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  • Marines with Marine Corps Forces Cyberspace Command pose for photos in the cyber operations room at Lasswell Hall aboard Fort Meade, Md., Feb. 5, 2020. (photo illustration by Staff Sgt. Jacob Osborne/Marine Corps)
    An information operations branch designed for the 21st century

    There should be a fully resourced information operations branch dedicated to grooming personnel who have a comprehensive understanding of how to shape the information environment, says the author of this commentary.

    Maj. Matthew Fecteau
    1 day ago
  • Book excerpt: ‘The Saint I Ain’t: Stories from Sycamore Street’

    “The Saint I Ain’t: Stories from Sycamore Street” by Air Force veteran and film composer Bobby Johnston, is an inflammatory coming of age elegy chronicled through short stories set in 1970s Rust Belt America.

    Bobby Johnston
    1 day ago
  • (Master Sgt. Ken Hammond/U.S. Air Force)
    Military families on advisory boards would be a force multiplier for DoD policies

    Every advisory board from the secretary down to the installation should have seats designated specifically for military family members, says the author of this commentary.

    Amanda Grill
    2 days ago
  • Book excerpt: ‘Till Victory: The Second World War By Those Who Were There’

    The poignant letters and diaries collected for "Till Victory" reveal the hopes, doubts and fears of about 50 Allied troops during World War II. In this excerpt, we learn about Leo Brown of the 359th Infantry Regiment, 90th Infantry Division.

    Clément Horvath
    2 days ago
  • Dr. Jill Biden, left, and Michelle Norman, Partners in PROMISE co-founder. (Partners in PROMISE)
    A seat at the table

    The quality of education directly impacts military readiness, something special education families know all too well, says the author of this commentary.

    Michelle Norman
    3 days ago
  • Book excerpt: ‘The West’s War Against Islamic State: Operation Inherent Resolve in Syria and Iraq’

    “The West’s War Against Islamic State” offers the first history of Operation Inherent Resolve and the West’s war against ISIS, from its inception in 2014 to the fall of Raqqa in 2017.

    Andrew Mumford
    3 days ago
  • Trump supporters clash with police and security forces as they storm the U.S. Capitol in Washington on Jan. 6, 2021. (Roberto Schmidt/AFP via Getty Images)
    To counter extremism, focus on causes, not merely symptoms

    As the military stands down to self-examine in the wake of an insurgency that threatened democracy, the Defense Department must do more than punish criminal behavior, says the author of this commentary.

    Tom Kolditz
    4 days ago
  • Book excerpt: ‘Staying Alive: Surviving Abuse, Fighting a War, and Beating Cancer – My First Twenty-Five Years’

    In "Staying Alive," James Curry takes an unflinching look at his life impacted by domestic violence, savage combat, death, homelessness, isolation, betrayal, homophobia and illness, and how these life-altering experiences led him to happiness, success, and ultimately, love.

    James Curry
    4 days ago
  • A European garden spider (Araneus diadematus) wraps its prey, a mosquito, in silk on Sept.16, 2014, in Lille, France. (Denis Charlet/AFP via Getty Images)
    Spider silk research: From bone regeneration to bulletproof vests

    A project funded by the Office of Naval Research Global and the Air Force Office of Scientific Research will provide critical knowledge to accelerate the development of silk-based materials far beyond what is currently possible, says the author of this commentary.

    Dr. Patrick Rose
    4 days ago
  • U.S. Army Col. Matt Eberhart, the Commanders Initiatives Group (CIG) director with North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) NORTHCOM, speaks with reporters about the new innovative Advanced Battle Management System (ABMS) Onramp 2, Sept 2, 2020 at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland. The effect ABMS is attempting to achieve is Joint All-Domain Command and Control. ( Senior Airman Daniel Hernandez/U.S. Air Force)
    Transforming Command and Control — A Strategic Imperative for the Warfighter

    Ultimately, investing in these efforts today will advance our ability to operate across all domains at speed — accelerating the “kill chain” and preserving our decision advantage.

    Gen Jeff Harrigian
    February 18
  • Book excerpt: ‘The Daughters of Kobani’

    The extraordinary story of the women who took on the Islamic State and won.

    Gayle Tzemach Lemmon
    February 16
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