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By Kayla Williams and Samantha Kubek Feb 26, 2020

Opinion

The VA has some serious problems with how it handles claims of military sexual trauma

Too often, military sexual trauma survivors report being re-traumatized by the very system that's meant to help them

By Maj. Gen. Dana J.H. Pittard (Ret.) and Wes J. Bryant Oct 17, 2019

News

They started the US war against ISIS. Now they have an important message for Trump on abandoning the Kurds

You've heard from politicians. You've heard from pundits. Now it's time you hear from two U.S. military veterans who were...

By Kristofer Goldsmith, Vietnam Veterans Of America Oct 2, 2019

Opinion

Don’t let foreign adversaries turn Facebook against us

Vietnam vets are part of the age group that's growing fastest on Facebook and that's most likely to vote, making...

By Debra And Marc Tice, Tribune News Service Aug 11, 2019

Opinion

Commentary: We invite you to celebrate Austin Tice’s birthday

Austin Tice has been in captivity for 2,554 days.

By Capt. Brent "Wheeler" Kreckman Jul 31, 2019

Community

Here’s why the Marine Corps is losing experienced pilots — and what it can do to fix it

If this exodus is not effectively addressed, our ability to fight from the air could be critically compromised in a...

By Peter W. Singer Jul 11, 2019

Opinion

No, the US military shouldn’t lower the enlistment age to 16 so children can fight

There are bad ideas, and then there are bad ideas

By Ryan Leigh Dostie Jul 5, 2019

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‘Formation: A Woman’s Memoir of Stepping Out of Line’ shows the military’s blatant disregard for rape victims

"I would have been damned had I been a slut, but I was just as damned for not having been...

By Cathy Dyson, The Free Lance-Star Apr 16, 2019

Community

‘We were treated like second-class citizens’ — a female Marine reflects on her two decades of service

Jackie Huber was one of the few, but she never felt particularly proud as a woman Marine.

By Emma Moore Jan 30, 2019

Opinion

What The US Army Should Learn From the British Army’s Punchy Recruiting Campaign

The U.S. Army will always face challenges recruiting the soldiers it needs, but an uphill battle is no excuse not...

By Kyle Gaffney Jan 25, 2019

Opinion

Pay The Coast Guard Or Risk Losing The Next Generation Of Public Servants

The Coast Guard does so much the masses on your local beach don't see.

By Tom Ricks Jun 6, 2018

Voices

Yet Another Civil War Casualty, This Time By Cannonball Explosion

Another report arrives courtesy of @EliseCLambert: Guy blew himself up cleaning a Civil War cannonball in his driveway midway between...

By James Clark May 1, 2018

Voices

A Belligerent Interview With The Ex-Marine Penman Of Grunt Life

In his Iraq War memoir Eat the Apple, Marine infantry veteran Matt Young offers readers a meditation on grunt life...

By August Cole May 1, 2018

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The Future of Warfighting? Pulse Mortars, Exploding ‘Roaches’ And Open-Market Air Support

Editor's note: Not long ago, the British Army approached August Cole, author of the 2015 E-ring cult thriller Ghost Fleet...

By Matt Young Apr 24, 2018

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‘Eat The Apple’ Is The Belligerent, Unflinchingly Honest Iraq War Memoir We Needed

Editor’s note: With self-lacerating wit, Eat The Apple is a new Iraq war memoir that spares nothing and no one,...

By Adam Weinstein Apr 17, 2018

Voices

What Are The Weirdest Reenlistment Ceremonies You’ve Heard Of?

The Air National Guard has a problem. No, not pilot retention or cockpit safety. This is hotter: A master sergeant...

By Carmen Gentile Apr 13, 2018

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He Was Hit In The Face By An RPG. Only Returning To War Made Him Whole

Editor's note: Carmen Gentile has covered the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and been featured in the New York Times,...

By Jack Mandaville Apr 9, 2018

Voices

Remembering The Most Accomplished Marine Private Of All Time

When you stroll the grounds of Arlington National Cemetery, almost haphazardly placed around the thousands of simple headstones, there’s no...

By Andrea N. Goldstein Mar 16, 2018

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She Tried To Raise The Standard For Female Recruits. The Marines Fired Her For It. This Is Her Story

Infantrywoman. Tank commander. Aircraft door gunner. On March 1, to kick off Women’s History Month, the U.S. Marine Corps released...

By Jane Horton May 27, 2016

Family & Relationships

A Gold Star wife’s message to veterans: honor the fallen by living

"This life of freedom was bought for me with my husband's life. With such a gift so great, and that...

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The VA has some serious problems with how it handles claims of military sexual trauma

They started the US war against ISIS. Now they have an important message for Trump on abandoning the Kurds

Don’t let foreign adversaries turn Facebook against us

Commentary: We invite you to celebrate Austin Tice’s birthday

Here’s why the Marine Corps is losing experienced pilots — and what it can do to fix it

No, the US military shouldn’t lower the enlistment age to 16 so children can fight

‘Formation: A Woman’s Memoir of Stepping Out of Line’ shows the military’s blatant disregard for rape victims

‘We were treated like second-class citizens’ — a female Marine reflects on her two decades of service

What The US Army Should Learn From the British Army’s Punchy Recruiting Campaign

Pay The Coast Guard Or Risk Losing The Next Generation Of Public Servants

Yet Another Civil War Casualty, This Time By Cannonball Explosion

A Belligerent Interview With The Ex-Marine Penman Of Grunt Life

The Future of Warfighting? Pulse Mortars, Exploding ‘Roaches’ And Open-Market Air Support

‘Eat The Apple’ Is The Belligerent, Unflinchingly Honest Iraq War Memoir We Needed

What Are The Weirdest Reenlistment Ceremonies You’ve Heard Of?

He Was Hit In The Face By An RPG. Only Returning To War Made Him Whole

Remembering The Most Accomplished Marine Private Of All Time

She Tried To Raise The Standard For Female Recruits. The Marines Fired Her For It. This Is Her Story

A Gold Star wife’s message to veterans: honor the fallen by living