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The Rise (and Fall) of the VA Backlog
Officials with the Department of Veterans Affairs likely won’t acknowledge it publicly until later this year, but those responsible for processing disability claims believe the infamous “backlog” peaked more than two months …
A Key Step: Certifying Vets for Post-Military Jobs
A lesson drilled into me throughout officer training went something like this: “If you ever decide to leave the Army, companies will snap you up in a second. They’ll value your leadership and management skills. It’ll set …
The Veterans’ Jobless Crisis That Isn’t
Forget Drones. The Real Problem Is “War Without Boundaries”
Let’s ignore, for a moment, the debate over killing civilians and assassinating American citizens with armed drones.
Let’s hold off on wondering whether these drones create more enemies than they kill.
Instead, let’s …
Just Who Do They Represent: At Hagel Hearing, Concern for Israel Tops U.S. Troops in Combat
When Senator Mike Lee took his turn to cross-examine defense-secretary nominee Chuck Hagel during last Thursday’s confirmation hearing, he expressed considerable concern for Israel’s security.
“Let’s say those
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On The Front Lines: Better a Good Woman Than This Guy
My first thought was: “What is wrong with this kid?”
It was early 2002 and we were marching through the mountains of eastern Afghanistan, only a few hundred yards from the Pakistani border. One of my younger soldiers was …
Military Suicides Top Combat Deaths – But Only Because the Wars Are Ending
On January 14, immediately after the release of the military’s 2012 suicide data, many in the media repeatedly aimed at a single target. According to the Associated Press, the number of active-duty suicides in 2012 reached an …