Thousands of LGBTQ+ vets were promised pardons. Only 4 have succeeded.
Former President Joe Biden pledged to use his clemency powers to right ‘an historic wrong.’ Why did it fall so short of its promise?
By Leah Rosenbaum
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Why Homer Simpson is a government fixture familiar to all troops
If you’ve spent time in the armed forces, you’ve had a Homer in your unit. He's not a comedic exaggeration. He’s a federal fixture.
By Clay Beyersdorfer
Lawmakers eye cutting restrictions, expanding infertility help for veterans
Current VA rules limit in vitro fertilization services to married, opposite-sex couples only.
Book excerpt: ’2034: A Novel of the Next World War’
From two former military officers and award-winning authors, a chillingly authentic geopolitical thriller that imagines a naval clash between the U.S. and China in the South China Sea in 2034 — and the path from there to a nightmarish global conflagration.
By Elliot Ackerman and James Stavridis
The Military’s Worst ROM Meals, Vol. II
More of the worst food they served you in COVID quarantine.
Pentagon announces nominees for 3 combatant commands
Two women are positioned to take over TRANSCOM and SOUTHCOM, doubling the number of female combatant commanders in DoD history.
By Aaron Mehta
Sewage in bathtubs, more mold, stinky closet: Officers sue landlord over Monterey housing
Their daughter’s teacher reported “that there was a stench emanating from the little girl’s clothes."
By Karen Jowers
Medal of Honor recipient, a chaplain who died in captivity, identified among Korean War remains
Chaplain (Capt.) Emil Kapaun was awarded the Medal of Honor and recognized by the Catholic Church for his actions in battle and in the POW camp where he died.
By Harm Venhuizen
Women troops pay double what men pay out-of-pocket, in ‘Pink Tax’ for uniform items
The Pentagon has agreed to review the allotment process.
By Todd South
The Spouse Angle Podcast — Up this week: Behind a New Initiative to Support Military Families of Color
Two spouses share their own experiences as women of color in the military community.
By Military Times staff
Book excerpt: ‘The Spymaster of Baghdad’
“The Spymaster of Baghdad: A True Story of Bravery, Family, and Patriotism in the Battle against ISIS” is the dramatic yet intimate account of how a covert Iraqi intelligence unit called “the Falcons” came together against all odds to defeat ISIS.
By Margaret Coker
‘The Things They Carried’ author Tim O’Brien on his life’s work, trauma & confronting mortality
His final book is one he hopes will allow his children to hear their father’s voice in its pages long after he’s gone.
By J.D. Simkins