In shift, Trump announces deployment of 5,000 US troops to Poland
A week after cancelling a U.S. Army deployment to Poland, Trump announces an additional 5,000 troops will be sent to the country.
By Tanya Noury
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Bill from vets in Congress would keep military roles open to women
The bill, which lacks Republican sponsors, is explicitly described as a response to the Pentagon review of women in ground combat roles.
By Hope Hodge Seck
US forces pack up in Somalia for elsewhere in east Africa
U.S. troops pulling out of Somalia aren’t leaving the continent, or even the region, the general who leads U.S. Africa Command said in a statement this weekend.
By Kyle Rempfer
This service member wants you to reach out to him if you need help
In this commentary on suicide prevention, a Navy CTT1 does not want others to suffer in silence.
By Brandon Alward
French court convicts ISIS operative over 2015 train attack foiled by 3 American passengers
A French court on Thursday convicted an Islamic State operative over a train attack five years ago that was foiled with the dramatic intervention of three American passengers.
Seeking the Military Suicide Solution Podcast, Episode 44: Dr. Amy Taft, suicide prevention in children of military families
Dr. Amy Taft is founder of the Third Star Foundation, an organization that provides ongoing support to children who live in a house with a veteran or service member who has sustained an injury or wound as a result of their time in service.
Blumenthal seeks probe amid whistleblower claims at VA facility where 2 workers died in accident
Sen. Richard Blumenthal said he received 75 pages of documents from two whistleblowers that include “powerful evidence that complaints of unsafe conditions were either disregarded or dismissed.”
No, Chinese troops are not on the Canadian border — and the dangers of misinformation
Internet conspiracy theories can have dangerous consequences.
By Howard Altman
US hits alleged Iran-backed Bahrain group with sanctions
The U.S. accuses the group of trying to overthrow Bahrain’s government and plotting terrorist attacks on Americans in the country, which is home to the U.S. Navy’s 5th Fleet.
Coast Guard did not warn US fishermen about Russia military exercises
The U.S. Coast Guard’s second-highest ranking officer assumed some of the blame for Russian military intimidation of Bering Sea commercial fishermen this summer.
Navy mechanic pleads guilty to producing child porn
Prosecutors plan to argue the Navy mechanic, who last lived in Groton, Connecticut, should get a 210-year prison sentence.
Pandemic prompts Wounded Warrior Project and Fortune 500 company to jointly address veterans’ mental health
The authors of this commentary urge organizations and communities to be proactive with providing veterans mental health resources and connection opportunities during the pandemic.
By Dr. Melanie Mousseau and Bryan Tucker