5 Most Talked About Stories This Week on Military.com

Plankowners and crew of guided-missile frigate USS Kauffman (FFG 59) man the rails as part of the ship's decommissioning ceremony on Sept. 18, 2015, in Norfolk, Va. (U.S. Navy photo/Shane A. Jackson)

Military.com | By Sean Mclain Brown

Published October 25, 2017

Here are the most talked about stories this week on Military.com, along with a sampling of reader responses.

Congressman: Fix Navy’s Perry-Class Frigates, Give Them to Allies

Trump Lets Air Force Recall 1K Retired Pilots

McCain Slams Americans Who Dodged Vietnam Draft with 'Bone Spur'

Deserter Bergdahl Says Taliban More 'Honest' than US Army

2-Hour Air Support Delay in Niger Ambush That Killed 4 Troops: Dunford

-- Sean Mclain Brown can be reached at sean.brown@military.com. Follow him on Twitter at @seanmclainbrown.

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Sean Mclain Brown

Sean Mclain Brown worked as a journalist for the Pasadena Star News and other newspapers as a contributor. After, he worked in broadcast radio where he earned awards for his writing from the National Association of Broadcasting. He now covers veteran and military hero stories, veteran jobs and business, and Military.com's fitness channel. His writing has appeared in more than 50 publications including: The San Francisco Chronicle, The Pasadena Star News, Sierra Madre News, San Francisco Magazine, Indiana Review, and others. He is a Marine Corps veteran who served during the Gulf War as a plane captain on the AV8B Harrier. Read Full Bio

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