American Forces Must Strike Iran to Protect US Troops "The disproportionate scale of Iranian attacks to American responses lays bare that Iran, not the U.S., holds deterrence in...
An Alternative Way of Dealing with Human Shields Those of us who fought in Somalia in 1993 were the first Americans to experience firsthand the barbaric tactic of using...
Hamas Isn’t the First Military Group to Hide Behind Civilians as a Way to Wage War Civilians often become pawns in war when one side does not have a military advantage against a stronger adversary.
A Reflexive Act of Military Revenge Burdened the US − And May Do the Same for Israel In the wake of the shocking invasion of southern Israel by Hamas militants on Oct. 7, 2023, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin...
Falling Through the Cracks: Why Veteran Suicide Data Deserves Scrutiny To provide the veterans community with the mental health and suicide support they need, we must ensure we understand the...
Army Making a Mistake in Cuts to Special Operations Forces The United States is at an inflection point in our national defense planning.
The 3M Earplug Settlement: A Real Victory for Vets While getting injured during service is something all personnel know is a possibility, what no one considers is that the...
Do Lessons from the Battles for Fallujah Apply to Gaza? "While Fallujah and Gaza are dissimilar in terms of military operations and policy resolve, they are similar in their mutual...
The Marine Corps Needs to Recognize the Importance of Inspector-Instructors "The success or failure of a reserve unit is in no small part tied to the caliber of its Inspector-Instructor staff."
Strategic Lessons from the Hamas Attack that Surprised the Israeli Military "Successful strategic attacks do not just happen. They generally involve three key elements. All require months or years of...
Tennessee Man Shot Dead After Flipping Middle Finger at War Memorial Albert Sturgill Jr., 63, was confronted by a group while gesturing at the flag and monuments at Cumberland County Veterans...
Chicago Braces for Potential National Guard Deployment Amid Trump Threats Illinois politicians are sounding an alarm and bracing for possible National Guard deployments to Chicago amid President...
9/11 Air Defense Stories You Might Not Know As hijacked planes turned into weapons on September 11, 2001, inside a quiet Air National Guard facility in upstate New York...
Is Trump's Troop Buildup in US Cities a Declaration of War — or Something Else? As President Donald Trump goads Democratic-led cities, Americans are grappling with a fundamental question of American...
Navy Demotion Reversed for GOP Congressman Who Government Watchdog Found Abused Subordinates Jackson was quietly demoted to captain in 2022, three years after his retirement from the Navy, following an inspector...