Opinion
Why Congress must end the remarriage penalty for military survivors
A policy that causes surviving spouses to lose their benefits if they remarry suggests their sacrifice ends the moment they seek a new chapter in life.
Commentary
A combat infantryman stood in the gap. Made the calculation. Pulled the trigger. But at what cost?
"There is a profound, sickening duality in being thanked for your service by people who would be horrified if they ... saw what that service required."
After 30 years, an Army colonel asks: Who am I without the uniform?
"The Army had been more than a job; it was my compass," writes retired U.S. Army Col. Alan M. Evans.
US military has a long history in Greenland, from WWII to Cold War
"Before charging headlong into this icy island again, the U.S. would be remiss not to learn from past failures," argues an environmental science professor.
Why most of military life rarely makes the screen
Between training and combat exists a long stretch of routine and waiting. Those experiences remain largely absent from military portrayals in film and TV.
Opinion
Biodefense is core defense
It's crucial that NATO nations quantify their biological defense activities and count them toward NATO's 3.5% core defense spending target.
Can the US ‘run’ Venezuela? Military force doesn’t equal legitimacy
By declaring its intent to govern Venezuela, the U.S is creating a governance trap of its own making, Monica Duffy Toft argues.
Ode to James Ransone’s memorable portrayal of a junior enlisted Marine
In just seven episodes, James Ransone churned out one of the most relatable on-screen depictions of life as a junior enlisted Marine.
We pined for the comforts of home. We got socks for Christmas instead.
"Do they think we’re deployed, or homeless?" Care packages reveal Americans have little idea what modern soldiers need.
A drone ‘war is more silent and more deadly’ — and America is behind
If the U.S. is ever dragged into a large-scale war against an adversary like China or Iran, it will be ill-equipped for a drone-heavy background.
The Army had a crazy Thanksgiving plan. I had a chainsaw
"That’s the Army for you. One minute you’re training to destroy the enemy, the next, you’re attending art school," writes Matt Stone for The War Horse.
