10,000 VA employees are resigning in September. Here’s the list
"Mission-critical" workers were exempt from deferred resignations, but doctors and nurses are quitting anyway, The War Horse reports.
By Leah Rosenbaum, The War Horse
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Where ‘hooah,’ ‘oorah,’ and ‘hooyah’ came from and why they still echo
The battle cries “hooah,” “oorah,” and “hooyah” aren’t just calls; they’re part of service life. Each carries a history steeped in grit and camaraderie.
By Clay Beyersdorfer
DoD still working to complete protections for military tenants
DoD is working to get the full tenant protections for the remaining 10,056 military family tenants at five bases.
By Karen Jowers
DoD considers universal pre-kindergarten for 4-year-old military kids
Other efforts include programs to allow kids outside the installation to attend on-base DoD schools and rural kids to attend DoDEA's Virtual High School.
By Karen Jowers
12 civilians killed, 5 injured during U.S. operations in 2021
Ten of those deaths were the result of an errant bombing in Kabul a day before U.S. troops withdrew from Afghanistan for good.
Smedley Butler, American empire & war profiteering subject of new book
The career of Marine Smedley Butler, early American empire and business in warfare.
By Todd South
US weapons, partisans played role in Ukraine’s successful offensive
One officer described how his men laid the groundwork for victory by slipping deep into Russian-held territory in the months leading up to the assault.
By Sam Skove
Use us for combat zone tests, Ukraine minister tells US war industry
Ukraine's deputy defense minister suggested anti-tank systems with a 6-kilometer range or suicide drones as options his military could use.
By Todd South
‘The Way Forward’: Life lessons learned from a Marine and Navy SEAL
Two combat veterans share life experiences from hunting, drinking and war.
By Todd South
Republicans threaten lawsuits, budget penalties over VA abortion move
The department has said it will offer abortions in cases of rape, incest and threats to a veterans' life or health.
Marine Raiders’ request to dismiss homicide charges denied by judge
Gunnery Sgts. Daniel Draher and Joshua Negron are next scheduled for a motion hearing on Sept. 27.
By Todd South