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The deafening silence of veteran service organizations on Black Lives Matter
There is a myth in the U.S. military that once you put on the uniform, “We all bleed green.” That is to say, no matter where you’re from or what your background is, as long as...
By Kayla M. Williams & Lindsay Church
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VA hospitals still an excellent choice for veterans
Commentary
As the first anniversary of MISSION Act implementation approaches, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is in an entirely unexpected position. While the MISSION Act of 2018...
By Kayla M. Williams
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Department of Homeland Security Law Enforcement Agencies Require Expanded Oversight
Commentary
Hundreds of Department of Homeland Security officers have been called up to serve along with other federal law enforcement officers and the National Guard to provide security ...
By Carrie Cordero
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Benefits for Veterans with Other than Dishonorable Discharges
Commentary
In the post-9/11 era, a “sea of goodwill” made up of organizations in the public, private, and nonprofit sectors has formed to support veterans, service members, their familie...
By Zachary Jaynes
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Kayla M. Williams Appears on DODReads Podcast
Podcast
In Episode 6 former Army Arabic Linguist Kayla Williams of the Center for a New American Security talks women in war, her own writing, and how to stay connected to service aft...
By Kayla M. Williams
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Benefits for Survivors and Dependents
Commentary
In the post-9/11 era, a “sea of goodwill” made up of organizations in the public, private, and nonprofit sectors has formed to support veterans, service members, their familie...
By Zachary Jaynes
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What the COVID-19 pandemic reveals about the US military's role in defending the nation
Commentary
The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) is a stark reminder that America’s defense requires more than the Department of Defense. This was awkwardly clear earlier this month,...
By Lt Col Stewart Parker
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What Afghanistan Can Teach Us About Fighting Coronavirus
Commentary
As worried Americans look for answers in the midst of a global pandemic, it is no surprise that many have turned to the symbols and language of war. Public officials from Gove...
By Pat A. Basu & Dr. Jason Dempsey
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Banning COVID-19 survivors from military service is a recruiting mess waiting to happen
A recent memo from Military Entrance and Processing Command (MEPCOM) added to previously issued start-stop guidance from the Department of Defense relating to COVID-19. U...
By Nathalie Grogan & Emma Moore
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Veteran Benefits for Members of the National Guard and Reserves
Commentary
The reserve component of the armed forces is often overlooked in terms of federal benefits and recognition....
By Nathalie Grogan
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Third order effects of coronavirus on military recruiting and retention
Commentary
The COVID-19 pandemic will have yet-to-be-seen effects on military recruitment and retention in the short- and long-term. Every month during which recruiting is paused or slow...
By Emma Moore
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Into the unknown: Military families struggle with Family Care Plans
Commentary
There is an old saying around the military, “If the Army wanted you to have a family, they’d have issued you one,” implying families are extraneous to the needs of the organiz...
By COL Sarah Albrycht & Nathalie Grogan
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Veteran Benefits in the Tri-State Area
Commentary
In the post-9/11 era, a “sea of goodwill” made up of organizations in the public, private, and nonprofit sectors has formed to support veterans, service members, their familie...
By Emma Moore & Nathalie Grogan
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US special operations forces are special — but they're not 'elite'
Commentary
America's special operations forces (SOF) are in high demand and their global presence is growing. In 2019, SOF operated in 141 countries, up from only 60 just over a decade a...
By Lt Col Stewart J. Parker
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How Donald Trump Ruined the Navy
Commentary
No communications firm, pressed to design a case study on public-relations disasters, could likely top the Navy’s recent bungling of a coronavirus epidemic on the USS Theodore...
By Dr. Jason Dempsey
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Sharper: America's National Security Workforce
Commentary
The greatest source of strength in American national security is the people who lead and serve within its institutions. The ongoing U.S. response to the global coronavirus out...
By Emma Moore, Chris Estep & Cole Stevens
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Legal and Advocacy Services for Veterans
Commentary
In the post-9/11 era, a “sea of goodwill” made up of organizations in the public, private, and nonprofit sectors has formed to support veterans, servicemembers, their families...
By Carole House
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Plenty of Time When We Get Home with Kayla Williams
In this episode of Incoming, author and Army veteran Kayla Williams talks with us about serving in Iraq as the most forward-deployed woman of the war at her time. She faced br...
By Kayla M. Williams
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All Americans: Extending Draft Registration Makes Us Stronger
Commentary
As state and local officials across the country scramble to find additional public health workers to staff their over-burdened hospitals, the need for talented public servants...
By Andrew Swick & Emma Moore
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Women in Combat: Five-Year Status Update
Commentary
It has been five years since the ban on women in combat was lifted in 2015 and women began integrating previously closed combat arms billets in January 2016. Five years is the...
By Emma Moore
