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Sailors man the rails on the flight deck of the U.S. Navy's only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), as the ship pulls into Busan for a scheduled port visit (U.S. Navy/Petty Officer 2nd Class Kenneth Abbate/Released)

Why the Navy Must Embrace Diverse Backgrounds and Experiences

Jacob and Austin Tice at Glacier National Park.

My Brother Austin Asked Me to Go to Syria with Him. Four Months Later, He Was Taken

A future Ranger candidate low crawls.

What 'Embrace the Suck' Means to the Military

Marinepersonnel hike through Antietam National Battlefield, Sharpsburg, Maryland.

Today's Military Doctors Are Still Learning Lessons from the Battle of Antietam

President Donald Trump speaks during a briefing at U.S. Southern Command headquarters

The Biggest Insult to the American Military Is Our Foreign Policy

PTSD and marriage. Tech. Sgt. Nadine Barclay/Air Force

PTSD and Substance Use Disorders Are a Vicious Cycle for Veterans

McMurdo Station in Antarctica with the Coast Guard icebreaker Polar Star in the background.

US Polar Strategy and the Geopolitics of Antarctica

Spark Tank 2020 winners lift their trophy

For Its 73rd Birthday, the Air Force Desperately Needs Some New Ideas

An airman checks his status with a scale and a tape measure.

Two Epidemics Are Creating a National Security Crisis: COVID-19 and Obesity

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An Iranian Revolutionary Guard's speed boat fires a missile

The US Cannot Afford to Risk Another Endless War by Exerting Max Pressure on Iran

Army black women African American Black History

One Proposal for Improving Army Inclusivity for Women of Color: Update Hair Regulations

Missile maintainers with a Minuteman III at F.E. Warren AFB, Wyo. (U.S. Air Force photo)

The Minuteman III, Designed for 10 Years of Use, Celebrates its 50th Anniversary

Vanessa Guillen's mural in Houston

Is Boycotting Service the Right Response to the Military’s Sexual Assault Problem?

(U.S. Air Force illustration/Kathryn R.C. Reaves)

Anonymity Could Help Mitigate Military Suicide

Aftermath of a massive explosion is seen in in Beirut, Lebanon, Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2020.

Retired Marine 3-Star: International Community Must Act to Protect Lebanon

Former Vice President Joe Biden in Wilmington, and President Trump at the White House.

Are There National Security Implications to a Failed 2020 Presidential Election?

The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Healy (WAGB-20) is in the ice Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2018, about 715 miles north of Barrow, Alaska, in the Arctic. (NyxoLyno Cangemi/U.S. Coast Guard)

President Trump’s New Polar Strategy Is the First Step to Defending the Arctic

U.S. Army Special Operations soldiers conduct urban operations training near Stuttgart.

US Forces in Berlin Are Not an 'Auxiliary Force' and Must Stay

American military convoy stops near the town of Tel Tamr, north Syria, Sunday, Oct. 20, 2019. (AP Photo/Baderkhan Ahmad)

It's Time for the US to Get Out of Syria

An old so called 'raisin bomber' airplane from WW II is seen at the airlift memorial at the airport in Frankfurt.

America's Military Should Not Be Used as an Auxiliary Force to Defend Berlin

A quick reaction force poses at Forward Operating Base Lavaredo in Afghanistan in 2012.

Two Soldiers of Color Confront Their Own Participation in Military Racism

son standing on piles of clothes ready to be packed in suitcases

How Military PCS Moves Made Me Stronger and Braver

Taliban fighters ride their motorbikes inside Ghazni city, Afghanistan.

New Stories About Russian Bounties on US Troops Raise Even More Questions

FILE - In this Nov. 3, 2015 file photo, Afghan Taliban fighters listen to Mullah Mohammed Rasool, the leader of a faction of the Taliban, in Farah province, Afghanistan. (AP Photo, File)

Is Russia Paying the Taliban a Bounty to Kill US Troops? An Alternative Explanation