Most Talked About Stories This Week on Military.com Here are the stories generating the most comments this week on Military.com, along with a sampling of responses.
Are the US and Russia on a Collision Course? The Trump Administration is now the third American presidency to attempt to improve US-Russia relations with little success.
Suicide Prevention: The War at Home As a country, we need to wrap our arms around those who have sacrificed so much and are now suffering.
Veterans Harmed as Lawmaker Wages Political Vendetta I've dealt with extremist politicians like Rep. Jeff Miller long enough not to take his insults personally.
SitRep Mosul: The Lessons So Far It's likely that Mosul will be secured within a 3-6-month period and that Raqqa will fall by sometime in 2018.
The Fall of Raqqa and the Islamic State: What Comes Next? The return of thousands of ISIS militants to their homes could precipitate an increase in IS inspired terrorist attacks...
The Graying of a Fleet: 'Tired Iron' Needs Total Force Boost "We cannot dictate events, but we do have a responsibility to ensure the fleet remains capable of responding when crisis...
Opinion: Trump's Transgender Ban Sacrifices Others for His Own Gain "The ban is patently motivated by pure political cynicism, an attempt to throw red meat to particular members of Trump's base...
5 Most Talked About Stories This Week on Military.com Here are the five most talked about stories this week on Military.com, along with a sampling of reader responses.
Troops and Veterans Must Do Their Duty: Vote Voting is a civic responsibility for all Americans, and every service member and veteran should consider it a personal duty.
2 New Ford-Class Aircraft Carriers Will Be Named After Former Presidents Bill Clinton, George W. Bush While the White House publicized the decision, the responsibility and authority to name ships lies squarely in the hands of...
Hegseth Could Lead Troops Who'd Face Getting Fired for Actions He's Done in the Past If Pete Hegseth were still in uniform, his extramarital affairs and a decision to flatly ignore a combat commander's...
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...
Trump's Pick for Top Pentagon Health Care Job Was Fired by CIA Keith Bass, President-elect Trump’s pick to run the Pentagon’s sprawling health care systems, was effectively fired by the...
An Ex-Green Beret Behind a Failed Venezuela Raid in 2020 Lashes Out at CIA and FBI A former Green Beret accused of plotting an invasion of Venezuela in 2020 to try to overthrow Nicolás Maduro lashed out at...