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U.S. Air Force loadmasters and pilots load passengers aboard a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III in support of the Afghanistan evacuation at Hamid Karzai International Airport, Afghanistan, Aug. 24, 2021.

Veterans urge Congress to pass the Afghan Adjustment Act

The Afghan Adjustment Act would allow Afghans who came to the U.S. during the Afghanistan evacuation to be re-vetted and apply for a permanent status.

By Chris Purdy

2 days ago

Soldiers from B Company, 1st Battalion, 32nd Infantry Regiment, 10th Mountain Division, await orders to move out on a nighttime patrol designed to interrupt movement of enemy fighters in the Nuristan province of Afghanistan, Sept. 1, 2006.

Research needed for veterans with genital and reproductive wounds

A new survey seeks information from an estimated 1,500 Iraq and Afghanistan war veterans living with injuries to urinary, genital and reproductive areas.

By Roxana Delgado

5 days ago

Educating future US Army officers to fight and win

Educating future officers will prepare them for the conflicts of tomorrow, argues this author.

By Shane Reeves

6 days ago

Passing Electoral Count Act reforms is vital to national security

Nine senior former defense officials and military leaders warn about national security threats America faces due to weaknesses in the Electoral Count Act.

By Steve Abbot, Craig McKinley, John Jumper, Louis Caldera, Debbie Lee James, Sean O'Keefe, George Casey, Tony Zinni and Thad Allen

2 weeks ago

‘Made in China’ exclusion policy at exchanges would hurt families

An amendment in the fiscal 2023 defense policy bill would prohibit military exchanges and commissaries from selling items that were made in China.

By Tom Gordy

3 weeks ago

Four ways to begin fixing the Army recruiting crisis

It’s time that the Army get more introspective and start looking at ways it can accelerate change to fix its recruiting crisis, argue these authors.

By John Ferrari and John Kem

3 weeks ago