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DoD Refutes NY Times Report That Troops Told To Ignore Sexual Abuse In Afghanistan
Pentagon officials responded on Sept. 21 to a recent New York Times report that U.S. troops were told to turn...
5 Rules DoD Must Embrace If It Wants To Improve Defense Innovation
There is a growing sense in Washington that Department of Defense must do something quickly to improve the United States’...
Rural Veterans Continue To Face Obstacles To Mental Health Care
A year after the Department of Veterans Affairs launched its ambitious Choice Card Program, many still go without the care...
SEAL, Congressman Proposes October As Special Operations Appreciation Month
Ryan Zinke, a Navy SEAL veteran and congressman from Montana, introduced a resolution on Sept. 18 proposed October be designated...
New Findings Substantiate Whistleblowers’ Claims
A letter from the U.S. Office of Special Counsel on Sept. 17 states that the Department of Veterans Affairs has...
In The Air Force, Quoting Miley Cyrus Means Getting Grounded
A case involving four pilots stationed at Laughlin Air Force Base in Texas who were investigated for drug-themed text messages,...
The US Strategy To Arm Syrian Fighters Is Failing
While testifying before the Senate Armed Services Committee on Sept. 16, Army Gen. Lloyd Austin, commander of U.S. Central Command,...
The Problem With Donald Trump’s Plans For The Military
Responding to Donald Trump’s words on veterans and war is a formidable challenge. Much of what he’s had to say...
Trump: Make The Military ‘So Great, So Powerful’ That We’ll Never Have To Use It
Donald Trump’s first major national security speech on Sept. 15 was heavy on hyperbole, but light on details. Speaking on...
‘Dancing With The Stars’ Judges Praise Performance Of Guardsman Who Thwarted France Train Attack
“I'm Alek Skarlatos, and you probably have no idea who I am…I've never danced. Like ever, ever,” said the Oregon...
An Inside Look At The Islamic State’s Powerful Arsenal
For a force with no factories or arms facilities of its own, the sheer volume of military equipment in the...
Study Finds Drone Pilots, Crews React Emotionally To Conducting Drone Strikes
According to a year-long study, drone pilots and crews feel the emotional impact of combat the same as pilots in...
Decorated Marine Criticizes SecNav’s Comments On Gender Integration Study
In a public Facebook post, Marine Sgt. Maj. Justin LeHew spoke out against Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus’ comments...
Declassified 9/11 Report Includes Scathing Rebuttal From CIA Director
A declassified, and only slightly redacted version of the CIA’s report on the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks, which was...
The Marine Corps’ Study Doesn’t Change Facts About Women in Combat
Last week, the U.S. Marine Corps released its Force Integration Plan Summary, a four-page document that is a skewed attempt...
Sponsorship Rules Unfair For Dual-Military Couples, Married Junior Enlisted
Dual-military couples and married junior enlisted troops serving overseas face obstacles and challenges that civilian spouses do not, particularly when...
The F-35 Capabilities Were Watered Down To Meet Deadline
A report by David Axe of War Is Boring reveals that the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter’s operational capabilities were significantly...
The Presidential Candidates Aren’t Talking About Vital Veterans Issues
With the media saturated with stories about the 2016 presidential election, it's hard to believe it's still 16 months away...
Air Force Takes Grassroots Approach To Solving Morale Problem
The Air Force is trying to raise morale among its drone pilots with in an unconventional way, and it involves...
All-Male Teams Outperform Mixed-Gender Counterparts In USMC Infantry Test
On Sept. 10, Marine Corps officials announced that all-male ground combat teams outperformed mixed-gender teams in nearly every aspect of...
Senate Veterans Affairs Chairman: Give Choice Program A Chance To Work
During a symposium in Washington, D.C., on Sept. 9, Republican Sen. Johnny Isakson, the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee chairman, urged...
We Need To Stop Playing Chicken With The Federal Budget
“Why can’t we avoid marching off another budgetary cliff?” write Robert Hale and Michael O'Hanlon in an article for The...
Lockheed Files Protest Over Award To Oshkosh For Humvee Replacement
Lockheed Martin has filed a protest to overturn the decision to award Oshkosh the contract for the military’s new Humvee...
Army Files For Rehearing In Lawsuit Over Experiments On Troops
Between 1922 and 1975, tens of thousands of U.S. service members volunteered to participate in tests so the military could...
Trump On His High School Experience: “I Always Felt That I Was In The Military”
In a forthcoming biography “Never Enough: Donald Trump and The Pursuit of Success,” by Michael D’Antonio, a Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter,...
