We Walk Away from Counterinsurgency Capabilities at Our Own Risk "The counterinsurgency expertise built up in Iraq and Afghanistan is rapidly eroding, and the military education...
Why Some in the Military Might Not Celebrate a TikTok Ban "A ban would certainly win the praise of many military leaders, but some in recruitment circles may not be so thrilled."
One-Third of Military Veterans Have Been Arrested. To Help, We Need to Identify Them at the Justice System's Front Door. One in three of our 19 million veterans report having been arrested and booked at least once, and roughly 181,500 are behind...
Why a Small Motto Change Could Have a Big Impact on Female Veterans' Health The step, updating the VA's mission statement to remove male pronouns, "him" and "his," is a small move toward inclusivity...
What Is Happening at Fort Hood? "What's happening at Fort Hood?" That's the question I asked a congressional committee on July 29, 2020.
5 Reasons Veterans and Military Families Should Be Concerned About TikTok Congress and the Biden administration are currently considering bans or requiring changes to ownership for the popular social...
A String of Assassinations in Afghanistan Points to ISIS Resurgence with US Officials Warning of Possible Attacks on American Interests "Since returning to power in Afghanistan in 2021, the Taliban have struggled to contain the Islamic State Khorasan province...
The First Casualty of War Is Truth: Iraq 20 Years Later Four months prior to the invasion of Iraq, I found out that the George W. Bush administration was selling the war to the...
Amid the Rising Tide of Hate, What Happened to Countering Extremism in the US Military? "Those in positions to cause change inside the military and out must embrace the long road ahead to fully address extremism...
The New Tricare Pharmacy Contract: Delivering Value for Military Families and Taxpayers Under the new contract, 98% of Tricare beneficiaries live within 15 minutes’ driving time of a network retail pharmacy, and...
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...
