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Trump insulted vets in private, former Chief of Staff Kelly confirms
The retired Marine Corps general expressed disgust over comments made by his former boss.
Bids to weaken military COVID vaccine mandate stall in Congress
Democrats rejected proposals to reinstate troops already kicked out and dismiss the Defense Secretary for requiring the shots.
‘Not brain science:’ Here’s how the Ukraine fighter swap could work
While the politics surrounding the transfer of Polish MiG-29s to Ukraine are complicated, experts say the technical and logistical difficulties involved can be surmounted and should not stand in the way of getting a deal done.
Veterans face crisis of confidence with VA, secretary says
Veterans Affairs Secretary Denis McDonough addresses challenges and the changes in the agency and how he has decided to focus on the veterans.
By Kelly Kennedy, The War Horse
Senate turns to NDAA after de-linking China competition bill
The Senate could consider the annual defense authorization bill as soon as Thursday after Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., abandoned a controversial push to merge it with sweeping China-focused legislation.
By Joe Gould
Senate’s China competition bill threatens NDAA passage
Packaging the annual defense bill with another sweeping bill to make the U.S. more competitive with China will swamp the entire thing, the Democratic chair of the House Armed Services Committee is warning.
By Joe Gould
Here’s why the command master chief of the U.S. Coast Guard Academy was fired
Coast Guard Investigative Service agents discovered that U.S. Coast Guard Academy Command Master Chief Brett VerHulst had a history of inappropriate physical contact with female cadets, enlisted personnel and officers.
Former Arizona National Guard leader jumps into US Senate race
Retired Maj. Gen. Michael “Mick” McGuire, an Air Force Academy graduate, is the second major Republican looking to unseat Democrat Mark Kelly.
President Biden to speak at Coast Guard Academy commencement
President Biden served as the keynote speaker in 2013 while serving as vice president.
Air Force hair standards and the invisible labor changing institutions
Let's recognize the work undertaken by the Air Force Women's Initiative Team that led to the recent policy change for hair standards for women, says the author of this commentary.
By Maj. Kelly Atkinson
Marine vet condemns marijuana, says he ‘toked up’ in Kentucky & woke up in Kenya
Perhaps it was simply a marijuana-induced wrong turn ... but for four days straight.
By Jon Simkins