Thomas Spoehr

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Thomas W. Spoehr, a retired Army lieutenant general, is director of the Center for National Defense at The Heritage Foundation.

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    Killing 2 Birds With 1 Stone: How to Find More New Teachers and Military Recruits

    Jonathan Harman
    America is experiencing two critical shortages at the same time: new school teachers and volunteers for the military. The shortage of teachers is more specific to locality and subject area, rather than acute. School districts have been on a hiring spree for decades, but many schools are struggling to provide their classrooms with effective teachers….
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    Obesity Epidemic Threatens Not Just Public Health, but Also National Security

    Thomas Spoehr
    • Opinion

    US Army and America: Together Accomplishing Big Things

    Thomas Spoehr
    • Opinion

    ‘Extremism’ in US Military: Stand-Down Was a Solution in Search of a Problem

    Thomas Spoehr
    • Opinion

    Why Junior ROTC Programs in US High Schools Are Needed Now More Than Ever

    Thomas Spoehr
    • Opinion

    What If 1 Day the Federal Workforce Just Disappeared? Turns Out, It Has

    Thomas Spoehr
    • Opinion

    What We Know About Latest Leak of Top-Secret Intelligence

    Thomas Spoehr
    • Opinion

    8 Things to Know About Biden’s Fiscal 2024 Budget, From Bad to Worse

    David Ditch
    • Opinion

    Remixed Defense Advisory Boards Reflect Partisan Shift

    Thomas Spoehr
    • Opinion

    American Fitness Has National Security Implications. It’s Time to Take It More Seriously.

    Caitlyn Wetzel
    • Opinion

    Army’s Misplaced Priorities: Recruitment Shortfall More Problematic Than Climate Change

    Thomas Spoehr
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    The State of Play in Ukraine 6 Months After Russia Invaded

    Thomas Spoehr
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    Farewell to a Tireless Advocate for National Security: Peter Pry

    Thomas Spoehr
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    Army Is Falling Dangerously Short on Recruitment. Here’s What We Can Do About It.

    Thomas Spoehr
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    House’s Annual National Defense Authorization Act Scrum Reflects Best and Worst of Congress

    Thomas Spoehr
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    Military Readiness Takes Back Seat to Wokeness at the Pentagon

    Conner Bolanos