Vietnam was scary enough. Friday the 13th added to our fear.
"I could not shake the feeling that today was going to be a scary day," a Vietnam veteran writes in this War Horse reflection.
Opinion
US troops should be alarmed at Trump’s strikes on alleged drug boats
The author of this op-ed argues the recent strikes on alleged drug boats create a precedent that gives an advantage to America's near-peer adversaries.
How Vietnam dramatically changed our views on honor and war
In this essay, a State University of New York professor writes about the importance of understanding how Vietnam set a pattern for finding honor in inconclusive or lost wars.
MEDAL: DoD expertly navigates ‘climate change’ controversy
'Climate change' is a bad word, so DoD ain't using it.
MISFIRE: Harvard is wrong to honor Chelsea Manning
Just no, Harvard.
MEDAL: Female Marines are rocking pullups on the Corps’ new fitness test
What's next? Gender-neutral fitness standards?
Kevlar for the Mind: Making sense of infidelity in the military
Cheating's far from a military-only problem, but service-related stresses and other factors can contribute.
Commentary: Your help needed as Global War on Terror Memorial takes shape
A law will allow the memorial to move forward, but the advance work is far from finished.
MISFIRE: Really? America's two most elite warplanes can't share data?
The Air Force has known about this problem for years.
MEDAL: Pentagon admits mistake in disputed California Guard bonuses
The Defense Department decided that it will not force some 17,000 California National Guard soldiers to repay enlistment bonuses and other payments that they received a decade ago due to a payroll-related snafu.
Commentary: 'Leaders First' is a failed policy
The Army is extolling its “leaders first” initiative as the reason gender integration is succeeding, but the policy acts as a barrier to women who want to enter combat arms.