Opinion
Campaign medals are for campaigns, not small-scale operations
Opinion: The appropriate medal for troops who participated in the strikes on Iranian nuclear sites is not the one a Texas congressman recently proposed.
By Dwight S. Mears
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Lawmaker proposes Iranian Campaign Medal for strikes on nuclear sites
Pilots and supporting service members involved in the complex airstrikes would be eligible for the new military medal.
Conservatives backing Ukraine seek to sway GOP debate viewers
Despite a growing split among Republicans, a conservative ad campaign is encouraging GOP voters and officials to continue backing Ukraine.
Modern ‘shock and awe’ would be defined by aging jets, new tactics
“We need to be able to use a scalpel and not a meat ax,” said Harlan Ullman, the defense consultant credited with coining "shock and awe."
After election wins, the number of vets in Congress is going up
At least 92 veterans will be part of the 118th Congress next year.
Analysts predict more vets in Congress next year after midterm wins
Only 91 veterans were elected to House and Senate seats in 2020.
More vets are running for Congress now than any election since 2012
There are 183 veterans running for House seats and 12 more running in Senate contests.
No more automatic GWOT service medals, DoD says
The Defense Department has restricted the anti-ISIS campaign medal as well.
By Davis Winkie
‘Take the handcuffs off’: Retiring Materiel Command boss remains bullish on airmen’s innovative abilities
Gen. Arnold Bunch retired Monday as Air Force Materiel Command boss after nearly 40 years in uniform.
America and its foes remain in the way of a landmine-free future: report
The International Campaign to Ban Landmines has been issuing the report annually since 1999.
By Linus Hoeller
Barracks overhaul plan on track for Army as Congress boosts funding
Congress wants to give the Army more money than it initially requested for barracks overhaul projects.
By Davis Winkie