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Defense Secretary James N. Mattis, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Marine Gen. Joseph F. Dunford, Jr., brief reporters on the current U.S. air strikes on Syria during a joint press conference at the Pentagon in Washington, D.C., Apr. 13, 2018.
Analysis
The Key To Bridging The Civil-Military Divide, According To Mattis
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News
A Federal Watchdog Is Reviewing The Influence Of Mar-A-Lago Club Members On The VA
George Bennett, The Palm Beach Post, Fla.
Melania Trump, first lady of the U.S., addresses armed forces members at Joint Base Andrews, Md., Sept. 15, 2017. She visited the JBA Youth Center earlier in the day to thank the families of service members for their sacrifice.
News
Mattis May Be Free Of A White House Nemesis Thanks To Melania Trump
French President Emmanuel Macron openly rebuked U.S. President Donald Trump's political philosophy in Paris over the weekend.
Analysis
Trump Torches Allies, Threatens NATO Pullout After Tense WWI Memorial Trip To Paris
Alex Lockie, Business Insider
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News
This Army Veteran Is Running For President In 2020
Simone Pathe, CQ-Roll Call
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Bullet Points
A Freakishly Brief Cheat Sheet To How 6 Notable Veterans Did In The Midterm Elections
U.S. Marines assigned to Georgian Liaison Team 9 and Georgian soldiers assigned to the 33rd Light Infantry Battalion board a U.S. Marine Corps MV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 264 during Operation Northern Lion II July 3, 2013, in Helmand province, Afghanistan
The Long March
One Path To Meaning After The Military: Find A New Way To Serve
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News
After SNL Mocked His Combat Injury, GOP Candidate Dan Crenshaw Says He Tries Hard ‘Not To Be Offended’
Matthew Watkins, The Texas Tribune
US Militia Groups Are Headed To The Southwest Border Despite Pentagon Concerns
News
US Militia Groups Are Headed To The Southwest Border Despite Pentagon Concerns
Jordan Ray, Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Maj. Brent Taylor in Afghanistan in 2015
News
The Latest American Casualty In Afghanistan Left Behind A Powerful Message On Democracy
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News
The Pentagon Reportedly Has A Secret Plan To Launch A Cyber Attack On Russia Over Future Election Interference
Alexandra Ma, Business Insider
U.S. Navy Sea, Air, and Land Team Members conduct military field operations during exercise TRIDENT 18-4 at Hurlburt Field, Florida, 11 July, 2018. Exercise TRIDENT is a Joint Staff J7 Joint National Training Capability (JNTC) accredited Joint Exercise Program.
The Long March
2 Powerful Quotes About Civility From An Iraq War Veteran
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The Long March
The Hardest Part Of Transitioning Out Of The Military: Finding Meaning Along The Way
Jeremy Thompson
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News
A Record Number Of Female Combat Veterans Are Running For Congress In November
Jennifer Haberkorn, Los Angeles Times
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Bullet Points
Trump Threatens Military Closure At Southern US Border To Stop Migrants
Terrence Dopp, Bloomberg News
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Analysis
Trump Boasts That ‘ISIS Is Defeated.’ The Pentagon Says: Not Quite Yet
Christopher Woody and Ryan Pickrell, Business Insider
President Donald Trump meets with musician Kanye West in the Oval Office of the White House, Thursday, Oct. 11, 2018, in Washington.
The Long March
The Disturbing Meaning Of Kanye West’s Visit To The White House