Army battalion bans use of profanity
The 43rd Adjutant Battalion implemented the new policy after an investigation was launched over concerns regarding the unit’s climate and culture.
By Riley Ceder
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Guard helo trespassed on Montana ranch to take deer antlers: citation
Montana Army National Guardsmen face trespassing charges after reportedly landing a helicopter on a private ranch to take elk antlers before flying away.
By Matthew Brown, The Associated Press
Iran says US ‘got the message’ on tense exchanges in Persian Gulf after Navy admiral’s remarks
A spokesman for Iran's Foreign Ministry said the U.S. is the "main source of tension" in the region.
The ‘unexplained’ reasons female feds make less money
Female feds still make less money on average than their male counterparts, but the reasons why are getting harder to quantify.
By Jessie Bur
This week in Congress: A look ahead at next year’s priorities
Defense and veterans hearings on Capitol Hill for the week of Dec. 7, 2020.
US-Canadian disengagement was never on the ballot
Despite disagreements over the last four years, the U.S. and Canada must take advantage of their tradition of cooperation, especially in the Arctic, say the authors of this commentary.
By Charles Jacoby Jr. and Tom Lawson
Trump orders most American troops to leave Somalia. AFRICOM says they are redeploying elsewhere in region
Without providing details, the Pentagon said in a short statement that “a majority” of U.S. troops and assets in Somalia will be withdrawn in early 2021.
By Robert Burns, The Associated Press and Howard Altman
This is what the Air Force can do to recruit and retain women cyber warriors
The Air Force must do more to recruit and retain women cyber warriors, says the author of this commentary.
By Lillian Warner
Naval Academy midshipman reaches a milestone for Black women
Next semester, Midshipman Sydney Barber will be the first Black woman to hold the position of brigade commander at the U.S. Naval Academy.
A call to action: Sexual assault and harassment in the military
This retired Air Force colonel shares her experience of sexual harassment during her service, and calls on Congress and the DoD to support the I Am Vanessa Guillen Act in this commentary.
By Lisa Carrington Firmin
The number of veterans in Congress will drop to lowest level since at least WWII
The number of veterans in Congress has declined steadily over the last five decades.
Excerpt from ‘Rock Force’ on the retaking of Corregidor during World War II
In this excerpt from Kevin Maurer’s 2020 book “Rock Force,” we meet Pvt. Lloyd McCarter as he and the 503rd Parachute Infantry Regiment prepare for the airborne assault in February 1945.
By Kevin Maurer