Middle Column

How to support your spouse during your shift to civilian life

The bottom line is your spouse needs all the same information you do.

A new home base: How to choose a post-military destination

The whole idea is to have a support system in place and make your transition to civilian life a simple as possible.

Directory of 300 hate symbols a new tool for identifying extremism

Leaders of the group said the database could be used by military leaders to spot extremist imagery among service members.

GOP budget bill would ban abortions, transgender services at VA

The $320 billion spending plan includes numerous provisions Democrats decried as political attacks on veterans.

US military says Syria helicopter accident leaves 22 troops injured

The military statement said the service members were receiving treatment and 10 were moved to “higher care facilities” outside the region.

Opinion

As it plans NGAD fighter, Pentagon must learn from past failures

The DoD must wrap up the NGAD’s development phase as quickly as possible to avoid the snowballing effect of updates and new features.

Pentagon celebrates 75 years of women in permanent military roles

President Harry Truman signed the Women’s Armed Service Integration Act of 1948 into law 75 years ago.

Opinion

Trump faces Espionage Act charges, which covers a lot more than spying

Spy cases are rare. More typically, the act applies to the unauthorized gathering, possessing or transmitting of certain sensitive government information.

Sweden’s stalled NATO bid disrupts Nordic defense planning

A Nordic cluster within NATO remains the goal, but questions remain about the alignment to North America or Europe when it comes to the High North.

Entrepreneurship for vets can look many ways – here’s what to consider

The important thing to remember when starting your first business as a newly-separated veteran is to not fear taking risks.

Russia’s improved weaponry and tactics challenge Ukraine offensive

Military analysts say Moscow has learned from its blunders and improved its weapons and skills.

Watchdog: Nuclear states modernize weapons, Chinese arsenal growing

Swedish think tank Stockholm International Peace Research Institute said that “we are drifting into one of the most dangerous periods in human history."

NATO’s largest-ever air defense exercise starts in Germany

In the Air Defender 2023 exercise, 10,000 participants and 250 aircraft from 25 nations respond to a simulated attack on a NATO member.

Biden hosts NATO Secretary as competition grows to replace him

The jockeying to replace the retiring NATO chief is intensifying as leaders of the 31-member alliance are set to meet for their annual summit next month.

Congress’ critical annual defense policy work kicks off this week

Defense and veterans hearings on Capitol Hill for the week of June 12, 2023.

Opinion

Stigmatization, not loneliness, is the true national security threat

If the takeaway from the Discord leaker is that loneliness risks national security, troops may reject getting mental health help.