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Appliance Company That Sued Service Members Closes Stores Nationwide
USA Discounters, an appliance store accused of selling overpriced merchandise to military service on high-interest loans, began closing its doors...
We’ve Bombed ISIS For A Year Straight. Now What?
It’s been one year since the United States and its allies launched their air campaign against the Islamic State in...
7 Memorable Moments From General Odierno’s Tenure As Army Chief Of Staff
On Wednesday, Army Chief of Staff Gen. Raymond T. Odierno gave his final press conference as he prepares to step...
Government Pays Church Of Scientology To ‘Treat’ Sick Vets
As unbelievable as it may sound, the U.S. government provided the Church of Scientology $633,677 in 2009 to study whether...
US Should Not Engage In Nuclear Saber-Rattling With Russia, Again
Amid growing concerns that Russia may use nuclear power to intimidate NATO in the event of a conventional war, it...
Listen To A VA Employee And A Veteran Break Down On The Phone Over Access To Care
When we talk about the Department of Veterans Affairs — positively or negatively — we tend to talk in the...
Dozens Of Admirals And Generals Back Iran Deal
Three-dozen admirals and generals issued an open letter on Aug. 11 stating their support of the Iran deal and implored...
Presidential Candidate Jeb Bush Blames Obama, Hillary Clinton For Iraq’s Decline
The rise of the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria has drawn the Iraq War back into the spotlight as...
35,000 Combat Vets Denied VA Health Care Due To Glitch
An internal document obtained by the Huffington Post reveals that more than 35,000 combat veterans have been denied Veterans Affairs...
Army To Make Changes To Basic Training
The Army is preparing for the next war, and it’s starting with changes to its 10-week Basic Combat Training program....
The F-35 Is Under Fire Once Again
A damning report published by National Security Network on Aug. 10 critiques the F-35 joint strike fighter, citing areas it...
War In Space May Be More Than Just Science Fiction
As satellites of all shapes and sizes continue to crowd the sky, space is becoming prime real estate, especially if...
A Look At Urban Warfare On World War II’s Western Front
With brutal and unrelenting urban combat happening in Aleppo, Ramadi, Homs, and elsewhere in the world, War On The Rocks...
How The VA Let The Aurora Hospital Construction Run Rampant
An in-depth report by the Denver Post investigates how the plans to renovate the Aurora, Colorado, Veterans Affairs hospital spiraled...
The Military’s Concerning Regulations On War Reporting
The Department of Defense released its Law Of War Manual, on June 12, and the new provisions surrounding wartime news...
A War Widow Forced Fox News To Ask The Presidential Field About Veterans
Last night, Fox News broadcasted the first debate of the 2016 presidential election cycle, grilling the top 10 Republican candidates...
How The Most Trusted Man In Fake News Took On The VA
During his 16 years as the host of Comedy Central’s “The Daily Show,” Jon Stewart has provided satirical news coverage...
Kyle Carpenter Stole The Sergeant Major Of The Marine Corps’ Chair
Medal of Honor recipient Marine Cpl. Kyle Carpenter paid a visit to the Pentagon today to visit Sgt. Maj. Ronald...
Protecting And Honoring The Right To Vote
“How many have died?” That was my question upon landing in Cambodia in the fall of 2001. I was there...
The War On Veteran Homelessness Might Be Winnable
In 2009, when then-Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki declared all homeless veterans would have housing by 2015, it...
There’s A Small Problem With That Video Of Ted Cruz Cooking Bacon With A ‘Machine Gun’
Presidential hopeful and Republican senator from Texas Ted Cruz has released a video through the conservative news site, the Independent Journal...
Did The US Army Invent The McRib?
A new theory about the origin of the McDonald's pork sandwich, the McRib, attributes it to the U.S. Army’s food...
Odierno: Army To Open Most Fields To Women
The Army is opening all but one field artillery specialty to women, Army Chief of Staff Gen. Ray Odierno told...
More Protection For VA Whistleblowers Could Be Vetoed In Controversial Bill
The House’s passage of a controversial bill on July 29 includes measures that both parties want, but due to the...
Why The General Public Is More Willing To Go To War Than Academics
The average American is more willing to use military force in an international incident than foreign policy experts are, and...
