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President Joe Biden, accompanied by from left, first lady Jill Biden, Office of Management and Budget director Shalanda Young, White House Gender Policy Council director Jen Klein, and Women's Alzheimer's Movement founder Maria Shriver, signs a presidential memorandum that will establish the first-ever White House Initiative on Women's Health Research in the Oval Office of the White House, Monday, Nov. 13, 2023, in Washington.

Opinion

The Pentagon’s new opportunity to boost readiness among female troops

The White House initiative on Women’s Health Research provides an opportunity to improve health and performance outcomes for women in the military.

By Katherine Kuzminski

9 days ago

The U.S. Capitol is seen from the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, DC, on November 5, 2023.

Opinion

A government shutdown would hurt military families

Congress must safeguard military pay in the event of a shutdown, including for members of the Coast Guard.

By Melissa A. Sullivan

3 weeks ago

Opinion

How an Army officer inspired Giants to greatest-ever Super Bowl upset

In this excerpt from “Finding Waypoints,” retired Army Col. Greg Gadson remembers his motivational locker room speeches to the New York Giants.

By Terese Schlachter and Col. Gregory D. Gadson

4 weeks ago

Opinion

Restrictive abortion laws threaten our national security

Laws that restrict abortion access within the U.S. could impact military recruiting and retention.

By Rep. Jason Crow and Allison Jaslow

6 weeks ago

Opinion

Can poetry prevent veteran suicide?

Over 30,000 service members and veterans of the post-9/11 wars have died by suicide.

By Ben Weakley

6 weeks ago

Opinion

A father reflects on the death of his son during the 2017 Niger ambush

Four U.S. soldiers were killed in an ambush in Niger in October 2017. Their deaths shattered families.

By Henry Black

8 weeks ago

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