The VA and DoD Don't Have a Funding Problem. They Have a Mismanagement Crisis. The $328.1 billion 2024 budget for the Department of Veterans Affairs is the largest in agency history. President Joe Biden's...
2 Years After Russia's Invasion, Ukraine Needs More Than Just Our Aid. It Needs Our Attention. Saturday, Feb. 24, marked the second anniversary of Russia's unprovoked and illegal invasion of Ukraine.
The Crisis of COVID-19 for Military Caregivers During the COVID-19 crisis, the limited in-person assistance that some caregivers depend upon is gone.
Veterans Care in the Community Is Pushing the VA to the Brink In recent weeks, members of the House and Senate Committees of Veterans' Affairs have been in intense negotiations hammering...
The US Cannot Afford to Risk Another Endless War by Exerting Max Pressure on Iran The reality is that Iran, at best, is a middling power with an aging military checked by other regional powers.
Why Taiwan Will Be at the Center of the China-US Rivalry "Taiwan may well play a role in the growing Sino-American rivalry similar to Europe's during the Soviet-American Cold War."
Companies and Universities Can Help Reverse Military Recruiting Shortfalls Threatening America's National Security Military recruiting shortfalls threaten our national security during a critical time as two wars that could quickly escalate...
Is the Marine Corps Becoming 'Animal House'? "Back in the days when the Marine Corps was still the Marine Corps, quality of life was considered a basic leadership...
The Defense Secretary and the Chain of Command: Why Critics Are Wrong About Austin's Emergency "Public officials should be careful not to convey to the world the mistaken impression that the United States is a helpless...
Firearm-Related Suicides Among Women Veterans Are Rising. We Must Do More on Secure Gun Storage. As gun ownership among women veterans has surged, so, too, have suicides where firearms are used.
He Served His Country. In Return, His Country Sent Him into Exile. The military relies on noncitizens to fill its ranks. No one is sure how many are later banished from the country they fought...
Investigation Finds Navy Supply Ship Ran Aground After Captain Left to Eat Dinner The Alan Shepard was launched in 2006 and has space for a crew of more than 120, all of whom are typically civilian mariners...
Must-Pass Defense Bill Includes 4.5% Military Pay Raise on Top of 15% Increase for Junior Enlisted Troops The recommendation from the House Armed Services Committee in its draft version of the National Defense Authorization Act, or...
'It's OK Not to Be OK': Special Operations Wing Orders Stand-Down After Roger Fortson's Police Killing The Air Force special operations wing in Florida where Senior Airman Roger Fortson served before he was shot and killed by...
VA Executives Received $10.8 Million in Improper Bonuses Under PACT Act, Watchdog Finds The Department of Veterans Affairs' Office of Inspector General found that the VA paid $1 million more in bonuses to senior...