We Must Stop Predatory Companies from Scamming Veterans Seeking Disability Benefits As things currently stand, the VA is not able to take legal action against unaccredited claim sharks. It can only send cease...
The VA and DoD Don't Have a Funding Problem. They Have a Mismanagement Crisis. The $328.1 billion 2024 budget for the Department of Veterans Affairs is the largest in agency history. President Joe Biden's...
On Memorial Day, I'm Remembering the Friend Who Saved My Life in Iraq Memorial Day is our promise to our serving men and women risking their lives daily that we will remember always.
Military Children Are Caught in a Battle over Government Funding The Biden administration recently released its fiscal 2022 Discretionary Spending Request, which asks for increased special...
Problems with the Military Transition Process Need More Than a Band-Aid Solution A handful of veteran service organizations hope to enter the ring to take on the Transition Assistance Program (TAP).
Burying Victims in Paperwork? When I first met Navy Lt. Christa Gunsauley, I was overwhelmed by the sheer volume of documentation she had. Emails. Medical...
Could Military Spouses Fix DoD's Recruitment Problem? While the rest of the nation has limped away from the 1950s housewife trope, policies that govern military families have not.
Is the DoD Dependent on Military Families? Officially, the Department of Defense sees military spouses and children as "dependents'' on military paperwork, but the term...
Military Kids May Be the Key to Fixing Special Education "Special education is in jeopardy today because distance learning has denied families legally guaranteed services."
Op-Ed: US Faces Daunting Foreign Policy Challenges in 2018 2017 brought a wide array of international challenges to U.S. policymakers. 2018 promises more of the same.
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...