MEDAL: Underwater discoveries help us remember history, honor the fallenThe crew of the Research Vessel Petrel, led by Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen, is on a roll.

6 years ago

MISFIRE: DoD shouldn’t have waited so long to approve danger pay for troops in NigerThe Defense Department on March 8 announced that troops deployed to Niger, Mali and northern Cameroon qualify to receive imminent danger pay/hostile fire pay, retroactive to June 7, 2017.

6 years ago

Medals & MisfiresMEDAL: Marine Corps fitness test offers smart alternative to runningThe other services should pay attention.

MISFIRE: California teacher’s military tirade is just plain vileThe daggers flew this weekend when a disparaging military rant by a California high school teacher went viral.

6 years ago

MISFIRE: Airman’s trumpet-sounding ignorance on Facebook makes everyone look badA technical sergeant from Nellis Air Force Base in Nevada came under fire recently after she shared a racially-charged, expletive-laced rant to Facebook.

6 years ago

MEDAL: Killing ISIS with entrenching tools? Yes, pleaseCSM Troxell's words were motivating, to say the least.

6 years ago

MEDAL: Thank you for your service, MQ-1 PredatorThe U.S. military's original unmanned recon drone will retire officially this summer.

6 years ago

MISFIRE: Looks like the Navy is lowering standardsThe Navy is retaining more sailors who are failing fitness tests and not getting promoted.

6 years ago

MEDAL: Reversing the drawdown in EuropeThe U.S. is investing about $200 million to fix and build air bases in Eastern Europe.

6 years ago

MISFIRE: The sailor who spotted Peter Mims and then went back to bedThis sleepy sailor had the opportunity to be a hero.

6 years ago

MEDAL: All eligible Army specialists and sergeants to go before promotion boardsThe new rule will help the Army retain and maximize talent, and also ensure fewer leadership positions remain empty.

6 years ago

MISFIRE: Health care officials have to get Tricare transition rightTricare is undergoing huge changes, so it's crucial that health care officials and contractors get this transition right.

6 years ago

MEDAL: Review of valor awards proved totally justifiedThe military-wide review of more than 1,300 valor decorations awarded since 9/11 continues to pay dividends by recognizing the nation’s heroes for their incredible courage on the battlefield.

6 years ago

MEDAL: In Taliban urination case, the military court was rightPissing on dead Taliban was wrong. But the commandant's heavy-handed treatment of those Marines was worse.

7 years ago

MISFIRE: Abandoning DoD-run schools is a terrible ideaThe Pentagon's proposal to turn over stateside military schools to local school districts amounts to a cut in benefits for military children.

7 years ago

MEDAL: Making good use of tech experts, in and out of uniformIf the military wants to recruit and retain tech experts, career paths might need to change.

7 years ago

MISFIRE: Trump should let John Kelly’s son rest in peaceRarely do we hear a remark from a commander-in-chief that is as off-key and seemingly thoughtless as President Trumps comment on Tuesday morning about combat death of his chief of staff’s son.

7 years ago

MISFIRE: The military should help troops fend off Russian social media botsDoD owes troops some basic guidance in battling trolls, bots online.

7 years ago

MEDAL: Demanding details on Afghanistan strategyRepublican Sen. John McCain says President Trump and the Pentagon should offer more details on the new "strategy" in Afghanistan.

7 years ago

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