Leo Shane III
Deputy Editor
Leo covers Congress, Veterans Affairs and the White House for Military Times. He has covered Washington, D.C. since 2004, focusing on military personnel and veterans policies. His work has earned numerous honors, including a 2009 Polk award, a 2010 National Headliner Award, the IAVA Leadership in Journalism award and the VFW News Media award.
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Veterans volunteer longer, vote more often than civilian peers: report
Fewer veterans are donating their free time to charities today then they did four years ago, but their involvement remains strong.
Owner of 2 defense firms gets 3 years for defrauding DoD
A New Jersey man accused of defrauding the U.S. Department of Defense, illegally sharing sensitive technical information and failing to pay taxes was been sentenced to three years in federal prison.
Girl’s message for equality received in a big way: Green Army women figurines are on the way
A company responds to a girl's request for LIttle Green Army Women.
National Guard chief unworried by delay in repairs to Puerto Rico hurricane damage
Some efforts to rebuild Puerto Rico National Guard facilities from Hurricane Maria damage are on hold for now.
Critics demand White House drop plans to change citizenship rules for military children overseas
House Democrats want federal officials to drop the idea, and are considering legislation to force a change.
Can POTUS sign your MAGA hat? Experts weigh-in on recent campaign season controversies involving troops
There are reasons to be wary of politicizing the military beyond the concern, however unlikely, of a military junta.
Devil Dog reservists summon the power of ‘oorah’ in wonky trailer for prison break thriller, ‘Semper Fi’
A prison sentence may actually be preferable to seeing this film.
US troops and allied Kurdish force patrol Syria-Turkey border
U.S. troops and an allied Syrian militia conducted a joint patrol Wednesday in a town on the border with Turkey, a Kurdish news agency and a Syria war monitor reported. The move appeared to be part of an agreement to set up a safe zone along Syria’s northeast border.
Intoxicated Marine breaks into home and cooks meal, tells alarmed homeowner to ‘go back to sleep’
Police would not specify what Crim had for dinner.
Here’s everything the Pentagon is putting on hold to concentrate on building the border wall
The delayed programs were chosen largely either because they were upgrades or replacements to existing facilities, a senior defense official told reporters in a Pentagon briefing Wednesday, or because their contract award dates are not scheduled for a year or more.
