The Defense Secretary and the Chain of Command: Why Critics Are Wrong About Austin's Emergency "Public officials should be careful not to convey to the world the mistaken impression that the United States is a helpless...
Firearm-Related Suicides Among Women Veterans Are Rising. We Must Do More on Secure Gun Storage. As gun ownership among women veterans has surged, so, too, have suicides where firearms are used.
Standing Up to Financial Scammers to Protect Military Families Protecting the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is vital to protecting military families from corporate abuse, which is...
The Blockade on Promotions Is Finally Over. Here's How to Ensure it Never Happens Again. "The story of Tuberville's failed blockade is essentially the story of a schoolyard bully."
American Forces Must Strike Iran to Protect US Troops "The disproportionate scale of Iranian attacks to American responses lays bare that Iran, not the U.S., holds deterrence in...
An Alternative Way of Dealing with Human Shields Those of us who fought in Somalia in 1993 were the first Americans to experience firsthand the barbaric tactic of using...
Hamas Isn’t the First Military Group to Hide Behind Civilians as a Way to Wage War Civilians often become pawns in war when one side does not have a military advantage against a stronger adversary.
A Reflexive Act of Military Revenge Burdened the US − And May Do the Same for Israel In the wake of the shocking invasion of southern Israel by Hamas militants on Oct. 7, 2023, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin...
Falling Through the Cracks: Why Veteran Suicide Data Deserves Scrutiny To provide the veterans community with the mental health and suicide support they need, we must ensure we understand the...
Army Making a Mistake in Cuts to Special Operations Forces The United States is at an inflection point in our national defense planning.
Troop Pay Safe After Congress Approves Extension of Government Funding Troop pay is no longer in jeopardy after Congress approved legislation to keep the government funded through mid-March and...
They Fought in Iraq’s Bloodiest Battle. Will Their Kids Be the Next Generation of Marines? No matter the profession, parents and children in both civilian and military families must navigate delicate decisions about...
14.5% Junior Enlisted Pay Raise, Restriction on Care for Transgender Military Kids Headed to Biden's Desk The 4.5% raise will be added to all service members' paychecks at the beginning of January, while the remaining 10% extra for...
Army Set to Debut Master Combat Badges in Spring, Memo Says The Army is set to begin awarding Master Combat Badges, which will combine expert and traditional combat badges, next spring...
Police Say Marine Charged with Escort's Murder Googled Whether It's Possible to Scream While Being Strangled In what a local official called a "chilling" case, an active-duty Marine stationed in Florida was arrested and charged with...
