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After election wins, the number of vets in Congress is going up
At least 92 veterans will be part of the 118th Congress next year.
Pentagon’s extremism definition will have to find the line between free speech and unit cohesion
In order to root out extremism, the military is going to have to define it.
Advocates renew push to end the military’s remarriage penalty for spouses of fallen troops
Under current law, surviving spouses can lost access to a host of military benefits if they remarry before age 55 .
New solutions are needed to help with the military suicide stigma
New solutions, such as those put forth by the Brandon Act or a Crisis Response Plan, are needed immediately to help with the military suicide crisis, says the author of this commentary.
By Brandon Alward
Legal victory and false hope?
Without changes to how the military views mental health, the Army's settlement over its mishandling of discharge upgrade requests may give false hope, the author of this commentary says.
By Jessica Lynn Wherry
Lawmakers, former officials surge support for Flournoy to be Biden’s defense secretary
As speculation mounts that Biden may look elsewhere, supporters are flooding to back Michèle Flournoy, long seen as the presumptive nominee.
Key lawmaker hunts paper trail of Pentagon and State Department resistance to Afghanistan troop cuts
A Democratic-led oversight panel is asking the Trump administration for all documents relevant to the Afghanistan withdrawal decision.
By Joe Gould
Democrats blast Esper firing as national security risk
Congressional Democrats have unloaded on President Trump for abruptly firing Defense Secretary Esper.
By Joe Gould
Trump calls reports of Russian bounties on US troops a ‘hoax'
The president criticized the media for reporting allegations that Russian officials paid Taliban units to target American forces.
World War II forces sweetheart singer Vera Lynn dies at 103
Dame Vera Lynn, the endearingly popular “Forces’ Sweetheart” who serenaded British troops during World War II, has died at 103.
Congress wrestles with deterring China ― beyond nukes
The U.S. must form a new and creative strategy to deter China using conventional means, experts told Congress.
By Joe Gould