Ideas
Trump's Wrong. Not All War Veterans are 'Sick'
It's important we debunk false narratives about veterans who struggle with mental health injuries.
Ideas
Stan McChrystal: I Threw Away My Robert E. Lee Painting
“It was not a simple decision,” says the retired Afghanistan war commander.
Ideas
Welcome, Class of 2022: Last of the Pre-9/11 Cohort
Your arrival reminds us all to do more to connect America’s citizens to their country’s wars, and its civilians to its veterans.
Policy
Hoping to Change Party's Image, Dems Marshal Veteran Candidates
“The Democratic Party just has a terrible brand within the military and we need to repair that. How do I hope to change it? Win. Get in."
Policy
The Death of Political Courage
Commitment to principle, despite its costs, is what America has lost with John McCain’s passing.
Ideas
The Retired Admiral, the President, and the Military Profession
How should a former four-star register his dissent? A Naval War College instructor points to an Aug. 13 memo by Defense Secretary Mattis.
Ideas
What Austria Can Teach the US About Civil-Military Relations
I was raised in a culture in which soldiering is seen as just another dangerous profession.
Science & Tech
Shulkin’s Firing Leaves $16B Effort to Merge DoD/VA Health Records Up In The Air
Secretary Shulkin championed a contract with Cerner to develop a new health records system for Veterans Affairs, but the deal seems precarious now.
Ideas
The White House Doctor and the Dual-Officeholding Ban
Rear Admiral Ronny Jackson’s appointment reinvigorates the debate over the proper relationship between the military and the government.
Ideas
Bridging America's Civil-Military Gap — At Sea
As a former senior defense official, I wanted to help my undergraduate students learn about the military. Fortunately, so did several of my veteran shipmates.
Ideas
Why Trump Should Be the One Stopping to Take a Knee
I support the cause, but I'm a combat veteran, so I won't kneel. We still need a leader who brings the temperature down, not cranks it up.
Ideas
'Dunkirk' Should Remind Us What Wars Are Like (And That We’re Still Fighting Them)
After our veterans screened the movie's powerful and familiar portrayals of combat, we think Americans should be talking more about our endless presence in Afghanistan and the multi-front war against ISIS.
Science & Tech
Veterans Affairs to Adopt DoD’s Electronic Health-Records System
VA will sign onto MHS Genesis platform being developed by Cerner and Leidos under a $4 billion contract.
Ideas
What Wounded Veterans Need: Medical Marijuana
The American Legion, representing millions of wartime vets, calls on Trump to loosen federal restrictions on medical marijuana research to help those suffering from PTSD, TBI, opioid abuse, and more.
Policy
Meet the Woman in Charge of Customer Service for Millions of Vets
Lynda Davis, VA's chief veteran experience officer, will continue working on Vets.gov and getting real-time feedback for veterans.
Science & Tech
Veterans Calling VA's Crisis Line Can Finally Get Through. Here’s Why.
A team of techies and customer-service professionals starting tackling the problem in 2015.
Science & Tech
VA's Patchwork System Eats Most of its $4B Tech Budget. Congress Wants That to Stop.
The agency’s CIO says there’s no clear plan for replacing custom-built systems, two of which are more than 50 years old.
Ideas
Don’t Dismantle VA Reform
The Commission on Care’s recommendations to fix veterans’ health care may not be perfect, but they’re a good start.
Ideas
Don't Dismantle the VA
Veterans care should not become a profit-making enterprise that serves no one better than its financial backers.
Policy
Overhaul Veterans Care by Working with More Private-Sector Firms, Panel Says
The Commission on Care's final report declines to recommend stripping the Veterans Health Administration of its status as a government agency.
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