Two Soldiers of Color Confront Their Own Participation in Military Racism Service members often feel compelled to laugh along at racist jokes and comments.
How Military PCS Moves Made Me Stronger and Braver Being a military spouse is a complicated thing. When it's good, it feels so good. When it hurts, it changes you.
New Stories About Russian Bounties on US Troops Raise Even More Questions As this story has evolved, there has been a subtle but important shift in the main actor.
Is Russia Paying the Taliban a Bounty to Kill US Troops? An Alternative Explanation "The larger question we should pose is who benefits from the release of this information? The obvious answer is Russia."
The Air Force Risks Missing Its Moment to Make Lasting Change for Racial Equity The first African American Air Force Chief of Staff, Gen. Charles "CQ" Brown, recently released a sobering video.
Military Photos Give an Advantage to White Men Like Me. Let's Get Rid of Them Bias in hiring and promotion decisions has been well documented.
Why 'Germany First?' The Origins of the WWII Policy "The Roosevelt administration had already decided to prioritize the defeat of Nazi Germany, even if Japan attacked the U.S."
The Burden of a Black Naval Officer "We carry the burden of the Black American experience as a generational PTSD that has gone untreated for over 400 years."
Why Soldiers Might Disobey an Order to Occupy US Cities "Military members are not absolved of moral responsibility simply because orders are within the limits of the law."
Federal Government Shutdown Grinds into a Second Week as Tempers Flare at the Capitol As the federal government shutdown enters a second week, there’s no discernible endgame in sight.
Trump Targets Blumenthal, Calling for Investigation into Senator's Vietnam Service Claims President Donald Trump is targeting U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal again after Connecticut’s senior U.S. senator grilled U.S...
At 50, He Survived Marine Boot Camp — Then Fought at Peleliu and Okinawa When 50-year-old Paul Douglas showed up at Marine Corps boot camp in 1942, the white-haired economics professor looked more...
Ukrainian Drones Attack Russian Cavalry Troops in Rare 21st-Century Encounter A short video circulating online this month appears to show a Russian mounted patrol being struck by a Ukrainian drone near...
When The Government Can Afford Everything Except The Essentials Every shutdown forces the government to decide what counts as “essential.” Air traffic controllers and TSA agents fall into...