Opinion
Should $500M companies compete with service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses?
A new SBA proposal could unintentionally weaken America's commitment to service-disabled, veteran-owned small businesses, a veterans policy expert writes.
Opinion
America wants the hero, not the human
If America and the DoD truly want to “support our troops,” they must start acknowledging the human beings inside the uniform, this military spouse writes.
Opinion
How chest-thumping rhetoric erodes service member safety
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's brash rhetoric is profoundly destabilizing for actively-serving military families, this military spouse argues.
Opinion
If chaplains are ‘officers second,’ which staff corps officers are next?
Removing rank insignia from chaplains sets a precedent for treating staff officers differently than others, the author of this op-ed argues.
A web of sensors: How the US spots missiles and drones from Iran
If a missile is launched from Iran toward a U.S. military base in the region, how do service members know in time to stay safe?
Opinion
Why military fellowships at civilian universities matter
Before dismantling programs like Senior Service College fellowships, the Pentagon should carefully reconsider the full value they provide to the military.
Opinion
Veterans aren’t campaign props — Congress must start acting like it
"We hear endless speeches praising our service. But respect without action is meaningless," argues DAV National Adjutant and CEO Barry Jesinoski.
I thought removing Confederate names meant Black soldiers’ legacy mattered. Then, the names were restored.
"So many of my assumptions about the world and how to better it were turned upside down."
Opinion
Supporting fathers is a readiness issue the Army can’t ignore
Despite progress in perinatal support in the Army, a critical population remains largely invisible and unconsidered: fathers and nonbirthing partners.
He hunted roadside bombs in Iraq. Now he hunts adventure to combat PTSD.
Veteran retreats taught him how to kayak, ski and forgive himself.
Opinion
Drone warfare requires new age of battlefield medicine
"We should not wait for American soldiers to be engaged in a drone war to modernize how we train, equip and support those tasked with saving them."
