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Recovery, resilience and returning from war in Ukraine
Soldiers have found ways to live their lives as productively as possible — and many still want to serve their country, even back at the front line.
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Trump’s National Guard deployments reignite 200-year-old legal debate
“If you’re confused about what the law does and doesn’t allow the president to do with the National Guard, that’s understandable,” writes Andrea Katz.
Commentary
Opinions on war, Pentagon policy, pay and benefits, deployments, uniforms, weapons and more.
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How fashion borrowed military aesthetics and lost the context
“What was once functional equipment tied to service, sacrifice and sometimes trauma is now treated as visual shorthand for toughness or rebellion.”
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How the US government can combat Russian disinformation on Ukraine
U.S. support could go a long way toward helping Balkan countries in their attempts to remain autonomous from Russia.
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What’s great about being military kids, from two Marine dads
Two retired Marines recognize the sacrifices their children made while they were serving to mark the Month of the Military Child.
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It’s time to resource the Air Force fighter enterprise the US needs
Congress should block the Air Force’s budget-driven request to retire 32 of its F-22s, while providing the resources necessary for air superiority.
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A letter to the NCOs who saved my life
An Army sergeant writes to the noncommissioned officers who offered protection and comfort after a military sexual trauma.
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Why the US Navy needs dedicated command ships
Suggestions that there is no need for a sea-based battle staff platform fly in the face of Cold War and recent history.
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Proposed GOP cuts would slash $30 billion from veterans spending
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy has unveiled sweeping proposed budget cuts in a bargain with the Biden administration over raising the nation’s debt limit.
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What research shows about special education services for military kids
Two moms discuss results from a new survey of military families whose children need special education services on this episode of The Spouse Angle podcast.
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The US is about to blow up a fake warship in the South China Sea
As part of a joint military exercise with the Philippines, the U.S. Navy is slated to sink a mock warship in the South China Sea.
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Essential reads on classified documents and the Espionage Act
The arrest of Massachusetts Air National Guardsman Jack Teixeira has renewed questions on the handling of classified documents.
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How VA develops highly skilled compassionate health professionals
Roughly 70% of all doctors in the U.S. trained at VA facilities, according to the Department of Veterans Affairs.
