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Marine veteran recognized for decades of smooth flying
Al Depto began his career as an aircraft mechanic and was presented with the Wright Brothers Master Pilot Award in June.
By Alan Olson, The Intelligencer
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Reflections on trust from father of fallen Green Beret on 4th anniversary of deadly Niger ambush
“Trust” takes many forms.
By Henry Black
Honor the memory of the fallen by supporting those they leave behind
The father of one of the four fallen U.S. soldiers killed in a 2017 ambush in Niger admonishes the military to support and protect families and teammates of the fallen with every resource available.
By Henry Black
Understanding the warrior spirit
A retired Marine Corps sergeant discusses dealing with trauma in the foreword to "Warrior: How to Support Those Who Protect Us" by Dr. Shauna Springer.
By Eddie Wright
ROTC Cadet Summer Training uncertain amid coronavirus pandemic
“We hope to present options to Army senior leaders as early as this week, but I will do everything in my power to commission cadets on time,” said Maj. Gen. John Evans, Commanding General of Army ROTC Cadet Command.
By George Wright
‘Let’s go home’: Afghan war vets torn on US-Taliban deal
Veterans of America’s longest war are finding themselves torn as the U.S. signs a potentially historic peace accord with the Taliban in Afghanistan.
Do American political divisions impact troops? Here’s what enlisted leaders have to say
Racism, misogyny and political partisanship are key issues in civilian life, but to what extent do they trickle into the force?
By Kyle Rempfer
Down-range retention is really high: Afghan War, deployments still boost recruiting
When people enlist in the military, they want to go to war.
By Kyle Rempfer
Social media poking fun at President Trump’s July 4 history lesson
The blunder prompted #RevolutionaryWarAirportStories and #TrumpSpeechFail to trend on Twitter as users pointed out the Wright Brothers’ first successful flight was in 1903.
By Diana Stancy
Air Force labs develop and field chemlight replacement
Forces use chemlights for a wide range of activities, from marking rooms during clearance operations to identifying friendly troops for aircraft.
By Kyle Rempfer
Marine awarded Silver Star for heroics, ordering troops to fix bayonets, 51 years ago in Vietnam
Wright was a second lieutenant assigned to 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marines on Aug 21, 1967 when he led a platoon sized quick reaction force against an entrenched North Vietnamese Force that had just ambushed an Army convoy.
By Shawn Snow
New HBO documentary puts a much-needed face to complex veteran struggles with PTSD
“We Are Not Done Yet” goes beyond black and white statistics to provided much-needed personalization of PTSD.
By Jon Simkins