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San Diego politician, a Marine vet, will resign amid assault lawsuit
Some veterans are outraged at what they see as San Diego County Supervisor Nathan Fletcher's wielding of post-traumatic stress for political purposes.
Soldiers who appeared at Democratic convention won’t be disciplined, but supervisor will
Army Reserve officials said the supervisor was at fault for the violation of rules regarding politicking in uniform.
Marine commandant calls on retired military leaders to be thoughtful about political comments
Marine Corps Commandant Gen. David Berger on Thursday warned that even though the leaders are retired, when they voice their views loudly it reflects on those currently serving in the military.
By Philip Athey
Concerns about uniformed Marines on camera during Republican convention dismissed by White House, military officials
The two service members were performing official duties for the president, Marine Corps officials said in a statement.
Army investigating soldiers’ appearance during Democratic convention over concerns of rule violations
The troops stood in uniform behind Democratic party leaders as they offered an endorsement for former Vice President Joe Biden.
Senior military promotions can move ahead after resolution over retaliation against Trump whistleblower
Sen. Tammy Duckworth, herself a veteran, had blocked the promotions for the last few weeks.
Russia’s foreign minister mocks intel on bounties to Taliban for killing American troops
Russia’s top diplomat on Friday dismissed U.S. intelligence information alleging that Moscow offered bounties to the Taliban for killing American soldiers as a product of election year politics in Washington.
Withdrawal of U.S. troops from Germany a key subplot of Trump’s meeting with Polish leader
Military officials are planning to pull nearly 10,000 troops from Germany after Trump complained about their lack of defense spending.
Trump treats the military as his own – and the troops could suffer
As the effort to end the U.S. war in Afghanistan continues to unfold, public support for the military as an institution has remained high, as has appreciation for service members themselves.
By Dwight Stirling, University of Southern California
Key pipeline of candidates for Congress saw number of veterans decrease in recent years
The overall number of veterans in state legislatures dropped from 2016 to 2018, but the number of women and younger veterans saw increases.
What is a continuing resolution?
A CR usually means the regular process of passing 12 appropriations bills by the start of the fiscal year has failed.
By Joe Gould