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Air Guard nurse walked alongside Taliban to rescue patients from Kabul

Maj. Katie Lunning, Military Times' 2023 Airman of the Year, helped saved dozens of lives during the evacuation of Afghanistan as a critical care nurse.

By Rachel S. Cohen

22 months ago

Diversity: Necessary for readiness or the bogeyman?

Republicans say the diversity conversation has taken over the military. Pentagon leaders disagree.

By Meghann Myers

2 years ago

Tips for generals: how to navigate politics without partisanship

How to stay out of partisan fights in a politically charged environment.

By Meghann Myers

2 years ago

Vital mineral markets ‘not functioning’ in wake of Ukraine war, says DoD industrial policy chief

The market for a broad range of critical materials vital to U.S. munitions and other defense industry products is “not functioning” due to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, a senior Pentagon official told Defense News in an interview this week.

3 years ago

US Air Force, Boeing lock down design for KC-46 vision system upgrade

The months-overdue agreement sets a path forward for resolving one of the most significant, lingering problems with the Air Force’s newest refueling tanker.

By Stephen Losey

3 years ago

The military isn’t ‘distracted’ by the critical race theory conversation, SECDEF says

The Defense Department doesn't "embrace" critical race theory, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said.

By Meghann Myers

4 years ago