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Why Fort Bragg was named for a Confederate general — and why it’s time to change it
Why service members might disobey Trump’s orders to occupy US cities
Trump hopes to sidestep an arms pact to sell more drones to sketchy countries
The case for rethinking the politicization of the military
Army and Marine recruits are having a hell of a time getting birth control, and experts say it’s hurting readiness
The Pentagon wants to base missiles in the Pacific to counter China. Some allies don’t want them
7 ways James Mattis is more of a Marine than Sebastian Gorka will ever be
The deafening silence of veteran service organizations on Black Lives Matter
Trump’s plan to reduce US troop levels in Germany rocks the postwar order
10 tips on how to talk about race, according to senior Air Force leaders
The graffiti may be gone, but the question of whether ‘black vets count’ remains
‘Change is coming’ — How the Navy hopes to do a course correct amid COVID-19
At West Point, they swore an oath to serve the public interest. As high public officials, they’ve forsaken it
Explainer: Can Trump send the US military to quell violence at protests?
The alarming history behind Trump’s ’looting’ and ‘shooting’ tweets
How Russian warplanes in Libya could open a new phase in the Middle East’s biggest proxy war
Why veterans are particularly vulnerable to the COVID-19 pandemic
The B-1B bomber’s days may be numbered, but the Air Force is still keeping it busy
No, a defense contractor didn’t prove that COVID-19 escaped a Chinese laboratory
Here’s how the Air Force plans on keeping the U-2 spy plane high above the battlefield for decades to come
What the COVID-19 pandemic reveals about the US military’s role in defending the nation
Stop waiting for a COVID-19 action hero to save you
Why the US military can use emergency powers to treat service members with trial COVID-19 drugs
This former Air Force colonel survived two suicide attempts. He wants you to know life doesn’t have to hurt so much
The fiction of an Afghan peace process died when gunmen murdered babies in Kabul
The COVID-19 pandemic has taught us one thing: we should all serve
The Navy just picked a builder for its new frigate, but there may already be a problem ahead
Who did it better: the real Space Force recruiting spot or the trailer for Netflix’s ‘Space Force’?
Army leaders offer lame excuses for why cadets must return to West Point for graduation amid the COVID-19 pandemic
The US needs to rethink nation-building to prevent the next forever war
Yes, the President’s tweets count as legitimate orders, no matter how confusing they seem
How the COVID-19 pandemic could leave ‘a profound economic impact’ on the Pentagon
The military’s Blue Angels and Thunderbirds flyovers aren’t what America needs right now
The misappropriation of Pat Tillman’s legacy
COVID-19 has created a world of anxiety and fear. Here’s how you can get through it with clear purpose and meaning
The US military needs to suck it up and embrace telecommuting forever
Jeff and Tina would be rolling in their graves over a new report on DoD’s cybersecurity efforts
‘Thank you for service’ now applies to far more people than our nation’s veterans
More than 80 percent of active-duty Air Force bases in the US have a COVID-19 case
The VA needs to do more to protect nurses and doctors during the COVID-19 pandemic
These states contributed the most troops to America’s wars in 2019
It’s hardly shocking the Navy fired a commander for warning of COVID-19 threat. It’s part of a pattern
The rocky history of the Army lab fighting COVID-19
Why the US government was unprepared for COVID-19, according to a biodefense expert
How the US military’s coronavirus response may screw over the reserves
How US Forces Korea is beating the hell out of the coronavirus
US airstrikes against five Kata’ib Hezbollah targets were meant to deter further rocket attacks. They didn’t
The Navy wants you to help torpedo the coronavirus
The military surveyed troops on extremist activity decades ago. Here’s what it found
The Pentagon’s obsession with lethality just took a dark turn
Turkey is crushing Syria’s army after wiping out its heavy armor with superior tech
Haiti has an army and a police force. How did they end up shooting at each other?
The Army doesn’t plan on renaming 10 installations named for Confederate leaders
Best and Worst Body Armor and Shields in Military History
The New York Times just turned the floor over to a terrorist and Taliban leader
The border wall is a succubus draining ever more of the Pentagon’s budget
Here’s why the Marine Corps is getting Tomahawk cruise missiles
Here’s proof the Pentagon’s obsession with ‘lethality’ has officially gone too far
‘Vicious circle of threats’ is the hot new catchphrase the Pentagon plans on overusing this year
US military deaths from aviation mishaps plummeted to a five-year low in 2019
All the countries where ISIS remains a threat, in 8 maps
Army two-star: Don’t waste your ‘energy’ mourning Kobe Bryant
An Afghanistan peace deal is shimmering above the horizon — just like a desert mirage
How Trump’s comments on US troops hurt in Iraq undercut the Pentagon’s messaging on traumatic brain injuries