You Cannot Go Back, and It Never Really Gets Better. Sometimes the Truth Is Cruel. Cheyenne Smith’s father died in December 2013 during a tour in Afghanistan when she was 14 years old.
The Games the Marine Corps Plays "Essentially, the Corps has walked away from its traditional role as the nation's worldwide "911" force to concentrate on an...
What an All-Volunteer Force Looks Like Today 50 Years After America Ditched the Draft Despite what Americans experienced in the 20th century, the United States does not have a long tradition of conscription.
Why Congress Should Support the Marine Corps' 250th Anniversary Coin Act A bipartisan group of Marine veterans serving in Congress introduced "The 250th Anniversary of the United States Marine Corps...
Veterans Deserve Choice in How They Obtain Disability Benefits "Millions of veterans are already effectively being denied their benefits due to an unnecessarily complex and arcane...
Congressman Andy Harris' Response to Coverage of Veterans Affairs Funding Veterans have always been and will continue to be prioritized in spending negotiations to ensure that the men and women who...
Biden's Fine-Tuning of the Ukraine War Is a Terrible Idea Since the time of Harry Truman, Democratic presidents have loved limited wars.
The Army Needs to Talk About its Problem with Leaders Taking Their Own Lives If our systems work, those with the most knowledge and access should have lower suicide rates.
The Air Force Loves War Gamers Like Alleged Leaker Teixeira Today, defense contractors make millions of dollars selling AI insider threat systems that are meant to predict which...
The Army Must Reward Smart Leaders, Not Just Strong Ones, if We Want to Win the Next War "The Army must start rewarding academic success as much as high fitness scores."
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...
