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The debate about defense spending will likely reignite this month as Congress returns from recess and the end of the fiscal year draws near. Unfortunately,… Read More
SecurityCommentary
On this day in 1947, President Harry S. Truman signed into law the National Security Act of 1947, which officially established the U.S. Air Force… Read More
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The Army will hold an Article 32 hearing for Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl this week at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston. The hearing, which may… Read More
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Remember the Department of Veterans Affairs scandal in April, 2014 that exposed veterans had died as a result of waiting for healthcare? Veterans were placed… Read More
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The debate about defense spending will likely reignite in September as Congress returns from recess and the end of the fiscal year draws near. Unfortunately,… Read More
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The United States Navy has been shrinking for decades and is now at levels last seen in the 1930s. Politicians on both sides of the… Read More
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Last week, two female Army officers and West Point graduates made history when they successfully passed Army Ranger School, known as one of the most… Read More
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Stephen Hawking, Elon Musk and Steve Wozniak headline a list of science luminaries signing on to a letter demanding a universal ban on autonomous weapons…. Read More
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Barack Obama is not likely to be mistaken for Teddy Roosevelt. Yes, his foreign policy has been quite soft-spoken—especially when addressing openly hostile states such… Read More
SecurityNews
Four United States Marines were killed on Thursday after a gunman opened fire at an armed services recruiting center and a naval reserve facility in… Read More
SecurityNews
Sen. John McCain is calling for the end of sequestration. McCain, R-Ariz, was joined by military experts at The Heritage Foundation Wednesday to discuss the… Read More
SocietyNews
A South Carolina family was surprised and overjoyed when their soldier son, who they believed to be overseas, unexpectedly jumped into a family photo. The… Read More
SocietyNews
Pentagon officials are in the final stages of preparing to lift the ban on transgender individuals serving in the United States Military, the Associated Press… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Today, the Army is announcing that it is cutting another 40,000 soldiers, leaving the United States with an Army that is smaller than before Sept…. Read More
SecurityNews
Retired Army Maj. Scott Smiley defied all odds last Sunday when he became the first blind veteran to successfully complete an Ironman. The race in Coeur… Read More
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A war in space sounds like a great plot for a summer blockbuster. Unfortunately, a conflict in space isn’t just a Hollywood movie script anymore,… Read More
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No one would argue threats to America have decreased by 15 percent since 2011. So why has the budget for protecting ourselves decreased by that… Read More
SocietyFeature
SAN PEDRO, Calif.—Thirty minutes south of Los Angeles, nestled into a drought-dry San Pedro hillside, sits the small townhome community of Blue Butterfly Village. Named… Read More
SecurityCommentary
A “tiger mom” might go ballistic if her child came home with a “needs improvement” on his kindergarten report card. But most adults wouldn’t panic…. Read More
SecurityNews
This week, the Senate is debating the National Defense Authorization Act, which outlines the U.S. Department of Defense budget for fiscal year 2016. The legislation… Read More
SecurityCommentary
The good news is that the number of sexual assaults in the military is going down. According to the RAND Corporation’s recent study, there has… Read More
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Over the last several years, there has been a noticeable uptick in terribly confused thinking about military matters that extends to understanding the nature of… Read More
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Retired Army Gen. Stanley McChrystal has penned a revealing book—but its revelations are not intentional. The combat veteran of Iraq and Afghanistan and his team… Read More
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As early as next week, the full Senate could take up legislation to establish the defense budget for the 2016 fiscal year. The Senate Armed… Read More
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If any day is more than just a day, then Memorial Day is it. Sometimes remembering just one soldier reminds us why. His name was… Read More
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The White House has released a new report entitled “The National Security Implications of a Changing Climate,” essentially a summary of the administration’s view that… Read More
SecurityNews
This week, The Heritage Foundation will host the debut of the film “Honoring a Commitment: The Story of PFC Gordon.” “Honoring a Commitment” is a… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Despite the fact that the U.S. House of Representatives has voted down repeated attempts to encourage the recruitment of illegal immigrants into the military, we… Read More
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House Armed Services Committee Chairman Mac Thornberry, R-Texas, has done something well-nigh unthinkable on Capitol Hill: He has filed a bill to cut red tape. Thornberry’s goal… Read More
