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.
By Stanley Ross, The War Horse
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Drones could replace large US Army units in Europe, expert suggests
What do you with an Army designed for Europe when Europe isn’t the focus anymore? The answer is drones, says one U.S. expert.
By Michael Peck
Fort Sill trainees who stopped a suicide attempt receive promotions in basic
The two men had only been in basic combat training for a week when the incident occurred, their battery commander said.
By Kyle Rempfer
Biden would push for less US reliance on nukes for defense
Democrat Joe Biden leaves little doubt that if elected he would try to scale back President Donald Trump’s buildup in nuclear weapons spending.
By Robert Burns, The Associated Press
Bergdahl lawyers say military judge’s job application posed conflict
A new motion filed in the case of former U.S Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl is asking the highest appeals court for the U.S. military to overturn his conviction, citing an alleged conflict of interest involving the judge who originally presided over his sentencing.
The Lore of Uncle Wally Leads a Family From Bagram to Meuse-Argonne
Uncle Wally’s service had been family lore. And the monument—erected somewhere in a small town in France—loomed large in my imagination. My dad didn’t know the name of the town.
By by Joanna Guldin-Noll, The War Horse
Seeking the Military Suicide Solution Podcast, Episode 35: The Wounded Warrior Project
Two top mental health professionals from the Wounded Warrior Project talk about the latest research for supporting veterans in need.
A Medal of Honor, a VA data breach, TikTok troops, and a jumping tank — The Briefing, 9.17.20
A Delta operator receives the Medal of Honor for a daring rescue, troops see white nationalism in the ranks as a threat on par with ISIS, and thirst traps by troops in TikTok are now a thing and no one is sure what to do about it.
By Ben Murray
Trump, Biden offer detailed breakdown of their military and veterans plans
In response to questions from MOAA, the president vowed to continue his military rebuild while the former vice president pushed for more restrained defense spending.
Seeking the Military Suicide Solution Podcast, Episode 34: Joe Bartozzi from the National Shooting Sports Foundation
Joseph Bartozzi is president of the National Shooting Sports Foundation, the trade association for the firearm and ammunition industry.
When will the US military return to pre-COVID normal? Probably never, this admiral says
“We’ve learned some things along the way that I don’t want to go back on, right?”
By Diana Stancy
Trump’s talk of secret new weapon fits a pattern of puzzles
President Donald Trump is expanding his arsenal of spectacular, but hard to explain, claims about U.S. military might.
By Robert Burns, The Associated Press