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Almost a year after Vanessa Guillén’s disappearance, the Army moves forward with sexual harassment reform
The policy takes sexual harassment investigations out of a soldier's direct chain of command.
New legislation would allow the Pentagon to rescind contracts with companies who provide terrible military housing
"This bill will eliminate the kind of corner-cutting and neglect the Defense Department should never have let these private housing providers get away with in the first place"
Unclear Whether New DoD Policy Requires Combat Wounded To Actually Deploy Or Separate
It is not clear exactly how wounded warriors are affected by a new Pentagon policy that aims to push out...
New Pentagon Policy: Deployable In 12 Months Or You’re Out
Facing enormous demand around the globe and a slump in military retention, the Pentagon on Wednesday introduced a new policy...
McCain Threatens Gridlock Over Army Mental-Health Waivers
WASHINGTON — A slate of Pentagon nominees faced off with a Senate panel Tuesday about the changes facing military recruiting today, as...
Dunford Dishes On North Korea, Trans Troops, And Air Force One In Lengthy Senate Hearing
Marine Corps Gen. Joe Dunford went to Capitol Hill on Sep. 26 seeking to remain chairman of the Joint Chiefs...
Transgender Troops Get New Hope From Mattis, McCain
Two major political developments Sep. 15 — one in the form of a memo from Defense Secretary James Mattis, and...
Senate Vote Falls Short Of Repealing AUMF
In a narrow vote Wednesday that showed lawmakers’ lingering unease, the Senate declined to repeal the authorization Congress gave for...
McCain Issues His Own Military Strategy For Afghanistan War Amid White House Delay
Fed up with what he calls White House inaction in Afghanistan, Sen. John McCain unveiled his own strategy for the...
Trump’s Transgender Tweets Leave Military Baffled And GOP Senators Fuming
As Defense Secretary James Mattis vacationed and President Trump took to his personal Twitter account this morning to announce a...
Top US Commander In Afghanistan Wants Thousands More Troops In Country
The top U.S. commander in Afghanistan said Thursday that several thousand more troops were needed to train and advise Afghan...
Requiring Women To Register For Draft Won’t Be Part Of 2017 NDAA
Editor’s Note: This article by Richard Sisk originally appeared on Military.com, the premier source of information for the military and...
McCain Slams Trump For Attack On Gold Star Family
Editor’s Note: This article by Richard Sisk originally appeared on Military.com, the premier source of information for the military and veteran community. President...
Does The US Military Have Too Many Generals?
On May 12, the Senate Armed Services Committee proposed some pretty substantial cuts to the military’s general and flag officer...
The Military May Not Be A Family Business Much Longer
A 2013 Defense Department survey has resurfaced with regard to the future of military recruitment. A March 10 TIME article...
Congress Needs More Diversity, Not More Veterans
With less than a year remaining before our next round of elections, veterans are voicing their concerns about the declining...
‘Mad Dog’ Mattis Lights Up Congress Over Sequestration, Gitmo, And The End Of Afghanistan
During a Senate Armed Services Committee meeting on Jan. 27, retired Marine Gen. James Mattis challenged Congress on a number...