Opinion
Why service members deserve the right to repair
Service members need the tools, parts and authority to make immediate fixes themselves, without having to navigate red tape
By Lt. Col. Cindy Serrano Roberts (ret.)
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Valor may not expire, but award recognition should have limits
Opinion: The Valor Has No Expiration Act ignores why limitations on valor awards like the Medal of Honor matter.
By Dwight S. Mears
Opinion
I sounded the alarm on burn pits — now I see smoke at the VA
The impact of VA Secretary Collins' staffing cuts remains hazy, not unlike the downwind side of a burn pit, Dan Clare of DAV argues in this op-ed.
By Dan Clare
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Vets deserve to stay in their homes — VA is about to put that at risk
With VA set to end its mortgage rescue program, leaders must devise a solution that keeps veterans in their homes, the author of this op-ed argues.
By Maj. Gen. James Marks (ret.)
Opinion
It’s time for a reckoning at Defense Health Agency over Tricare
Without accountability in Tricare management, the failed contract transition will continue to unravel benefits, the author of this op-ed argues.
By Kristi Cabiao
Opinion
Don’t pull the plug on US military installations
Renewable energy is a politically volatile topic, but U.S. military leaders should not categorically dismiss the benefits.
By Nevada Joan Lee and Christopher Preble
Opinion
Trump 2.0 and the fracture of US cyber power
In this op-ed, a research analyst argues Trump's push to split America's "dual-hatted" cyber operations leadership would be a significant misstep.
By Jason Blessing
Opinion
Chairman Bost: America’s veterans have earned Doug Collins
In this op-ed, Rep. Mike Bost (R-Ill.) discusses how the character and servant leadership of the VA secretary nominee is exactly what veterans need.
By Rep. Mike Bost (R-Ill.)
Opinion
America must ‘honor the contract’ on veterans’ benefits
In this opinion piece, Al Lipphardt of VFW responds to a recent Economist article that labeled veterans' benefits as "absurdly generous."
By Al Lipphardt
Opinion
Why the military’s approach to its suicide epidemic is failing
In this opinion piece, the chairman of Boulder Crest Foundation argues that current military suicide prevention efforts are falling short.
By Ken Falke
Opinion
The pitfalls of being the ‘good guy’ NCO
Our guest opinion writer argues that, when non-commissioned officers try to be everyone's friend, nobody benefits.
By Air Force Master Sgt. Nathan Jemar
Opinion
The National Guard is in the crosshairs. Congress can save it
In this opinion piece, the author argues that proposed legislative changes to the National Guard could have detrimental effects on the force.
By Army National Guard Maj. Gen. Frank McGinn (ret.)