Middle Column

Opinion

The US Army is facing excessive risk. Here’s how to mitigate that.

Reports of possible 10% to 20% cuts to Army special operations forces seem misaligned with U.S. goals.

‘You’re always fighting gravity’ — The state of Army aviation

Despite recent tragedy and turmoil, senior Army leaders argue that the aviation branch is on the right track.

Opinion

No time to fail again—pass the Space National Guard Establishment Act

Failure to align Air National Guard space elements with the Space Force will make it less likely they can achieve desired mission effects when needed most.

105 years after his death, WWI doughboy finally receives proper burial

On June 7, the American Battle Monuments Commission, alongside French and U.S. officials, interred its first Great War unknown since 1988.

Cop who cut short attack on congressman’s office is a Marine veteran

Former Marine Corps Staff Sgt. James Lewis served in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Here’s how to start paying back student loans when pandemic pause ends

More than 40 million borrowers will have to start paying back their loans by the end of the summer.

Florida expands state defense force, establishes it as permanent unit

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill to expand the size and the budget of the Florida State Guard, a separate entity from the Florida National Guard.

Mental health resources available for women veterans

More women veterans are seeking mental health care, leading to a rise in dedicated organizations.

Propaganda film casts Chinese Army as saintly liberators

The two-minute video is a cartoonish depiction of the country’s military as a saintly.

Opinion

What the US should do with its A-10 Thunderbolt

Let's kill two birds with one stone.