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A military spouse speaks to a potential employer at the Marston Pavilion aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune during the Military Spouse Business Alliance Hiring Fair and Career Forum Aug. 9. (U.S. Marine Corps/Lance Cpl. Jackeline M. Perez Rivera)

Let's Give Our Military Families the Support They Need

Former Sen. Bob Dole shakes hands with Lt. Col. Michael Lind with the Army’s G-1 office during Dole’s honorary promotion ceremony at the World War II Memorial in Washington, D.C., May 16, 2019. Dole, who was medically discharged as a captain after being severely wounded in WWII, was promoted to colonel. (U.S. Army photo)

Bob Dole Marks WWII Anniversary with a Reflection on Sacrifice and Service

A student follows COVID-19 measures at Yokota Air Base.

Reopening Our Schools Is a National Security Issue

President Donald Trump walks from the gates of the White House to visit St. John's Church

These Military Lawyers Are Joining Forces to Help Troops Stand Up to Unlawful Orders

Star Trek Strange New Worlds

What Star Trek Can Teach Us About the Future of War, Globalism and Economics

image of slain Army Spc. Vanessa Guillen and #IAmVanessaGuillen

If the Military Can't Handle Its Sexual Assault Problem, Congress Needs to Step In

President Donald Trump Abraham Accords signing ceremony

These Are the Winners and Losers from the Abraham Accords

Joe Biden D.C. National Guard soldiers and airmen

Let’s Be Clear: American Troops Are Not Stupid

In this June 21, 2013, file photo, the seal affixed to the front of the Department of Veterans Affairs building in Washington. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)

The VA Is Working Harder Than Ever to Connect with Isolated Veterans

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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

President Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office

I've Seen Wartime Leadership. President Trump's Fails Every Test

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

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