Opinion

A Marine catches the sunrise before flight operations aboard the Wasp-class amphibious ship USS Essex, March 27, 2018.

Has loneliness become a national security issue?

Recent revelations about the prevalence of mental health issues in America present challenges, including questioning how security clearances are vetted.

2 days ago

Members of the Armed Services Arts Partnership comedy bootcamp class pose for a photo at their graduation showcase at the DC Improv on May 3, 2023, in Washington, D.C.

How stand-up comedy can heal the military-connected community

Stand-up comedy can help connect vets to other vets and bridge the divide between military and civilian populations.

3 days ago

Commentary

At the heart of Memorial Day, an appreciation of duty to one’s country

Memorial Day is a powerful time to reflect on a question essential to citizenship: What is duty to country, and how is it relevant to our lives today?

1st Lt. Doyle M. Hufstedler in Hannahiyah, Iraq, January 2004.

‘Snapshot of their memories:’ Gold Star widow reflects on Memorial Day

Army 1st Lt. Doyle M. Hufstedler was killed by an improvised explosive device in Iraq in 2004. He was 25.

6 days ago

Memorial Day is for those we’ve lost, on the battlefield and at home

Suicide has become an epidemic in the veteran community. But it is a problem we can strive to solve, by connecting with each other.

6 days ago

Soldiers from the 3d U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard) place U.S. flags at gravesites in Section 43 of Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va., May 25, 2023.

How the ‘remarriage penalty’ is hurting Gold Star families

On this episode of The Spouse Angle, Gold Star families are fighting to change a law that cuts survivors’ benefits for spouses who remarry before age 55.

6 days ago

‘Embrace the Suck’–Life as a Gold Star child is a race with no finish

Gold Star daughter Bailey remembers her father, Army Maj. Michael Donahue, lost in Afghanistan in 2014.

6 days ago

Sharing pride in their service, pain over their loss

Vets4Warriors, which provides confidential peer support and resources to service members, veterans, and their families 24/7, 365 days a year.

7 days ago

What Congress can do to protect military families from financial fraud

Service members, veterans, and their families are disproportionately at risk of financial fraud and identity theft.

8 days ago

The remarkable and unlikely story of the clotting agent QuikClot, and the two men who persisted in bringing it into the public light, is told in a new book, "In the Blood."

How QuikClot went from drug company reject to front-line ‘miracle’

Clotting agent QuikClot has helped save lives on the battlefield and beyond. This excerpt from “In the Blood” explores its use in the Iraq War.

13 days ago

Contracted personnel perform an accountability assessment and pack items belonging to a soldier before her moving to a different state, June 12, 2019.

What to know about military moves this PCS season

What to know about changes to military moving procedures and how to prepare for a smoother move on this episode of The Spouse Angle podcast.

2 weeks ago

Jason Van Tatenhove, a former national spokesman for the Oath Keepers, has testified about the group’s extremism.

Extremists granted tax-exempt status, even an Oath Keepers foundation

The First Amendment and the lack of a clear divide between what counts as an educational mission can lead to approved applications from extremist groups.

2 weeks ago

An airman places a hand on the shoulder of another airman at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Aug. 19, 2021.

Telemedicine reform could remove barriers to mental health care

Removing telemedicine barriers can improve the mental health care of service members — potentially nationwide.

2 weeks ago

How to read ‘Art of War’ the way its author intended

A Marine’s guide to comprehending “Art of War,” by reading it through the prism of classical Chinese metaphysics, deeply shaped by Daoism.

2 weeks ago

Combating US cyber adversaries calls for whole-of-government approach

While cyber criminals take advantage of gaps in our visibility over domestic infrastructure, foreign nation states, such as Russia, give them safe harbor.

2 weeks ago

Warren warns against Pentagon-defense industry revolving door

The next Joint Chiefs chair can set an example by promising not to jump to a lucrative job working on behalf of a defense contractor or foreign adversary.

3 weeks ago

Why inflation is hurting military families worse than civilians

A financial expert gives tips for military families who need help on this episode of The Spouse Angle.

3 weeks ago

"The Fly Girls Revolt" is the untold story of the women military aviators of the 1970s and 1980s who kicked open the door to fly in combat in 1993—along with the story of the women who paved the way before them.

The women who won the right to fly in combat

Meet a band of women aviators who kicked open the door to fly in combat in this excerpt from “The Fly Girls Revolt” by Eileen A. Bjorkman.

3 weeks ago

2023 or bust: Now’s the time to revise your Survivor Benefit Plan

Military retirees have a once-in-a-generation chance to revise their Survivor Benefit Plan during the congressionally-authorized 2023 “SBP Open Season."

3 weeks ago

Editorials, guest commentaries, Medals and Misfires. Active-duty, reserve, Guard, veterans, Capitol Hill and the Pentagon.

Recent revelations about the prevalence of mental health issues in America present challenges, including questioning how security clearances are vetted.

Stand-up comedy can help connect vets to other vets and bridge the divide between military and civilian populations.

Memorial Day is a powerful time to reflect on a question essential to citizenship: What is duty to country, and how is it relevant to our lives today?

Army 1st Lt. Doyle M. Hufstedler was killed by an improvised explosive device in Iraq in 2004. He was 25.

Suicide has become an epidemic in the veteran community. But it is a problem we can strive to solve, by connecting with each other.

On this episode of The Spouse Angle, Gold Star families are fighting to change a law that cuts survivors’ benefits for spouses who remarry before age 55.

Gold Star daughter Bailey remembers her father, Army Maj. Michael Donahue, lost in Afghanistan in 2014.

Vets4Warriors, which provides confidential peer support and resources to service members, veterans, and their families 24/7, 365 days a year.

Service members, veterans, and their families are disproportionately at risk of financial fraud and identity theft.

Clotting agent QuikClot has helped save lives on the battlefield and beyond. This excerpt from “In the Blood” explores its use in the Iraq War.

What to know about changes to military moving procedures and how to prepare for a smoother move on this episode of The Spouse Angle podcast.

The First Amendment and the lack of a clear divide between what counts as an educational mission can lead to approved applications from extremist groups.

Removing telemedicine barriers can improve the mental health care of service members — potentially nationwide.

A Marine’s guide to comprehending “Art of War,” by reading it through the prism of classical Chinese metaphysics, deeply shaped by Daoism.

While cyber criminals take advantage of gaps in our visibility over domestic infrastructure, foreign nation states, such as Russia, give them safe harbor.

The next Joint Chiefs chair can set an example by promising not to jump to a lucrative job working on behalf of a defense contractor or foreign adversary.

A financial expert gives tips for military families who need help on this episode of The Spouse Angle.

Meet a band of women aviators who kicked open the door to fly in combat in this excerpt from “The Fly Girls Revolt” by Eileen A. Bjorkman.

Military retirees have a once-in-a-generation chance to revise their Survivor Benefit Plan during the congressionally-authorized 2023 “SBP Open Season."