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The inside story of the deadliest attack on a U.S. military base during the Iraq War
Americans used to trust the military more than the rest of the government, but now even that’s fading
Two of the Air Force’s elite commandos are trying to earn a spot in the 2022 Olympics
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10 former defense secretaries call on Pentagon leaders to keep the military out of election politics
"The time for questioning the results has passed."
What should US troops expect if Joe Biden is elected president?
The biggest clues about what troops should expect if Biden is elected could come from the previous administration.
5 Harrowing Stories Of Hand-To-Hand Combat In Iraq And Afghanistan
Is there less courage on the battlefield today than during previous wars? If you only looked at the number of...
Historical Lessons On Presidential Candidates’ Promises About War
In recent comments, former Secretary of Defense Robert Gates described his take on current Republican presidential candidates’ grasp on national...
The Misconception About Innovation In The Military
In his 1967 work “Inside Bureaucracy,” Anthony Downs gives the Law of Increasing Conserverism, which states, “In every bureau, there...
The Military Is Not Doing Enough To Bridge The Civilian-Military Divide
As a civilian pursuing defense policy and the daughter of a fighter pilot, I see the divide between the military...
5 Incredible Quotes About Afghanistan From Former SecDef Robert Gates’ New Book
Robert Gates, who ran the Department of Defense for both the Bush and Obama administrations is dropping a memoir, and...
