Sen. John McCain can be a cantankerous thorn in the side of military leaders.
But he’s also often right about important things, like his recent questions about the Trump administration’s vague Afghanistan strategy.
McCain said he is using his authority as chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee to block nominations for top Pentagon jobs until he gets more information.
In an August speech, President Trump said he had decided not to withdraw U.S. forces from Afghanistan. Instead, the U.S. would deploy an undisclosed number of additional forces in an effort to “win.” But neither Trump nor top Pentagon officials have offered many details on how this new “strategy” differs from the former one under then-President Barack Obama.
McCain told top Pentagon officials, “We will not accept a lack of information, a lack of strategy.”
He’s right. The troops deploying to Afghanistan and the American people who support them deserve a clearer vision for America’s longest war.
The crew of the Research Vessel Petrel, led by Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen, is on a roll.
The Defense Department on March 8 announced that troops deployed to Niger, Mali and northern Cameroon qualify to receive imminent danger pay/hostile fire pay, retroactive to June 7, 2017.
The other services should pay attention.
The daggers flew this weekend when a disparaging military rant by a California high school teacher went viral.
A technical sergeant from Nellis Air Force Base in Nevada came under fire recently after she shared a racially-charged, expletive-laced rant to Facebook.
Tens of thousands of Guard and Reserve soldiers face potential discharges as the Army deals with a tough year for recruiting.
The chief of staff of the Army presided over the ceremony, noting that while the awards were long overdue, they were still worth giving.
The Pentagon's current message is "business as usual."
Emails obtained by ProPublica and The Texas Tribune confirm that federal authorities are probing discrimination claims involving Gov. Greg Abbott’s multibillion-dollar border initiative.
Experts are split on the Army's quick reversal of high school education waivers, but some applicants are left out in the cold.
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