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Editorials

  • Then-Army Gen. Joseph Votel, commander of U.S. Central Command, speaks with a commander of Syrian Democratic Forces in Syria’s Middle Euphrates River Valley on April 22, 2018,, during a meeting in Dawr Az Zawr Province. (Staff Sgt. Timothy R. Koster/Army)
    The commander who oversaw ISIS defeat is ‘disappointed’ by Syria withdrawal

    Retired Gen. Joseph Votel, the former commander of U.S. Central Command, spoke bluntly about Trump's decision reduce support for Kurdish allies.

    Military Times Editorial
    October 8, 2019
  • A Ukrainian serviceman makes smokescreen against military drones at a position near the front line in eastern Ukraine. (Evgeniy Maloletka/AP)
    Military aid for Ukraine is good for the US

    And it's bad for the Russians. Why is it taking so long?

    Military Times Editorial
    September 26, 2019
  • Lance Cpl. Remedios Cruz, Marine Aircraft Group 12, recites the Oath of Enlistment after being meritoriously promoted at Anderson AFB, Guam, 4 Dec. 2013. Now she's facing separation for fraternizing in an infantry unit.(Lance Cpl. Richard Currier/Marine Corps)
    Fraternizing women in infantry units should be treated fairly

    The Army and Marine Corps resonded differently when confronted with improper relationships in new gender-integrated combat units.

    Military Times Editorial
    September 21, 2018
  • An F/A-18F Super Hornet launches from the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) on Jan. 26, 2012. (MC3 Timothy A. Hazel/Navy)
    Editorial: Rise in aviation mishaps signals serious readiness, manning challenges

    A recent Military Times investigation found that at least 133 service members died in aviation mishaps during the five-year period from 2013 through 2017.

    Military Times Editors
    April 23, 2018
  • A recent Military Times investigation revealed how the Army and the Air Force have been handling the health records of military children who join the military as adults. (Tech. Sgt. Manuel J. Martinez/Air Force)
    Editorial: Military kids should not be penalized for seeking behavioral health help

    The promise of good, reliable health care for service members and their ­families is one of the most important things the nation promises to provide to the small fraction of Americans who volunteer to serve.

    Military Times Editors
    April 23, 2018
  • Soldiers from the 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment and service members from around the Department of Defense participate in the 58th Presidential Inauguration and parade January 20, 2017. (Army)
    EDITORIAL: Instead of parading tanks, let's honor our post-9/11 veterans instead

    How about a grand parade that honors combat veterans who have served in Afghanistan, Iraq and Syria since Sept. 11, 2001?

    Military Times Editorial
    February 7, 2018
  • The Navy took a stunning and historic measure on Jan. 16 by charging two commanding officers with negligent homicide in the two ship collisions last summer. One of those ships, the Fitzgerald, is pictured here being transported from Japan. (MC1 Benjamin Dobbs/Navy)
    The Navy's dicey decision to pursue homicide charges

    It’s a move that will have a potentially far-reaching impact on all services and service members up and down the chain of command.

    Military Times Editorial
    January 22, 2018
  • Tax documents
    EDITORIAL: How about a military tax?

    A military tax would be clearly labeled on everyone’s pay stub. And the money would go directly to the Defense Department. No need for any annual budget battles on Capitol Hill.

    Military Times Editorial
    December 4, 2017
  • (David McNew/Getty Images)
    Smoked, vaped or in a brownie, marijuana deserves more study

    Veterans groups are pushing for further study into the benefits of marijuana, touting it as a safer alternative to opioid therapy, often used to treat chronic pain. The VA should heed that call.

    November 19, 2017
  • Defense Secretary Jim Mattis speaks on Afghanistan before the Senate Armed Services Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Oct. 3, 2017. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
    MEDAL: Mattis vs Petraeus and the new Rules of Engagement

    Defense Secretary Jim Mattis loosens the Rules of Engagement in Afghanistan. That's good news -- and a big change after years of counterinsurgency doctrine that tightened up those rules too much.

    Military Times Editorial
    October 9, 2017
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