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US base lost under Greenland’s ice reveals island’s strategic value
In this episode of The Conversation Weekly podcast, geologist Paul Bierman explains the history of what happened to Camp Century, a secret Arctic base.
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I used VR therapy to treat my PTSD. Here’s what happened next.
A firsthand look at how Neurova Labs is tackling PTSD — with just a headset.
Commentary
Opinions on war, Pentagon policy, pay and benefits, deployments, uniforms, weapons and more.
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Iran-US nuclear talks may fail due to both nations’ red lines – but that doesn’t make them futile
“Talks do not necessarily need an end point — in the shape of a deal — for them to have purpose,” argues an international relations professor.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.”
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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.
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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.
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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.
