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New editors named at Military Times and service branch publications
Three new editors will lead Military Times and its service branch publications.
By Zamone Perez
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It’s time to focus on treating ‘invisible wounds’ of veterans, advocates say
The Cohen Veterans Bioscience Veterans Advisory Council calls for action on treating "invisible wounds" of war for veterans.
By Frank Larkin
Military wary that shakeup could upend its apolitical nature
“We are unique among militaries,” said Gen. Mark Milley, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press
PRJKT VET to launch Esports website on Veterans Day, gathering team for ‘Madden’ on Playstation
PRJKT VET's first annual Veteran’s Bowl Esports Tournament platform will launch around "Madden NFL" on Veterans Day and will also livestream on Twitch.
By Jared Morgan
Special operations forces must look and fight differently for future conflicts
The shift comes as Special Operations Forces look to a new fight and a new role.
By Todd South
Congress should elevate the top civilian position overseeing special operations
Past efforts to strengthen the role of the top civilian overseeing U.S. Special Operations Command as a "service secretary" has met much resistance, says the author of this commentary.
By Mark Mitchell
WWII veteran, wife of 78 years die on same day, hours apart
“The only time they’d ever been separated was when my father served in World War II, and when my sister and I were born.”
Second ex-CIA contractor testifies on interrogations in 9/11 case at Guantanamo
A former CIA contractor who helped design a harsh interrogation program following the the Sept. 11 attacks sought Friday to minimize the severity of techniques used on the men facing war crimes charges for their alleged roles in the plot.
Explainer: How the pain of 9/11 still stays with a generation
As we reflect on the anniversary of this tragic event, a question to consider is: How has this event impacted those individuals who are too young to remember a world before 9/11?
By Dana Rose Garfin, University of California, Irvine
Trial in 9/11 case at Guantanamo gets early 2021 start date
A military judge on Friday set a date in early 2021 for the start of the long-stalled war crimes trial of five men being held at the Guantanamo Bay prison on charges of planning and aiding the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.
Why did a landmark missile treaty fail? US and Russia blame each other
Russia and the United States blamed each other Thursday for abandoning a landmark arms control agreement on missiles, with Moscow warning of a new arms race and the Trump administration demanding details of a recent mysterious explosion that killed five Russian nuclear engineers.
By Edith M. Lederer, The Associated Press
Op-ed: The danger of trusting gut instincts to decide whether a military action is proportional
The authors say that President Donald Trump's decision to call off a strike on Iran at the last minute may have been the right one. But years of research on valuing human lives, conducted by us and many others, make a compelling case that deciding what is proportional based on gut feelings is a profound mistake.
By Paul Slovic, University of Oregon and Amichai Cohen, Ono Academic College