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Some on-post kiosks offer sushi, salads and more where troops live
Commissaries are plumping up their selections of healthy foods, and working to get the items closer to where troops live and work.
By Karen Jowers
Vision-enhancing eyewear soon to be readily available at VA hospitals
The high-speed cameras in the eSight headsets magnify what they capture, clarifying the world for some low-vision people.
Retying the Gordian Knot: US Special Operations Command as a service
The relationship between USSOCOM and the services has never been better, closer or more mutually beneficial than it is today, says the author of this commentary.
By John F. Mulholland
L3Harris scores award for Navy’s Next Generation Jammer
The Navy awarded L3Harris a $496 million contract for the Next Generation Jammer Low Band pod.
By Mark Pomerleau
Pentagon shakeup means more civilian oversight for special operations
A more empowered assistant defense secretary now has a direct line to the SECDEF to talk special operations.
Renewing our commitment to veterans with disabilities
Businesses can thank veterans who are blind by opening the door to greater opportunities for this untapped workforce, says the author of this commentary.
By Kevin Lynch
It’s time for a third special operations revolution
To have strong civilian oversight of special operations forces, Congress should establish a Department of Special Operations in Washington and appoint a secretary of special operations, says the author of this commentary.
By David Maxwell
National Guard moving out of DC as questions remain about how military handled George Floyd protests
Army Secretary Ryan McCarthy and Maj. Gen. William Walker, commanding general of the D.C. National Guard talked to reporters Sunday the use of National Guard troops during protests in D.C.
By Howard Altman
Protecting the future of the special operations forces enterprise
There should be an undersecretary for special operations to ensure the community's capabilities are sustained, says the author of this commentary.
By Michael T. Hall
Many low-income military families need SNAP, but can’t overcome an eligibility hurdle
Congress should revisit SNAP eligibility for military families in the next coronavirus relief bill by excluding BAH from gross income, say the authors of this commentary.
By Frances Tilney Burke and Angela Rachidi
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