Commentary

Opinion

Because I was a woman who served, I was stereotyped by a stranger

Noelle Wiehe went to a veterans resource fair and found herself talking to a financial advisor who suddenly asked her if she’d been sexually assaulted.

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Saving the next Nick: suicide prevention is a moral imperative

A word of encouragement from me wouldn’t have solved his problems, but it just might have given him enough hope to press on for a bit longer.

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Don’t believe the hype about Fort Bliss

"Striking is the disparity between what people who’ve never been here presume about the region and what residents recognize as reality."

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Ramaswamy’s plan to fire 300,000 veterans is reprehensible

The Republican presidential candidate has said he wants to cut 1 million federal jobs, and roughly 30% of federal employees are veterans.

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Vets don’t deserve to be preyed upon by unaccredited ‘claims coaches’

Veterans should have a choice in how they pursue benefits, but also protection from those who will take advantage of the VA disability system.

Why I serve

Fewer Americans are willing to serve. Presenting honest examples of what a life in the Air Force offers — why it’s rewarding and attractive — would help.

Opinion

Tuberville’s stall tactics harm junior troops and senior leaders

Military readiness is paramount, and politicians should step back and let the DoD focus on preparing for future wars.

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Pentagon’s suicide prevention blueprint lacks focus on brain injuries

Brain injuries are widespread among post-9/11 service members and veterans.

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Justice is long overdue for LGBTQ+ veterans

Tens of thousands of veterans who were discharged due to their sexual orientation did not receive an honorable discharge.

Opinion

Learning from Russia’s war on Ukraine

By sharing these hard-earned lessons of war, Ukrainian military professionals are helping our military get ready for future wars that will inevitably come.

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The time is right to honor the Vietnam War’s most secret warriors

We need to finally honor the elite U.S Military Assistance Command, Vietnam, Studies and Observations Group, or MACV-SOG, with a Congressional Gold Medal.

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Is the Biden administration’s Ukraine policy sustainable?

The Biden administration’s Ukraine strategy is increasingly being tested by political, policy and resource constraints.

Opinion

It’s hard times now — and ahead — for US-Russian nuclear arms control

U.S.-Russian nuclear arms control, as it has been practiced for the past five decades, may have run its course.

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Keep Congress, and all politics, out of VA facilities

If lawmakers are allowed to set up offices in VA hospitals and clinics, it politicizes a federal space, which violates the Hatch Act.

Opinion

Banning gender affirming care impacts service members and families

Conservative lawmakers are trying to turn back the clock, when it’s clear the majority of Americans, and troops themselves, support transgender troops.

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War in Ukraine is a warning to China of the risks in attacking Taiwan

Foreign policy experts are divided on whether Russia’s invasion of Ukraine makes it more or less likely that China will launch a similar attack on Taiwan.