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."
By Clay Beyersdorfer
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Plane used in boat strike painted like civilian aircraft: Report
The plane used by the U.S. military to strike an alleged drug boat off Venezuela last fall was painted to look like a civilian aircraft, AP reports.
He lived 3 doors down in the barracks. I carry his ghost in my pocket
"I wish the 30 soldiers who died in Alaska during my time at Wainwright had gotten to see this moment," writes Jake Johnson in this War Horse reflection.
By Jake Johnson, The War Horse
Military sexual assault reports decreased 4% last fiscal year
Officials said they are encouraged by the drop in reports of sexual violence but warned the problem still poses a threat to force readiness.
DOD issues guidance to advance civilian workforce overhaul
DOD civilian employee roles that do not facilitate "lethality" should be assessed for restructuring or elimination, the memo states.
By Riley Ceder
Pentagon to offer new round of voluntary resignations, retirements
The Defense Department is going to offer a new round of voluntary resignations and retirements to the civilian workforce, but details are slim.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press