Opinion
Campaign medals are for campaigns, not small-scale operations
Opinion: The appropriate medal for troops who participated in the strikes on Iranian nuclear sites is not the one a Texas congressman recently proposed.
By Dwight S. Mears
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Lawmaker proposes Iranian Campaign Medal for strikes on nuclear sites
Pilots and supporting service members involved in the complex airstrikes would be eligible for the new military medal.
Key pipeline of candidates for Congress saw number of veterans decrease in recent years
The overall number of veterans in state legislatures dropped from 2016 to 2018, but the number of women and younger veterans saw increases.
Army to shift resources from bonuses to recruiting ads in future
That funding would likely “come out of some bonus programs first, and then the sizing of the recruiting force would be next,” the service's top manpower official said.
By Kyle Rempfer
Here’s your friendly election-year reminder to stay away from politics while in uniform
Service members are not allowed to endorse candidates while representing the military.
Calling all Marines: Corps on the hunt for cast of its next recruiting ad
The Corps is looking for a few good Marines to "showcase the high quality individuals America expects."
By Philip Athey
New in 2020: What you should know about the Army’s recruiting push in the new year
Recruiters are ahead of schedule for 2020.
By Kyle Rempfer
US strikes Iran-backed militia strongholds in Iraq and Syria
The U.S. launched strike against Iranian military targets in Syria following a Friday attach in Iraq that killed one American.
Advocacy group takes on latest case - Army staff sergeant convicted in Afghan massacre
The staff sergeant murdered at least 16 Afghans in an hours-long killing spree.
By Todd South
Prosecutor seeking 1 year in prison for Rep. Duncan Hunter, a Marine vet, in corruption case
California Rep. Duncan Hunter pleaded guilty Tuesday to a single charge of conspiring with his wife to use at least $150,000 in campaign funds for personal expenses under a plea deal that a former federal prosecutor called “great” for the congressman who had faced 60 counts.
Marines can ‘like’ political pages, but cannot ask others to: New Corps guidance clarifies political activity allowed on social media
Active-duty members are allowed to “friend” or “like” social media pages, but they cannot ask others to “follow” or “like” them.
By Philip Athey
The ‘Reluctant Dragon’ awakens: Saratoga’s brave raid on Rabaul
They said the Saratoga spent too much time at anchor—until the old flattop roared to work.
By Bruce Gamble, World War II Magazine