![A service member sleeps after his duty day at Joint Base San Antonio – Lackland, Texas, March 24, 2023.](jpg/thj3a4trsnfcjoq4iwpkqyu33m.jpg)
![A service member sleeps after his duty day at Joint Base San Antonio – Lackland, Texas, March 24, 2023.](jpg/thj3a4trsnfcjoq4iwpkqyu33m.jpg)
![A sailor stands forward lookout watch aboard the aircraft carrier Dwight D. Eisenhower in the Gulf of Oman, Nov. 15, 2023.](jpg/55f6khoadvbmjlxuzlze6unk54.jpg)
Opinion
Communication of intent and the importance of language to deterrence
The Biden administration’s rhetoric may be critical to deter not only escalation, but to stop persistent attacks in the Middle East.
![U.S. Army soldiers cover their ears during an artillery qualification at Besamaya Range in FOB Hammer, Iraq, May 6, 2011.](jpg/iwjvtgrs55am5fqi6ttjylakeu.jpg)
Opinion
US troops can declare victory in 3M class action lawsuit
While the settlement can never restore the hearing loss suffered by the plaintiffs, it is a victory for the veterans who had the tenacity to file the suit.
![An airman renders a salute at Royal Air Force Alconbury, England, Oct. 19, 2021.](jpg/iwwefgwvmbbxpbagjt7lngewuq.jpg)
Opinion
Why American business should be military ready
Businesses are grappling with the issue of underemployment and the retention of our nation's heroes. We can address this today.
![Homeless U.S. veteran tents at the VA West Los Angeles Healthcare Campus Japanese Garden on September 24, 2020 in Los Angeles, California.](jpg/sktqy3554rarjnzjhvbt227ie4.jpg)
Opinion
What states can do to help veterans experiencing homelessness
In the United States, a critical yet often overlooked area of public investment is transitional housing for veterans.
![President Joe Biden, accompanied by from left, first lady Jill Biden, Office of Management and Budget director Shalanda Young, White House Gender Policy Council director Jen Klein, and Women's Alzheimer's Movement founder Maria Shriver, signs a presidential memorandum that will establish the first-ever White House Initiative on Women's Health Research in the Oval Office of the White House, Monday, Nov. 13, 2023, in Washington.](jpg/gyhskmmwnfaerg23og25zjkrja.jpg)
Opinion
The Pentagon’s new opportunity to boost readiness among female troops
The White House initiative on Women’s Health Research provides an opportunity to improve health and performance outcomes for women in the military.
![The U.S. Capitol is seen from the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, DC, on November 5, 2023.](jpg/kwyy7pm6uvda7dr5narjb2ohke.jpg)
Opinion
A government shutdown would hurt military families
Congress must safeguard military pay in the event of a shutdown, including for members of the Coast Guard.
![Gadson talks with Giants linebacker Antonio Pierce, who played an important role in the Giants 2007 season, particularly with a defensive play in the NFC Championship game against the Green Bay Packers.](jpg/gdwhmvpvs5boloy5gvdva3djvm.jpg)
Opinion
How an Army officer inspired Giants to greatest-ever Super Bowl upset
In this excerpt from “Finding Waypoints,” retired Army Col. Greg Gadson remembers his motivational locker room speeches to the New York Giants.
![An abortion rights demonstrator holds a sign outside of the Harris County Courthouse during the Women's Wave march in Houston, Texas, on October 8, 2022.](jpg/tt23sym7mzfgzjwtn7ys2npexe.jpg)
Opinion
Restrictive abortion laws threaten our national security
Laws that restrict abortion access within the U.S. could impact military recruiting and retention.
![A sailor prepares a poem for a poetry slam on Sept. 24, 2020.](jpg/2wjzove2lfcdtgitemguiueqsy.jpg)
Opinion
Can poetry prevent veteran suicide?
Over 30,000 service members and veterans of the post-9/11 wars have died by suicide.
![A U.S. service member participates in a memorial ruck at AB 201, Niger, Feb. 26, 2023.](jpg/hy7vgxtboje5lcn2ngtmljhtpm.jpg)
Opinion
A father reflects on the death of his son during the 2017 Niger ambush
Four U.S. soldiers were killed in an ambush in Niger in October 2017. Their deaths shattered families.
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Opinion
The demographic and fiscal time bombs ticking inside the Pentagon
The lack of 18-year-olds to serve and our country’s towering fiscal deficits will endanger our national security in the near term.
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Opinion
To stay competitive, US military complex must hurdle ‘Valley of Death’
The U.S. is in its decisive decade for competition with China, and technology is the primary arena for the rivalry.
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Opinion
Military superiority demands artificial intelligence proficiency
Overcoming negative narratives can be hard, especially as it applies to artificial intelligence.
![A statue depicting ancient Greek goddess Athena in central Athens is seen during a "blood moon" eclipse in July 2018.](jpg/e7tujosiardqzdr4pn73x5oyge.jpg)
Opinion
Why the military is integral to America’s return to the moon
A lack of military involvement will slow U.S. progress in the race to the moon and place at risk national security, scientific and economic interests.
![A soldier from Company C, 1st Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, pulls security in a town near Kirkuk, Iraq, as a Kiowa Warrior helicopter from 2nd Squadron, 17th Cavalry Regiment, patrols the area surrounding the village in 2006.](jpg/tszvfzt5q5evxdufmwacxfvkye.jpg)
Opinion
Veteran recalls friends lost, first day in combat in Iraq
War brings about all sorts of emotions. The darkest ones get never-ending attention. Yet this was the happiest day of my life.
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Opinion
Why improve Ukraine’s deep-strike capability?
Some NATO members have decided that providing deep-strike weaponry is important for Ukraine’s defense and worth any risk of escalation.
![Military Assistance Command, Vietnam-Studies and Observations Group, or MACV-SOG, veterans and Vietnamese Montgard pose together during MACV-SOG heritage week, Fort Bragg N.C., Nov. 10, 2021.](jpg/qzn5oa4znzfntcvcpuojcatpb4.jpg)
Opinion
Readers react to op-ed on honoring Vietnam War’s most secret warriors
Readers applaud the call for a Congressional Gold Medal to honor the US Military Assistance Command Vietnam’s Studies and Observations Group, or MACV-SOG.
![Noelle Wiehe says she had it fairly easy in the military — no horror stories, other than lousy leadership. But a stranger assumed otherwise.](jpg/vy4vily5brh6lhcj3uotvq2vhu.jpg)