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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Navy spouse sues base officials over free speech after Facebook ban
A military spouse alleges his First Amendment rights were violated when officials banned him from the Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay’s Facebook page.
By Karen Jowers
Pentagon unveils new religious liberty policies after pressure from conservative lawmakers
While critics of the new regulation are concerned that this will encourage military superiors to push their religious beliefs on their fellow service members, proponents of the rule have hailed it a victory for religious liberty.
By Diana Stancy
Protecting military installations at the local level means starting Purple Star School programs now
The author of this commentary says promoting Purple Star Schools is the least we can do for military kids, but they are also a good investment for communities that rely on defense dollars for their fiscal stability and growth.
By Becky Porter
This Army-backed research could unlock ways to combat sleep deprivation
A new study that shows how a complex set of molecular and fluid dynamics that clear waste from the brain during sleep my be affected when soldiers sleep during the day, out of sync with their natural rhythms.
By Todd South
This newly fielded Army chemical spray turns bright red if nerve agent is present
The spray has been fielded to Army National Guard units in every state, and is on its way to the rest of the Army now.
By Todd South
Former defense contractor sentenced for taking $4 million in kickbacks and bribes
Thomson's Virginia-based company steered prime contracts to others who shared in profits, wrote him personal checks.
By Todd South
Seeking the Military Suicide Solution Podcast, Episode 35: The Wounded Warrior Project
Two top mental health professionals from the Wounded Warrior Project talk about the latest research for supporting veterans in need.
This is the dancing Soviet soldiers Twitter account we never knew we needed
The spectacular work has come courtesy of the Twitter account @communistbops.
Report: Feds considered using ‘heat ray’ on DC protesters
A military whistleblower says federal officials sought some unusual crowd control devices — including one that’s been called a “heat ray” — to deal with protesters outside the White House on the June day that law enforcement forcibly cleared Lafayette Square.
A Medal of Honor, a VA data breach, TikTok troops, and a jumping tank — The Briefing, 9.17.20
A Delta operator receives the Medal of Honor for a daring rescue, troops see white nationalism in the ranks as a threat on par with ISIS, and thirst traps by troops in TikTok are now a thing and no one is sure what to do about it.
By Ben Murray
Combat vet fights separation board in case that traces back to the Bin Laden raid
The case started in 2014, when Branch was working in the public affairs shop for the Army’s elite 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment.
By Kyle Rempfer