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Opinion
When admirals obstruct justice
Regaining trust and respect after a military scandal requires accountability at the highest levels of leadership, our guest opinion writer argues.
By Jeffrey J. Matthews
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Opinion
A lack of sleep is breaking the US military
From the very start, unspoken principles are ingrained in service members. One such principle is that "sleep is a crutch."
By Maj. Dave Nixon
Opinion
Why improve Ukraine’s deep-strike capability?
Some NATO members have decided that providing deep-strike weaponry is important for Ukraine’s defense and worth any risk of escalation.
By John Hoehn, Hunter Stoll and William Courtney
Opinion
Readers react to op-ed on honoring Vietnam War’s most secret warriors
Readers applaud the call for a Congressional Gold Medal to honor the US Military Assistance Command Vietnam’s Studies and Observations Group, or MACV-SOG.
By Military Times staff
Opinion
Because I was a woman who served, I was stereotyped by a stranger
Noelle Wiehe went to a veterans resource fair and found herself talking to a financial advisor who suddenly asked her if she’d been sexually assaulted.
By Noelle Wiehe, The War Horse
Opinion
Saving the next Nick: suicide prevention is a moral imperative
A word of encouragement from me wouldn’t have solved his problems, but it just might have given him enough hope to press on for a bit longer.
By Army Maj. Andrew J. Bibb
Opinion
Don’t believe the hype about Fort Bliss
"Striking is the disparity between what people who’ve never been here presume about the region and what residents recognize as reality."
By Maj. Gen. Jim Isenhower, Oscar Leeser, Ricardo A. Samaniego
Opinion
Vets don’t deserve to be preyed upon by unaccredited ‘claims coaches’
Veterans should have a choice in how they pursue benefits, but also protection from those who will take advantage of the VA disability system.
By Derek Debus
Opinion
Tuberville’s stall tactics harm junior troops and senior leaders
Military readiness is paramount, and politicians should step back and let the DoD focus on preparing for future wars.
By Zej Moczydlowski
Opinion
Pentagon’s suicide prevention blueprint lacks focus on brain injuries
Brain injuries are widespread among post-9/11 service members and veterans.
By Frank Larkin
Opinion
Justice is long overdue for LGBTQ+ veterans
Tens of thousands of veterans who were discharged due to their sexual orientation did not receive an honorable discharge.
By Jules Sohn
Opinion
Learning from Russia’s war on Ukraine
By sharing these hard-earned lessons of war, Ukrainian military professionals are helping our military get ready for future wars that will inevitably come.
By John A. Nagl