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Nearly two years later, Afghan allies still left hoping for help
Advocates worry that Congress may never pass reforms needed to help Afghan allies safely escape the Taliban and resettle in America.
House bill would force DoD to list deployed numbers around the world
The Secretary of Defense will lose travel funding unless the numbers are made public under the proposed language in the FY21 NDAA from the House.
By Aaron Mehta
Retired Marine, already facing child molestation charge, arrested following drunken brawl, police say
In addition to a criminal investigation, the Alameda County Sheriff’s office is reviewing an internal investigation into Deitschman’s actions.
By Jon Simkins
20 empty seats: Coronavirus may slow Pentagon’s push to fill vacancies
Of the empty political spots in the Pentagon, 13 have no announced nominee.
US expands troop, fighter jet presence at Saudi base
The U.S. troop presence here has grown to roughly 2,500 since last summer, when the U.S. announced it had begun deploying forces to what once was a major U.S. military hub.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press
Missing Defense Department documents get renewed focus in Trump impeachment trial
Senate Republicans blocked a bid to mandate release of emails and notes related to military aid withheld from Ukraine.
The Taliban have been defeated. America didn’t do it
The Afghan National Defense and Security Forces is the key to a durable peace in that country, says this author.
By Jason Criss Howk
How the stress of military transition leads to regrettable career and relationship decisions
We indoctrinate young men and women into the norms of military culture, but we currently lack a commensurate program to help them reconnect with their deeper identity when they leave, say the authors of this commentary.
By Shauna Springer, Ph.D., and Jason Roncoroni