Leo Shane III
Deputy Editor
Leo covers Congress, Veterans Affairs and the White House for Military Times. He has covered Washington, D.C. since 2004, focusing on military personnel and veterans policies. His work has earned numerous honors, including a 2009 Polk award, a 2010 National Headliner Award, the IAVA Leadership in Journalism award and the VFW News Media award.
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Veterans volunteer longer, vote more often than civilian peers: report
Fewer veterans are donating their free time to charities today then they did four years ago, but their involvement remains strong.
A look inside the complicated assault case the Marine Corps doesn’t want anyone talking about
A prosecution’s push to silence those working to fight for Marine Cpl. Thae Ohu was struck down by a Marine Corps judge Monday.
State National Guard chiefs call for more troops, more benefits for federal missions
The stress on the National Guard has pushed its leaders to speak out
A new sniper rifle for the Army, Marines and SOCOM
The new rifle can be converted to three different calibers.
Fix your military records: Give yourself the future you have earned
Take the time to obtain your record, know what is in your record, and apply to have your record corrected, says the author of this commentary.
Army algorithm first step to move artificial limbs by thought, monitor soldier fatigue
This allows for individual brain signals to be decoded.
Transgender service members passed the test
While the test faced by transgender service members ended with Biden's executive order to return to a policy of inclusiveness, nothing stops a future administration from reversing course again, say the authors of this commentary.
‘People are scared’: COVID-19 outbreak rattles crew of the warship Chafee
U.S. 3rd Fleet officials confirmed that some personnel had tested positive for the coronavirus on the guided-missile destroyer, but declined to say how many cases had emerged.
FDA approves Army-developed battlefield TBI blood test
The test detects two proteins present after TBI occurs.
Maj. Gen. Charles C. Rogers: Talent through diversity, equity and inclusion
The success of officers from ROTC programs at Historical Black Colleges and Universities was based on the realization of the value diversity brings to the U.S. military, says the author of this commentary.
