The VA and DoD Don't Have a Funding Problem. They Have a Mismanagement Crisis. The $328.1 billion 2024 budget for the Department of Veterans Affairs is the largest in agency history. President Joe Biden's...
On Memorial Day, I'm Remembering the Friend Who Saved My Life in Iraq Memorial Day is our promise to our serving men and women risking their lives daily that we will remember always.
Military Children Are Caught in a Battle over Government Funding The Biden administration recently released its fiscal 2022 Discretionary Spending Request, which asks for increased special...
Problems with the Military Transition Process Need More Than a Band-Aid Solution A handful of veteran service organizations hope to enter the ring to take on the Transition Assistance Program (TAP).
Burying Victims in Paperwork? When I first met Navy Lt. Christa Gunsauley, I was overwhelmed by the sheer volume of documentation she had. Emails. Medical...
Could Military Spouses Fix DoD's Recruitment Problem? While the rest of the nation has limped away from the 1950s housewife trope, policies that govern military families have not.
Is the DoD Dependent on Military Families? Officially, the Department of Defense sees military spouses and children as "dependents'' on military paperwork, but the term...
Military Kids May Be the Key to Fixing Special Education "Special education is in jeopardy today because distance learning has denied families legally guaranteed services."
Op-Ed: US Faces Daunting Foreign Policy Challenges in 2018 2017 brought a wide array of international challenges to U.S. policymakers. 2018 promises more of the same.
Op-Ed: What Can Be Done to Prevent Veteran Homelessness "Insufficient housing options for veterans leaves many at high risk of becoming homeless."
House Approves Wide-Ranging Veterans Bill After Bipartisan Compromise Reached A wide-ranging veterans policy bill that would bolster home caregiver programs and support for homeless veterans, among other...
Kings of Campus: How Some Army Instructors Use Their Clout to Prey on College Cadets To the young students in the Army Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC), the officers who run the programs on college...
Tricare Changes are Coming in 2025. Here’s What Beneficiaries Need to Know Right Now Tricare beneficiaries need to be aware of changes taking place in both the East and West regions and may need to take action...
Naval Academy Graduate Charged with Hate Crime After Pride Flag Ripped from Annapolis Shop A Naval Academy graduate was charged with a hate crime after a tattoo shop in Annapolis reported its LGBTQ Pride flag had...
Who Is Doug Collins? A Look at Trump's Pick to Head the VA The former Georgia congressman is a Southern Baptist minister and Air Force colonel.