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Editorial: Rise in aviation mishaps signals serious readiness, manning challenges

A recent Military Times investigation found that at least 133 service members died in aviation mishaps during the five-year period from 2013 through 2017.

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Editorial: Military kids should not be penalized for seeking behavioral health help

The promise of good, reliable health care for service members and their families is one of the most important things the nation promises to provide to the small fraction of Americans who volunteer to serve.

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MEDAL: All eligible Army specialists and sergeants to go before promotion boards

The new rule will help the Army retain and maximize talent, and also ensure fewer leadership positions remain empty.

MISFIRE: Health care officials have to get Tricare transition right

Tricare is undergoing huge changes, so it's crucial that health care officials and contractors get this transition right.

MEDAL: Review of valor awards proved totally justified

The military-wide review of more than 1,300 valor decorations awarded since 9/11 continues to pay dividends by recognizing the nation’s heroes for their incredible courage on the battlefield.

MEDAL: In Taliban urination case, the military court was right

Pissing on dead Taliban was wrong. But the commandant's heavy-handed treatment of those Marines was worse.

MISFIRE: Abandoning DoD-run schools is a terrible idea

The Pentagon's proposal to turn over stateside military schools to local school districts amounts to a cut in benefits for military children.

MISFIRE: Trump should let John Kelly’s son rest in peace

Rarely do we hear a remark from a commander-in-chief that is as off-key and seemingly thoughtless as President Trumps comment on Tuesday morning about combat death of his chief of staff’s son.

MISFIRE: The military should help troops fend off Russian social media bots

DoD owes troops some basic guidance in battling trolls, bots online.

MEDAL: Demanding details on Afghanistan strategy

Republican Sen. John McCain says President Trump and the Pentagon should offer more details on the new "strategy" in Afghanistan.

MEDAL: Giving sailors time to sleep

New sleep and watch schedule rules is good news for the Navy and its surface fleet sailors.

MISFIRE: More evidence that the VA just doesn’t get it

The VA was not really tracking whether employees who were working remotely from home were actually working.

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Military Times Editors

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A recent Military Times investigation found that at least 133 service members died in aviation mishaps during the five-year period from 2013 through 2017.

The promise of good, reliable health care for service members and their ­families is one of the most important things the nation promises to provide to the small fraction of Americans who volunteer to serve.

The new rule will help the Army retain and maximize talent, and also ensure fewer leadership positions remain empty.

Tricare is undergoing huge changes, so it's crucial that health care officials and contractors get this transition right.

The military-wide review of more than 1,300 valor decorations awarded since 9/11 continues to pay dividends by recognizing the nation’s heroes for their incredible courage on the battlefield.

Pissing on dead Taliban was wrong. But the commandant's heavy-handed treatment of those Marines was worse.

The Pentagon's proposal to turn over stateside military schools to local school districts amounts to a cut in benefits for military children.

Rarely do we hear a remark from a commander-in-chief that is as off-key and seemingly thoughtless as President Trumps comment on Tuesday morning about combat death of his chief of staff’s son.

DoD owes troops some basic guidance in battling trolls, bots online.

Republican Sen. John McCain says President Trump and the Pentagon should offer more details on the new "strategy" in Afghanistan.

New sleep and watch schedule rules is good news for the Navy and its surface fleet sailors.

The VA was not really tracking whether employees who were working remotely from home were actually working.

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