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California’s the only state that fully taxes military pensions. This bill would change that.
Commentary
Californians, like all Americans, have a moral obligation to care for those among us who have served and sacrificed so much for the nation....
By Brandon J. Archuleta
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Expanding the Future Soldier Prep Course solves the wrong problem
Commentary
The Army is adjusting its minimum standards in order to provide a fraction of those who want to serve the opportunity to do so....
By LCDR Stewart Latwin
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Increase Civics Education for Service Members to Close the Civil-Military Divide
Commentary
Expecting our service members to be educated about the role they play should be a minimum requirement....
By Ayla McBreen
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The All-Volunteer Force Is in Crisis
Commentary
Fifty years ago, one American faced Independence Day having just lost much of his personal freedom. Dwight Elliot Stone, the U.S. military’s last draftee, was inducted into th...
By Dr. Jason Dempsey & Gil Barndollar
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What an All-Volunteer Force Looks Like Today 50 Years After America Ditched the Draft
Commentary
Despite 50 years of an All-Volunteer Force, fear of conscription remains just below the surface as Americans consider the role of the U.S. military and their relationship to i...
By Taren Sylvester
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Sharper: Military Recruitment
Commentary
With the 50th anniversary of the United States’ All-Volunteer Force this summer, and the current recruiting crisis potentially impacting force readiness, military personnel po...
By Anna Pederson, Ayla McBreen & Charles Horn
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One Kansas City Veteran Said 20 Years Later She Still Doesn't Understand the War in Iraq
Podcast
Kyleanne Hunter, Ph.D., a former major in the United States Marine Corps, served from 2000-2013 and deployed to Iraq five times, joins Up to Date to discuss the legacy of the ...
By Dr. Kyleanne Hunter
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America and the Taliban: Part Three
Video
Part Three of “America and the Taliban” investigates how negotiations between the Trump administration and the Taliban unfolded, how the Taliban seized territory in Afghanista...
By Dr. Jason Dempsey
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Uncle Sam Really Wants You
Podcast
The US military faces its worst recruiting crisis since the draft ended in 1973. Secretary of the Army Christine Wormuth and Kate Kuzminski join to discuss. Listen to the ful...
By Katherine L. Kuzminski
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It’s Time for the Military to Rethink Entrance Examinations
Commentary
The military needs to find better methods to match an individual’s abilities to a job in order to become a more effective fighting force....
By LCDR Stewart Latwin
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The Unsung Hero of Social Mobility
Commentary
Politicians and policymakers serious about creating opportunities for young Americans can focus on preserving and protecting military service as part of a broader mobility pol...
By Tobias Switzer
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Bad Idea: Relying on the Same Old Solutions to Meet the Military Recruitment Challenge
Commentary
Military service provides the sense of mission, purpose, and stability that members of Gen Z seek that few other options offer....
By Katherine L. Kuzminski & Tom Spoehr
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Getting to Ground Truth on the Reach of Domestic Violent Extremist Groups into the Military, Veteran, and Law Enforcement Communities
Commentary
On Jan. 17, three active-duty Marines, Cpl. Micah Coomer, Sgt. Joshua Abate, and Sgt. Dodge Dale Hellonen, were each charged with four misdemeanors in connection with the Jan....
By Katherine L. Kuzminski, Carrie Cordero & Arona Baigal
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Recruiting Women to the Military
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Kate Kuzminski, director of the Military, Veterans, and Society Program at Center for a New American Security, joined Government Matters to discuss recruiting, and women in th...
By Katherine L. Kuzminski
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Stop Holding Recruits to One-Size-Fits-All Standards
Commentary
Whether they are in uniform or not, if the military doesn’t attract these data scientists, engineers, and coders, it will continue to fall short of its recruiting goals, and m...
By LCDR Stewart Latwin & Col Ernest "Nest” Cage
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Alone and Unafraid: How to Prepare to Fight and Win the Next War
Commentary
The Department of Defense and Congress must push the envelope harder to reduce the time it takes to field and acquire new systems—technology at the speed of relevance....
By Col Ernest "Nest” Cage
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Christopher Kolenda, "Zero Sum Victory: What we’re Getting Wrong about War"
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Christopher Kolenda (ret.); Adjunct Senior Fellow, the Center for a New American Security; Founder of the Strategic Leaders Academy; Retired Army Colonel presentation on:"Zero...
By Christopher D. Kolenda
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The Military Must Do More to Help Junior Service Members Find and Pay for Child Care
Commentary
Fully funded child care would be another positive step on the long and continuous journey of improved military compensation....
By Col Ernest "Nest” Cage
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Aviation Advising: Access and Influence through Airpower
Podcast
Tobias Bernard Switzer, Adjunct Senior Fellow, discusses past success of air advising and explains aviation’s role in establishing access and influence with partner nations. H...
By Tobias Switzer
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Are Military Families Really Going Hungry?
Podcast
Adjunct Senior Fellow Brandon Archuleta joins Inkstick Media to discuss the topic of basic needs for military families such as childcare, spouse employment, frequent moves, an...
By Brandon J. Archuleta
