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From barriers to bridges: how these Hispanic/Latinx military families created their own safety net
Janet Sanchez created Esposas Militares Hispanas USA Armed Forces as a support group for Hispanic military families who face language barriers in the U.S.
By Janet Sanchez
Naval Academy alumni board member resigns after accidental broadcast of racial slurs on Facebook
A Naval Academy Alumni Association Board of Trustees member resigned from his position Saturday after an accidental Facebook Live video broadcast him and his wife making racist comments and using racial slurs while talking about the Black Lives Matter movement.
Alleged al-Qaida assassination squad leader arrested in Arizona for Fallujah police murders
The 42-year-old man faces two murder charges in Iraq.
By Todd South
MCRD San Diego’s Facebook suspended after name changed to ‘Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints’
What a truly a delightful conundrum.
By Jon Simkins
Army and DoD post image of Nazi war criminal to commemorate Battle of the Bulge
“We regret the use of the photograph of Joachim Peiper. The intent was to tell the full story of the Battle of the Bulge, which will continue here, by explaining the incredible odds that were stacked up against the American Soldier by the time the reserve was called in on 18 Dec,” the Army airborne unit tweeted Tuesday morning.
By Shawn Snow
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
VA, DoD must do more to educate troops and veterans about social media scammers, lawmakers say
Social media executives testified in Congress on Wednesday about veterans being targeted on social media.
By Patricia Kime
Overseas trolls targeting veterans on social media: Report
The overseas agitators are impersonating veterans groups in an effort to confuse and divide the community, investigators found.
Rural Nevada not equipped for big ‘storm Area 51’ turnout
At first, the co-owner of the quirky alien-themed motel down a Nevada highway from the mysterious Area 51 site didn’t take a posting for a prank Facebook event too seriously.
‘Storming’ Area 51: Internet meme or an actual threat?
The U.S. Air Force has issued a warning to those hoping to "storm Area 51."
By Ariana Puzzo
Foreign trolls are targeting service members — and we’re not doing enough to stop them
Congress and federal agencies need to recognize that the military and veterans community is being targeted by foreign adversaries and to take immediate action to protect it.
By Kristofer Goldsmith