SecurityCommentary
5 Reasons the US Military Is in Trouble
At a time when threats against America are growing, the U.S. military is facing a combat readiness crisis that jeopardizes its ability to protect the country…. Read More
SecurityCommentary
‘Uplifting’: Fourth of July Feature Strikes Chord With Daily Signal’s Audience
A Fourth of July reflection from abroad by Nolan Peterson, The Daily Signal’s foreign correspondent, prompted readers to share their own thoughts about America’s place… Read More
SecurityFeature
On Freedom and a Fourth of July Abroad
PARIS—This will be my second consecutive Fourth of July spent outside the United States. Last year, I celebrated our nation’s birthday in Mariupol, Ukraine. It’s… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Women in the Draft: The Obama Legacy Grows
The Senate’s reauthorization of the National Defense Authorization Act includes language that would require women to register for the Selective Service—a step the House version… Read More
SecurityAnalysis
The Army Is Another Year Older, but Not Better
Today marks the 241st birthday of the United States Army. Hundreds of thousands of American heroes have served our country in the United States Army over… Read More
SecurityAnalysis
House Republicans Go Strong on National Security
The United States is under growing threats, and House Speaker Paul Ryan, R-Wis., and his team deserve credit for recognizing that threat and outlining a… Read More
SecurityCommentary
America’s Army Shrinks as Threats Proliferate
Today, the United States and its allies face a wider and more serious array of threats than at any point since the end of the… Read More
SecurityNews
Conservative Senator Is Trying to Keep Women Out of the Draft
To Sen. Mike Lee, the battle over whether women should have to register for a draft that does not exist is more consequential than it… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Congress Should Not Use Defense Budget as Piggy Bank for Personal Priorities
The defense budget should be used to pay for things that make our country more secure and help the men and women in uniform accomplish… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand’s ‘Military Justice Destruction Act’
For the third time in as many years, Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., is pushing her radical scheme that, if enacted, would render the military justice… Read More
SecurityCommentary
72nd D-Day Anniversary: All Who Serve Are a Part of the Greatest Generation
Stop your average American on the street and ask them, “What happened on June 6?” Surprisingly, a few might recall that on a dreary morning while… Read More
SecurityCommentary
What’s Good (and What’s Horrible) in the Senate Defense Bill
The Senate will soon start debating the annual defense policy bill. This bill is particularly critical now when threats are rising, from state-sponsored cyberattacks to Russian… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Former Thunderbirds Commander Reflects on Thunderbirds and Blue Angels Crashes
There are only a handful of organizations whose sole mission is to travel across the United States and allow Americans to see their military up… Read More
SecurityAnalysis
How NDAA Could Impact US Missile Defense
The U.S. House of Representatives recently took a first step to enact the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for the fiscal year 2017 into law…. Read More
SecurityCommentary
‘They Stood for Something and We Owe Them Something’: Reagan’s 1986 Memorial Day Speech
America’s beloved 40th president, Ronald Reagan, spoke at Arlington National Cemetery on Memorial Day in 1986. His speech reminds us to be thankful for the… Read More
SocietyCommentary
Remembering Those Who Never Came Home
During the mid-2000s, I attended my son’s graduation from the Virginia Military Institute in Lexington, Virginia, in a ceremony where the commencement address was given… Read More
SecurityNews
Is It Time to Increase Defense Spending? McCain Proposal Sparks Debate
At a time when the U.S. is in combat in Afghanistan, Iraq, and Syria, while facing the constraints of sequestration, Sen. John McCain is setting… Read More
PoliticsCommentary
What McConnell’s Surrender on Women’s Draft Shows About GOP Leadership
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., has apparently given up on another battle front: Stopping America’s young women from being forced into military combat. … Read More
SecurityCommentary
Costly Renewable Energy Regulations Prevent Our Military From Doing Its Job
The Obama administration is aggressively defending costly renewable energy initiatives for the Department of Defense. By forcing its political agenda onto the military, the Obama… Read More
SecurityCommentary
6 Facts Highlight Why We Need to Rebuild Our Military
The U.S. military seems to be breaking. Senior military leaders have made dire statements before Congress, and story after story is revealing the potentially deadly… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Congress Must Act Now to Start Rebuilding the US Military
This week the House of Representatives takes up the National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2017. Much of the debate and media coverage will… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Our Military Deserves More Than One Brand of Shoe to Wear
Sneakers, sneaks, kicks, tennis shoes, running shoes: whatever you call them, everybody has a pair. (I’ll die before I call them trainers. This is America.)… Read More
LawCommentary
Washington Insiders Gut Military JAG Litigation Track
No wonder so many Americans on the left and right are disgusted and fed up with career Washington bureaucrats and insiders. Common sense ideas which… Read More
LawAnalysis
A Career Litigation Track Is Necessary for Army and Air Force JAGS
This week, the armed services committees in the senate and house consider an amendment requiring the Army and Air Force JAG Corps to establish career… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Don’t Force America’s Daughters Into Combat
Not long ago, the Obama administration determined that women can enter all military combat occupations. Now the debate has quickly shifted to whether women can be forced into combat. Suddenly, the exceptional… Read More
LawCommentary
Army and Air Force JAG Corps Need a History Lesson (and Career Litigators)
The Army and Air Force are engaged in an all-out legislative battle to preserve the status quo and kill a Senate and House amendment requiring… Read More
LawAnalysis
Army and Air Force JAG Corps Need Career Litigators Now
The Army and Air Force vehemently oppose developing career prosecutors and criminal defense attorneys in their respective Judge Advocate General’s Corps, a position that confounds… Read More
SecurityFeature
‘Thank You for Your Service’: How One Organization Is Looking Out for Military Kids
Every Saturday, Jihee Ewart’s three sons, Logan, Scott, and Ryan fight for a spot in front of the computer in their Leesburg, Va., home, where… Read More
EnergyCommentary
Obama’s Green Agenda Should Be Kept Out of National Security
This week I will be offering an amendment to this year’s National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) to prevent scarce defense dollars from being squandered on… Read More
SecurityAnalysis
12 Amendments to Watch for in Defense Authorization Fight
The House Armed Services Committee will soon mark up their version of the annual National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). This bill regularly runs over a… Read More
