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Why the US must protect military training lands from encroachment
There is no substitute for tough, realistic training and testing to prepare our forces for the challenges they will face.
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Commentary
How a new law will help working military spouses
On this episode of The Spouse Angle podcast, two military spouses share the hassles and high costs of just trying to keep their jobs.
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Justice demands correction of military records for vaccine refusers
Troops who exercised their legally protected medical rights must be made whole.
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Congress needs to do better by troops deployed during holidays
Deployment during the holidays takes a toll on American service members.
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Recalling the Vietnam War’s ‘Christmas bombings’
Operation Linebacker II, also known as the “Christmas bombing campaign,” was a powerful bombing campaign by the U.S. in the Vietnam War.
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Congress is building a stronger fleet than the Navy
Lawmakers expect candor from Navy leaders about how their budgets impact their ability to build the fleet we need.
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Tomorrow’s ‘Top Guns’ will have uncrewed jets flying in the formation
They’ll autonomously aviate, communicate and navigate, and then carry out one or more reference missions in collaboration with each other.
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Veterans urge Congress to pass the Afghan Adjustment Act
The Afghan Adjustment Act would allow Afghans who came to the U.S. during the Afghanistan evacuation to be re-vetted and apply for a permanent status.
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Research needed for veterans with genital and reproductive wounds
A new survey seeks information from an estimated 1,500 Iraq and Afghanistan war veterans living with injuries to urinary, genital and reproductive areas.
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Passing Electoral Count Act reforms is vital to national security
Nine senior former defense officials and military leaders warn about national security threats America faces due to weaknesses in the Electoral Count Act.
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‘Made in China’ exclusion policy at exchanges would hurt families
An amendment in the fiscal 2023 defense policy bill would prohibit military exchanges and commissaries from selling items that were made in China.
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Drop in veteran homelessness proves we can end homelessness
New data shows that veteran homelessness in the U.S. has decreased by 11% since 2020, the last year for which we have complete data.
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At VA, we stand tall to hurricanes Fiona and Ian
"Thanks to preparation and quick response, most of VA’s clinics remained online or were fully operational within a day or two."
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We need to increase research into psychedelics for veterans with PTSD
In the past few years, new treatment options have emerged from the often-stigmatized source of psychedelics.
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Renaming the USS John C. Stennis is not in line with American values
By renaming bases and warships, we as a nation are teaching society to push obstacles to the side, to become victims, the author of this commentary writes.
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To deter Arctic aggression, build the polar fleet we need
America should make substantial investments in its icebreaker industrial base and overall defense industrial base to help preserve its Arctic interest.
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Outrage over NFL brain injuries; silence over military brain injuries
The NFL is doing the right thing on concussions. The Department of Defense lacks the urgency and a similar aggressive approach.
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What we can do to ensure a quality education for military children
Military leaders have repeatedly raised concerns about the quality of K-12 public schools around military installations.
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