Commentary

Opinion

The demographic and fiscal time bombs ticking inside the Pentagon

The lack of 18-year-olds to serve and our country’s towering fiscal deficits will endanger our national security in the near term.

2 days ago

Opinion

To stay competitive, US military complex must hurdle ‘Valley of Death’

The U.S. is in its decisive decade for competition with China, and technology is the primary arena for the rivalry.

3 days ago

Opinion

Military superiority demands artificial intelligence proficiency

Overcoming negative narratives can be hard, especially as it applies to artificial intelligence.

A statue depicting ancient Greek goddess Athena in central Athens is seen during a "blood moon" eclipse in July 2018.

Opinion

Why the military is integral to America’s return to the moon

A lack of military involvement will slow U.S. progress in the race to the moon and place at risk national security, scientific and economic interests.

8 days ago

A soldier from Company C, 1st Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, pulls security in a town near Kirkuk, Iraq, as a Kiowa Warrior helicopter from 2nd Squadron, 17th Cavalry Regiment, patrols the area surrounding the village in 2006.

Opinion

Veteran recalls friends lost, first day in combat in Iraq

War brings about all sorts of emotions. The darkest ones get never-ending attention. Yet this was the happiest day of my life.

9 days ago

Opinion

Why improve Ukraine’s deep-strike capability?

Some NATO members have decided that providing deep-strike weaponry is important for Ukraine’s defense and worth any risk of escalation.

12 days ago

Military Assistance Command, Vietnam-Studies and Observations Group, or MACV-SOG, veterans and Vietnamese Montgard pose together during MACV-SOG heritage week, Fort Bragg N.C., Nov. 10, 2021.

Opinion

Readers react to op-ed on honoring Vietnam War’s most secret warriors

Readers applaud the call for a Congressional Gold Medal to honor the US Military Assistance Command Vietnam’s Studies and Observations Group, or MACV-SOG.

14 days ago

Noelle Wiehe says she had it fairly easy in the military — no horror stories, other than lousy leadership. But a stranger assumed otherwise.

Opinion

Because I was a woman who served, I was stereotyped by a stranger

Noelle Wiehe went to a veterans resource fair and found herself talking to a financial advisor who suddenly asked her if she’d been sexually assaulted.

2 weeks ago

Participants of the Second Annual Ruck For Life ruck toward the buttes on Papago Park Military Reservation in Arizona on Oct. 14, 2015.

Opinion

Saving the next Nick: suicide prevention is a moral imperative

A word of encouragement from me wouldn’t have solved his problems, but it just might have given him enough hope to press on for a bit longer.

2 weeks ago

Opinion

Don’t believe the hype about Fort Bliss

"Striking is the disparity between what people who’ve never been here presume about the region and what residents recognize as reality."

2 weeks ago

Opinion

Ramaswamy’s plan to fire 300,000 veterans is reprehensible

The Republican presidential candidate has said he wants to cut 1 million federal jobs, and roughly 30% of federal employees are veterans.

2 weeks ago

Forrest Powell, left, deputy director, state of Alaska Office of Veterans Affairs, assists local veterans with their earned benefits during an outreach event at the Aurora Inn in Nome, Alaska, July 9, 2022.

Opinion

Vets don’t deserve to be preyed upon by unaccredited ‘claims coaches’

Veterans should have a choice in how they pursue benefits, but also protection from those who will take advantage of the VA disability system.

2 weeks ago

Why I serve

Fewer Americans are willing to serve. Presenting honest examples of what a life in the Air Force offers — why it’s rewarding and attractive — would help.

3 weeks ago

A corporal returns the first salute of her troops in a change of command ceremony on Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., on Aug. 4, 2023.

Opinion

Tuberville’s stall tactics harm junior troops and senior leaders

Military readiness is paramount, and politicians should step back and let the DoD focus on preparing for future wars.

3 weeks ago

A service member poses during a photo shoot Oct. 23, 2019, at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey.

Opinion

Pentagon’s suicide prevention blueprint lacks focus on brain injuries

Brain injuries are widespread among post-9/11 service members and veterans.

3 weeks ago

A fence is decorated with pride flags during a pride month event at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, June 28, 2023.

Opinion

Justice is long overdue for LGBTQ+ veterans

Tens of thousands of veterans who were discharged due to their sexual orientation did not receive an honorable discharge.

3 weeks ago

Opinion

Learning from Russia’s war on Ukraine

By sharing these hard-earned lessons of war, Ukrainian military professionals are helping our military get ready for future wars that will inevitably come.

4 weeks ago

A Military Assistance Command, Vietnam-Studies and Observations Group, or MACV-SOG, veteran, listens to active service members with 3rd Special Forces Group (Airborne) as part of the MACV-SOG Heritage Week, Fort Bragg N.C., Nov. 9, 2021.

Opinion

The time is right to honor the Vietnam War’s most secret warriors

We need to finally honor the elite U.S Military Assistance Command, Vietnam, Studies and Observations Group, or MACV-SOG, with a Congressional Gold Medal.

4 weeks ago

Opinion

Is the Biden administration’s Ukraine policy sustainable?

The Biden administration’s Ukraine strategy is increasingly being tested by political, policy and resource constraints.

5 weeks ago

Opinions on war, Pentagon policy, pay and benefits, deployments, uniforms, weapons and more.

The lack of 18-year-olds to serve and our country’s towering fiscal deficits will endanger our national security in the near term.

The U.S. is in its decisive decade for competition with China, and technology is the primary arena for the rivalry.

Overcoming negative narratives can be hard, especially as it applies to artificial intelligence.

A lack of military involvement will slow U.S. progress in the race to the moon and place at risk national security, scientific and economic interests.

War brings about all sorts of emotions. The darkest ones get never-ending attention. Yet this was the happiest day of my life.

Some NATO members have decided that providing deep-strike weaponry is important for Ukraine’s defense and worth any risk of escalation.

Readers applaud the call for a Congressional Gold Medal to honor the US Military Assistance Command Vietnam’s Studies and Observations Group, or MACV-SOG.

Noelle Wiehe went to a veterans resource fair and found herself talking to a financial advisor who suddenly asked her if she’d been sexually assaulted.

A word of encouragement from me wouldn’t have solved his problems, but it just might have given him enough hope to press on for a bit longer.

"Striking is the disparity between what people who’ve never been here presume about the region and what residents recognize as reality."

The Republican presidential candidate has said he wants to cut 1 million federal jobs, and roughly 30% of federal employees are veterans.

Veterans should have a choice in how they pursue benefits, but also protection from those who will take advantage of the VA disability system.

Fewer Americans are willing to serve. Presenting honest examples of what a life in the Air Force offers — why it’s rewarding and attractive — would help.

Military readiness is paramount, and politicians should step back and let the DoD focus on preparing for future wars.

Brain injuries are widespread among post-9/11 service members and veterans.

Tens of thousands of veterans who were discharged due to their sexual orientation did not receive an honorable discharge.

By sharing these hard-earned lessons of war, Ukrainian military professionals are helping our military get ready for future wars that will inevitably come.

We need to finally honor the elite U.S Military Assistance Command, Vietnam, Studies and Observations Group, or MACV-SOG, with a Congressional Gold Medal.

The Biden administration’s Ukraine strategy is increasingly being tested by political, policy and resource constraints.