Ideas
What Fallows Missed About the Military-Civilian Gap
Why there is a gap between the military and America is as important as how it occurs. By Mark Seip
Business
How the Navy Plans To Keep Its Most Ambitious Young Sailors
The Pentagon's manpower system is drifting away from the expectations of its service members and the Navy's unorthodox methods may be the answer. By Jesse Sloman
Business
Most Troops Will See More Money Next Year
The Pentagon announced increases in basic pay, housing and food allowances. By Kellie Lunney
Business
Air Force Cancels Its Plans for Layoffs in 2015
The Air Force planned to carry out involuntary separation boards to meet budgetary requirements. This week, the plan changed. By Eric Katz
Business
Retaliation Against Victims of Military Sexual Assault Still Persists
The Pentagon’s report to the president on sexual assault shows progress – except on retaliation against victims. By Molly O’Toole
Business
Military Pay Raise Set for 1 Percent
The final version of the fiscal 2015 defense authorization bill, which the House could vote on this week, includes a 1 percent pay raise. By Kellie Lunney
Ideas
What It Means To Kill in Combat
After more than a decade of war, the military still prepares its recruits to kill far better than it prepares them to carry the confusion and doubt that can follow. By Phil Zabriskie
Policy
Military Suicides Decline, But Continued Failures Hold Lessons for Future Wars
To win the wars of tomorrow, we must understand the ways we are continuing to fail our troops today.
Business
Navy May Allow Sailors To Take a Break From the Military
The chief of naval personnel says the service needs to adapt to the changing job market. By Marcus Weisgerber
Ideas
The ‘Brass Ceiling’ Is Still Alive and Well in the US Military
A key lawsuit that fights for women in combat is still moving through the courts. By Greg Jacob
Business
Hagel Approval Rating Just 26 Percent Among National Security Workers, Troops
Defense Secretary Hagel’s logs a rock-bottom approval rating among his own workers as Obama reportedly considers cabinet shakeup. By Gordon Lubold
Policy
House, Senate Wrestle Over Troop Pay Increase
The House version of the fiscal 2015 defense authorization bill is nearly double the proposal in the Senate. Which version will win out is still up in the air. By Kellie Lunney
Threats
US Troops Leave Helmand Province in Afghanistan
American and British forces pulled out of the province, effectively ending operations in one of most violent parts of the country. By Adam Chandler
Business
Does the VA Have a Women Veterans Problem?
Both inside and outside of the department, there's one consensus: the VA has a long way to go to gain the trust of female veterans. By Jordain Carney
Ideas
More Than 6,000 Afghan Interpreters Are Stuck in Bureaucratic Limbo
Unless lawmakers act soon, the U.S. program to get Afghan translators to safety will end on Dec. 31. By Emerson Brooking and Janine Davidson
Business
Concerned About Retaliation, VA Wants To Restrict When Vets Can View Disability Claims Online
Officials are worried that some veterans could become violent if they believe that their disability claims are being denied. By Jordain Carney
Ideas
A New Army Drawdown: This Time Is Far Worse
We know we cannot predict the future, but we know our Army—active, Guard Reserve, civilians and contractors—will be needed again and again as we move forward. By Ret. Army Gen. Gordon Sullivan
Business
From War To Work
A multiagency effort is helping veterans make the transition to civilian life. By Charlie Clark.
Business
Review Finds the Military’s Health System Is Good, But Far from ‘World-Class’
Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel’s comprehensive review of the military’s health system yielded mixed results one year after it was rolled out. By Ben Watson
Ideas