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When admirals obstruct justice
Regaining trust and respect after a military scandal requires accountability at the highest levels of leadership, our guest opinion writer argues.
By Jeffrey J. Matthews
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Lawmakers: Coast Guard academy sex assaults threaten national security
The report detailed years of sexual assault and inaction at the Coast Guard Academy from the late 1980s to 2006.
By Zamone Perez
This week in Congress: Full House debate looms on the annual defense bill
Defense and veterans hearings on Capitol Hill for the week of July 11, 2022.
Russia, US, Ukraine to square off at UN Security Council
U.S. Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield said Russia’s actions pose “a clear threat to international peace and security and the U.N. Charter.”
By Edith M. Lederer, The Associated Press
Biden selects first woman four-star admiral for the Coast Guard
President Joe Biden plans to nominate Coast Guard Vice Adm. Linda Fagan to the role of vice commandant, making her the first woman to achieve a fourth-star in the service, Defense News has learned.
By Aaron Mehta
Biden’s gender parity pledge could be watershed moment for women in national security
A Biden pledge for at least gender parity in key national security slots could mean huge gains for women at the Pentagon and elsewhere.
By Aaron Mehta
Coast Guard icebreaker assigned to Arctic instead of Antarctic
The Polar Star's change in deployment was due to concerns stemming from the coronavirus pandemic.
8 female soldiers who changed the course of US military history
March 8 is International Women’s Day, and a celebration of women would be incomplete if the female trailblazers of the United States Army were not recognized. From breaking barriers in combat to challenging the status quo across eras, here are 8 female soldiers who changed the course of history for the U.S. military.
By Dylan Gresik
Accused of murder, Coast Guard seaman headed back to court-martial
Questions continue to swirl about what happened on Alaska's Amaknak Island 11 months ago.
By Carl Prine
Coast Guard seaman charged with murdering shipmate
Investigators collared him in connection with the January slaying of Seaman Ethan Kelch in Alaska.
By Carl Prine