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‘This is not going to be won militarily’: Top US commander in Afghanistan reveals pessimism
The U.S.-backed Afghan government's control over territory is slipping, according to a new report.
By Kyle Rempfer
Inhofe offers way for Trump to fund wall, cheers troop deployments to border
Sen. Jim Inhofe framed his new legislation as an alternative to the military paying for the wall.
By Joe Gould
Op-ed: Migrant caravan members have right to claim asylum – here’s why getting it will be hard
Migrants aren’t obligated to claim asylum in any country, but have a right to seek asylum in a country of their choosing, the right to a fair process in that country, and crucially, a right not to be sent back to a country where they will face persecution – or even death.
By Abigail Stepnitz, University of California, Berkeley
‘Better Call Saul’ actor confesses to cutting off his own arm, lying about being a wounded war veteran
One of the most bizarre — and gruesome — cases of stolen valor came to light this week.
By J.D. Simkins
Trump extends Veterans Day celebrations through all of November
President Donald Trump issued a proclamation Wednesday to proclaim November 2018 as National Veterans and Military Families Month.
By Kyle Rempfer
Commentary: 5 ways companies can help veterans transition to corporate America
Change is never easy in life, and one of the toughest transitions anyone can go through is a significant career shift. Not all career changes are created equally, though, and one of the most challenging can be the move from active duty military to corporate America.
By Bryan Zawikowski
This federal law limits what US troops deployed at the border can do
The more than 5,200 active-duty troops being sent by President Donald Trump to the U.S.-Mexico border will be limited in what they can do under a federal law that restricts the military from engaging in law enforcement on American soil.
Ro Khanna and progressive Democrats hope ‘Blue Wave’ shakes up American defense policy
Democratic leaders will have to navigate alongside a caucus of moderates who back strong military spending and progressive members who have decried Pentagon largess.
By Joe Gould
Explainer: Bombs are part of American political history
The bombs allegedly sent by a passionate Trump supporter to prominent liberals last week are a reminder that American history is littered with violence, with both the left and right pursuing political ends with explosives.
By Keith Brown, Arizona State University
Inside the Pentagon’s struggle to build a cyber force
Experts suggest the armed forces have structural problems that prevent it from becoming a digitally cohesive force.
By Justin Lynch