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Former SecDefs blast senator over ‘irresponsible’ nomination holds
The seven former military leaders said holding up confirmations hurts military operations.
Biden’s defense secretary pick raises concerns over recent military service
Retired Gen. Lloyd Austin III will need a waiver from Congress to serve in the Pentagon's highest civilian post.
Here’s how bad the military’s aircraft readiness has gotten
Neither the Air Force nor Navy met former Defense Secretary Jim Mattis' 80 percent readiness goal for selected fighter jets, GAO said.
House bill would force DoD to list deployed numbers around the world
The Secretary of Defense will lose travel funding unless the numbers are made public under the proposed language in the FY21 NDAA from the House.
By Aaron Mehta
Russian bounties on American troops further strain Trump’s bond with veterans
Trump's relationship with the nation's military community has been frequently strained.
Commentary: Flood of anti-Trump sentiment from retired military leaders creates dangerous precedent
By long-tradition, retired officers normally exercise professional reticence about the incumbent president.
By Tom Hanson
McRaven backs Mattis, Mullen: Clearing peaceful protesters for a photo op is not ‘morally right’
“When you are in the military, there are three criteria for every decision we make: it has to be moral, legal and ethical."
By Diana Stancy
Under fire from all sides, Esper’s next move may dictate his future
Defense Secretary Mark Esper has reportedly angered President Trump and may be on thin ice with the administration.
By Aaron Mehta
Mattis slams Trump over handling of George Floyd unrest
“Donald Trump is the first president in my lifetime who does not try to unite the American people—does not even pretend to try,” Mattis wrote. “Instead he tries to divide us.”
Dave Dilegge, the ‘grandfather of urban warfare studies,’ has died
A former Marine, he was the editor behind the Small Wars Journal, a online publication that was a must-read for anyone interested in counterinsurgency operations during the Iraq-and-Afghanistan era.
By Howard Altman
Gen.(tlemen’s Quarterly) Jim Mattis, the patron saint of ... modeling?
“I did this one to help a vet in his business start up,” Mattis said. “Nothing more to it.”
By Jon Simkins