Opinion

It’s time to reform the zero-tolerance policy for marijuana use in the military.

"Gays lived deeply closeted lives, and I didn’t know a single gay person."

For at least five hours, I was out of body. Let me explain...

“At least he could have his guys with him when he dies,” I said.

"Don’t be ashamed to have a good time this Memorial Day — that’s part of the gift that’s been bestowed to you"

"Like many military veterans, Memorial Day is not abstract to me. It is personal; a moment when we remember our friends."

“My mind won’t let go,” writes a Marine veteran of Afghanistan. “The farther I get from those days, the heavier my guilt.”

We need more patriotic Americans willing to serve in our armed forces — and fewer ignorant politicians making their job harder.

“His story is so much the story of Afghanistan: youth destroyed violently while fighting for a better home."

Traumatic brain injury is an 'invisible wound' I've suffered 17 times.

“What ought one to say then as each hardship comes? I was practicing for this, I was training for this.” —Epictetus

'Unshackled from the intolerant, old boys’ club culture found in the Marine Corps, I have started to feel like I can be myself and contribute in even more meaningful ways'

Washington needs to leave Afghanistan and put its military involvement there in the rear-view mirror.

I survived this toughest of wars and am thriving once again.

It’s the infil paradox.

It's time stop listening to those who have been wrong for two decades.

"What a pointless waste of a remarkable young man’s life—and in a war with no light at the end of the tunnel."

Cohesive teams require trusting the person next to you.

The best and worst thing about being in the military is that it is all-consuming.

Austin’s forty years in the military represent both the risk of inertia and a real opportunity to address serious issues.

America needs your service now more than ever.

"A pardon of Robert Bales would soil our nation’s values and tarnish the honor and integrity of our nation’s warfighters."

Those who dared to enter the building by force or threat of violence should have every one of their federal benefits stripped immediately.

"I couldn’t work legally. I couldn’t get a driver’s license. Worst of all, I was prohibited from defending my country."

U.S. special operations forces are at a breaking point. Here's how to fix them.