Opinion

Unwise divestments are crippling US Marine Corps aviation

The reductions are not the result of insufficient funding or mandated cuts in personnel; the wounds have been self-inflicted.

4 days ago

The League of Wives Memorial Project table at Fleet Week San Diego, Nov. 6, 2022.

At last, a memorial honoring military spouses

On this episode of The Spouse Angle podcast, a bronze statue will be the first public memorial to honor the advocacy and sacrifices of military spouses.

5 days ago

A soldier walks from one point to another during a land navigation course at Camp Williams, Utah, April 15, 2021.

Commentary

Why the US must protect military training lands from encroachment

There is no substitute for tough, realistic training and testing to prepare our forces for the challenges they will face.

How masking degrees has affected promotion outcomes in the Air Force

The Air Force is again considering advanced degrees when promoting certain mid-level officers.

10 days ago

A registered dental hygienist works on a patient at a dental clinic on Oct. 28, 2021, in Washington, D.C.

How a new law will help working military spouses

On this episode of The Spouse Angle podcast, two military spouses share the hassles and high costs of just trying to keep their jobs.

11 days ago

The hardest thing I did in the Army was ask for help

The Army has gone to great lengths to erase the stigma of mental health with countless programs, PowerPoint presentations, and trainings.

3 weeks ago

A B-1B Lancer takes off from Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., to participate in a tri-bomber flyover for the B-21 Raider unveiling ceremony in Palmdale, Calif., Dec. 2, 2022.

Bombers necessary to deter and defeat

A healthy and capable U.S. bomber fleet is vital to national security.

4 weeks ago

A better plan for the Marine Corps and the nation: Vision 2035

A new proposal for the Marine Corps, created by retired Marine generals, offers an alternative approach.

4 weeks ago

Justice demands correction of military records for vaccine refusers

Troops who exercised their legally protected medical rights must be made whole.

5 weeks ago

Victory Base Complex personnel attend the Christmas Eve Candlelight Service at Al Faw Palace, Camp Victory, Baghdad, Iraq, on Dec. 24, 2008.

Congress needs to do better by troops deployed during holidays

Deployment during the holidays takes a toll on American service members.

6 weeks ago

A B-52 bomber takes off from Andersen Air Force Base in support of Operation Linebacker II, the “Christmas bombings,” in December 1972.

Recalling the Vietnam War’s ‘Christmas bombings’

Operation Linebacker II, also known as the “Christmas bombing campaign,” was a powerful bombing campaign by the U.S. in the Vietnam War.

6 weeks ago

It’s time for another Truman moment in the military … with beards

Current military policies require all male members to maintain a clean shave whenever in uniform, unless waivered.

6 weeks ago

Congress is building a stronger fleet than the Navy

Lawmakers expect candor from Navy leaders about how their budgets impact their ability to build the fleet we need.

7 weeks ago

Want air power? Then you need to buy aircraft.

A major theater conflict will project overwhelming demands that the U.S. Air Force enterprise is not sized to meet.

7 weeks ago

In competition for talent, DOD needs to learn, adapt or be left behind

If we fail to accelerate change in our hiring practices, the Department of Defense will certainly lose out on talent.

7 weeks ago

Tomorrow’s ‘Top Guns’ will have uncrewed jets flying in the formation

They’ll autonomously aviate, communicate and navigate, and then carry out one or more reference missions in collaboration with each other.

7 weeks ago

This is the Marine Corps debate we should be having

"Many Marines — former, retired and active duty — have valid concerns about the current direction of the Marine Corps."

8 weeks ago

U.S. Air Force loadmasters and pilots load passengers aboard a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III in support of the Afghanistan evacuation at Hamid Karzai International Airport, Afghanistan, Aug. 24, 2021.

Veterans urge Congress to pass the Afghan Adjustment Act

The Afghan Adjustment Act would allow Afghans who came to the U.S. during the Afghanistan evacuation to be re-vetted and apply for a permanent status.

8 weeks ago

Soldiers from B Company, 1st Battalion, 32nd Infantry Regiment, 10th Mountain Division, await orders to move out on a nighttime patrol designed to interrupt movement of enemy fighters in the Nuristan province of Afghanistan, Sept. 1, 2006.

Research needed for veterans with genital and reproductive wounds

A new survey seeks information from an estimated 1,500 Iraq and Afghanistan war veterans living with injuries to urinary, genital and reproductive areas.

8 weeks ago

Members of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point Class of 2026 officially join the Corps of Cadets during the Acceptance Day Parade on The Plain on Aug. 13, 2022.

Educating future US Army officers to fight and win

Educating future officers will prepare them for the conflicts of tomorrow, argues this author.

8 weeks ago

Editorials, guest commentaries, Medals and Misfires. Active-duty, reserve, Guard, veterans, Capitol Hill and the Pentagon.

The reductions are not the result of insufficient funding or mandated cuts in personnel; the wounds have been self-inflicted.

On this episode of The Spouse Angle podcast, a bronze statue will be the first public memorial to honor the advocacy and sacrifices of military spouses.

There is no substitute for tough, realistic training and testing to prepare our forces for the challenges they will face.

The Air Force is again considering advanced degrees when promoting certain mid-level officers.

On this episode of The Spouse Angle podcast, two military spouses share the hassles and high costs of just trying to keep their jobs.

The Army has gone to great lengths to erase the stigma of mental health with countless programs, PowerPoint presentations, and trainings.

A healthy and capable U.S. bomber fleet is vital to national security.

A new proposal for the Marine Corps, created by retired Marine generals, offers an alternative approach.

Troops who exercised their legally protected medical rights must be made whole.

Deployment during the holidays takes a toll on American service members.

Operation Linebacker II, also known as the “Christmas bombing campaign,” was a powerful bombing campaign by the U.S. in the Vietnam War.

Current military policies require all male members to maintain a clean shave whenever in uniform, unless waivered.

Lawmakers expect candor from Navy leaders about how their budgets impact their ability to build the fleet we need.

A major theater conflict will project overwhelming demands that the U.S. Air Force enterprise is not sized to meet.

If we fail to accelerate change in our hiring practices, the Department of Defense will certainly lose out on talent.

They’ll autonomously aviate, communicate and navigate, and then carry out one or more reference missions in collaboration with each other.

"Many Marines — ­former, retired and active duty — have valid concerns about the current direction of the Marine Corps."

The Afghan Adjustment Act would allow Afghans who came to the U.S. during the Afghanistan evacuation to be re-vetted and apply for a permanent status.

A new survey seeks information from an estimated 1,500 Iraq and Afghanistan war veterans living with injuries to urinary, genital and reproductive areas.

Educating future officers will prepare them for the conflicts of tomorrow, argues this author.

"Many Marines — former, retired and active duty — have valid concerns about the current direction of the Marine Corps."