It's Time for the VA to Approve Service Dogs as a Treatment Option There is physiological evidence that Service Dogs affect and improve the brain chemistry of those suffering through PTSD.
'I Thought You'd Be Bigger:' Vet Grapples With What It Is to Be a Hero "I left the military in December 2008 with an honorable discharge and a lot of questions about what my service meant to me,"
Honor Guardsman Reflects on True Meaning of Military Funerals An Ellsworth Air Force Base airman reflects on how his experiences as an honor guardsman changed his perspective on life.
The Trump-Kim Summit: An Assessment "Both sides got some of what they wanted, but neither side got everything it was looking for."
Housing Immigrants: An Open Letter to SecDef Mattis from a Spouse "Holding these people while they await immigration proceedings would transform military bases into incarceration camps."
Op-Ed: An Assessment of the Islamic State in 2018 The rollback of territory under its control has not destroyed ISIS, but caused it to revert to its roots as an insurgency.
Families of Fallen Carry On Tradition of Resilience on Memorial Day Being a member of a surviving family is not a distinction anyone chooses. Joining the club requires a terrible sacrifice.
School Shooting Solution: Help Those Who Are Hurting "School shootings will continue so long as we do nothing to address the emotional turmoil some students endure ."
Op-Ed: Fight Wage Theft at the National Guard "We hear a lot about how important it is to support our troops. It's time for the government to step up and do the same."
Op-Ed: The US-North Korean Summit: The Winners and Losers So Far Even without a final resolution, it is already clear which winners and losers are emerging.
Military Academies Quashed Army-Navy Game Advertisement Featuring Marine Recommended for Medal of Honor The ad, which lauded the life and bravery of retired Marine Maj. James Capers Jr., was sponsored by a group that has backed...
After Supreme Court Victory, Some Veterans to Receive Additional Months of GI Bill Eligibility The Department of Veterans Affairs announced the change in response to a U.S. Supreme Court decision in April favoring a...
Surge of Female Enlistments Helped Drive Army Success in Reaching 2024 Recruiting Goal Nearly 10,000 women signed up for active duty in 2024, an 18% jump from the previous year, while male recruitment increased...
Several Types of Cancer Now Eligible for Expedited Veterans Affairs Claims The department has added several blood and urinary tract cancers to the list of diseases considered to be related to service...
2 Military Planes Are Fighting LA's Fires, But Navy Helicopters and Marines Are Still Awaiting Orders The Pentagon said Friday that two military C-130 Hercules aircraft equipped with a firefighting system are now flying over...