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Delegator-in-Chief: Trump's Controversial Pentagon Policy

The commander-in-chief made a controversial move earlier this month by handing the reins of authority over military operations in Afghanistan back to the Pentagon. The move gave the Pentagon more

By Wendy Innes

/ June 29, 2017

Delegator-in-Chief: Trump's Controversial Pentagon Policy

Despite Occasional Lip Service, Military and Veterans Mostly Snubbed by Presidential Campaigns

In this contentious election, there is a group of voters whose concerns are going largely unaddressed: military service members, veterans, and their families. While both major party candidates' websites

By Wendy Innes

/ November 4, 2016

Despite Occasional Lip Service, Military and Veterans Mostly Snubbed by Presidential Campaigns

Despite Giving Lip Service on Holiday, Presidential Candidates Largely Ignore Veteran Concerns

On Veterans Day 2015, many of the nation's veterans are looking to the large presidential field to lay out their plans for veterans programs in the U.S.

By Wendy Innes

/ November 11, 2015

Gen. Martin Dempsey's Commitment to Troops Clouded by Political Obligations

Late in June, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Gen. Martin Dempsey, held another of his social media town hall events, in which he fielded questions from Facebook

By Wendy Innes

/ July 13, 2015

Gen. Martin Dempsey's Commitment to Troops Clouded by Political Obligations

GAO Report: DoD Turns Blind Eye to Wrongful Discharges in Military

The 2014 National Defense Authorization Act contained a small clause that sought to understand the scope of a troubling practice: the punishment of service members who report a sexual assault

By Wendy Innes

/ June 10, 2015

GAO Report: DoD Turns Blind Eye to Wrongful Discharges in Military

Research Suggests Many Cases of Military Sexual Assault Are More Violent than Reported

While the estimated number of sexual assaults have dropped, the Military Times reports that the number of violent incidents reported were significantly higher than previously thought. This calls into question

By Wendy Innes

/ March 23, 2015

Research Suggests Many Cases of Military Sexual Assault Are More Violent than Reported

Investigation Reveals Oakland VA Intentionally Ignored Thousands of Veterans

OAKLAND, CALIF. -- CBS News recently revealed the results of an investigation that further proves that the problems with the Veterans' Administration not only continue, but are systemic and

By Wendy Innes

/ March 10, 2015

Investigation Reveals Oakland VA Intentionally Ignored Thousands of Veterans

Despite Claims of Progress from VA Officials, Not Much Has Really Changed

NATIONAL -- Earlier this month, VA Secretary Bob McDonald got into a heated argument with a member of the House Veterans' Affairs Committee while defending his efforts to turn

By Wendy Innes

/ February 26, 2015

Despite Claims of Progress from VA Officials, Not Much Has Really Changed

Service Members, Families Look to Future Combat Deployments with Uncertainty

On Wednesday, President Obama sent a formal request to Congress seeking the authority to wage a ground offensive against the Islamic State in Iraq, something the defense department (DoD) previously

By Wendy Innes

/ February 16, 2015

Service Members, Families Look to Future Combat Deployments with Uncertainty

Top Military Officials Say FY2016 Sequestration Will Threaten Current, Future Operations

Military and Department of Defense leaders testified in front of congressional panels this week, laying out worst case scenarios that could come to fruition if sequestration is allowed to continue.

By Wendy Innes

/ February 6, 2015

Top Military Officials Say FY2016 Sequestration Will Threaten Current, Future Operations

Media Does Disservice to Veterans by Sensationalizing PTSD Stories

For the past two weeks, movie goers have flocked to the film American Sniper, the story of an American hero gunned down by a fellow veteran stricken with PTSD. But

By Wendy Innes

/ January 29, 2015

Media Does Disservice to Veterans by Sensationalizing PTSD Stories

Pentagon Officials Send Mixed Signals on ISIS Threats to Military Families

Several weeks ago, ISIS issued a threat against military members and their families, saying that their jihadist supporters would seek them out and kill them where they live. When asked

By Wendy Innes

/ January 14, 2015

Pentagon Officials Send Mixed Signals on ISIS Threats to Military Families