Brian Adam Jones

/ Apr 28 2014