U.S. Military
5 Myths About the U.S. Military That Need to Go Away
Pop culture understandings of the American military dominate the minds of most people. Whether it’s Hollywood making a war movie like Pearl Harbor with numerous historical inaccuracies or an unrealistic...
George Washington and the Military Recruitment Crisis
The popular image of the Continental Army that fought and won the American War for Independence is one of a ragtag collection of farmers and tradesmen gathered from across the...
What Does Talent Management Mean for the U.S. Military?
If there is one most overused and misunderstood phrase used throughout the modern military—and there are thousands competing for that title, no doubt—it might be “talent management.” At worst, it...
The GOP Has Turned Its Back on America’s Military Families
When members of America’s armed forces are transferred from one duty station to another, they receive “Permanent Change of Station” (PCS) orders. The receipt, typically by e-mail or message traffic,...
Pentagon: Fears About Repealing ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ Were Overblown
The Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell policy began early in President Bill Clinton’s time in office. Clinton had vowed to lift the military’s ban on gay servicemembers but compromised following heavy...
Inked Up: Can Clearer Tattoo Rules Help the Military Recruit?
Back in June, the U.S. Army announced plans to update its tattoo policy. “The Army will now allow Soldiers to have one tattoo on each hand that does not exceed...
Small Businesses Are Fighting to Get the Pentagon War Ready
As the Pentagon explores new avenues of outreach to small and medium-sized businesses, several key entities, such as the Department of Defense-affiliated National Security Innovation Network (NSIN), are increasing partnerships...
History Provides Another Alternative to the All-Volunteer Force
Is the all-volunteer force (AVF) sustainable? The inquiry has been asked before. With ever-increasing personnel costs and a growing divide between those who serve and those who do not, the...
Should Congress Ditch the Littoral Combat Ship?
The future of the U.S. Navy’s Littoral Combat Ships (LCS)—two classes of swift, flexible, multi-mission ships—is unclear, with some in Congress pressing the U.S. Navy to retire the vessels from...
Forging the Industrial Network the Nation Needs
The might of the U.S. industrial base over the last eighty years has served the country well. The “Arsenal of Democracy” led the Allies to victory in World War II,...
Pentagon Completes 2022 National Defense Strategy
The Department of Defense announced on Tuesday that it had completed the 2022 National Defense Strategy, or NDS, and submitted it to Congress for review. The NDS is a document...
FN Awarded $50 Million Contract to Make an M240 Variant
The U.S. Army’s ongoing Next Generation Squad Weapon (NGSW) program will determine which firearm will replace the M4 carbine and the M249 SAW. Eventually, the NGSW could replace the M240...