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Investigation Reveals Squadron Superintendent Threatened To Choke Out His Staff
A commander-directed investigation that began in April of last year substantiated claims of a hostile work environment at the Air...
A Trove Of Secrets Unearthed, From Robert E. Lee’s Use Of Drones To The Truth Behind Bin Laden’s Death
There’s something really interesting going on over at War on The Rocks today. In addition to a heavily “redacted” report...
White House Supports Changes To Military Pay And Health Care
On March 30, the White House signaled its support for the controversial changes to military retirement and health care systems,...
Amid Conflicting Reports, Fate of Journalist Austin Tice Remains Unknown
On March 30, the State Department denied reports from a French newspaper that Austin Tice — an American journalist, and...
DoD Needs To Squeeze Better Value Out Of Its Existing Defense Spending
A recent Gallup poll found that Americans are evenly split on defense spending, between those feeling the U.S. government doesn’t...
The Coveted Combat Action Ribbon May Be The Corps’ Most Divisive Award
After Master Sgt. Orlando Reyes was named the 2014 Military Times’ Marine of the Year, he was taken aback after...
Did Bergdahl’s Defense Team Reveal Its Strategy Too Soon?
On the day he was served with charges of desertion and misbehavior before the enemy, Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl’s defense team...
Changes In VA Benefits Policy Leave Elderly Veterans In A Bind
The Department of Veterans Affairs’ “aid and attendance” benefits is a critical resource for older veterans needing long-term care, but...
Some Of America’s Most Famous Military Deserters
What do Bowe Bergdahl, Mark Twain, and Steve McQueen all have in common? Yeah, it’s okay to be stumped. They...
Marine Corps’ Tattoo Policy Under Review By The Commandant
On Mar. 24, the Commandant of the Marine Corps, Gen. Joseph Dunford, announced that the Corps’ contentious tattoo policy will...
Greater VA Accountability Will Bring In Good Employees, Not Scare Them Off, Lawmaker Says
A new bill proposed by the chairman of the House Committee on Veterans Affairs, Rep. Jeff Miller of Florida, is...
The Cash, Bribery, And Prostitution Scandal That Continues To Haunt The Navy
Leonard Glenn Francis, aka “Fat Leonard,” is at the center of a scandal that has plagued the Navy for years....
Bowe Bergdahl To Be Charged With Desertion
Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, who spent five years as a captive of the Haqqani network before the U.S. government secured his...
This Robotic Ghost Ship Could Change Naval Warfare
In an effort to respond to increased threats posed by Russian and Chinese stealth ships, the U.S military has come...
Veteran Unemployment Reaches Lowest Point Since 2008
The unemployment rate among veterans has decreased for the fourth consecutive year, with 2014 seeing a 5.3% unemployment rate, a...
Veteran Advocates Call For Flight Training Loophole In GI Bill To Be Closed
On March 22, veterans advocacy groups told Congress that they support a proposal to limit available funding for flight-degree programs...
Atlanta Shooting Victim, Military Veteran, Sought To Lead A Good, Sensible Life
The March 9 shooting of Anthony Hill, who is black, at his apartment complex in Atlanta, Georgia, by white police...
Has The Debate Over Women In Combat Arms Reached A Stalemate?
While the debate over women in combat appears to have reached a standstill about whether or not to change physical...
Dempsey: Academia Can Lead The Way In Fixing The Military Transition
Assign class credit to Gen. Martin Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, for airing the idea that universities,...
A Curious Dog Unearths Korean War Veteran’s Purple Heart
When Smuckers, a Golden Labrador mix, was frantically digging in her owners’ backyard, she inadvertently turned one of the most...
There’s A Big Change In How Vets Have To File VA Claims
Come March 24, veterans can no longer begin filing a disability claim with the Department of Veterans Affairs by writing...
Why Time Is Running Out For A Revised Veterans Equality Bill In New York
U.S. military veterans who served in Iraq in the post-9/11 era are wartime veterans, but those who served in Afghanistan...
UNSUNG HEROES: The 7 Marines, 4 Soldiers Killed In Florida’s Black Hawk Helicopter Crash
Nine service members are confirmed and two more are presumed dead after a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter crashed off the...
The Outcome Of The Ongoing Battle For Tikrit Could Be A Gamechanger In Iraq
The battle for the Iraqi city of Tikrit is underway after more than a week of fighting between Iraqi army...
A Veterans Affairs Hospital Manager Mocks Veterans Suicide
Update: The Indianapolis Star is reporting that the manager in question has been placed on paid leave pending an investigation. ...
