How Does Sweden Make NATO Stronger?
What could Sweden contribute to the alliance that would check future Russian expansion west?
You Can Buy This Rare Czech Tank That’s Fighting for Both Ukraine and Russia
Given Ukraine’s and Russia’s close ties during the Soviet era, it’s no surprise that the two nations use much of the same equipment — Western support notwithstanding. But a relative oddity has show...
Red Army to Dead Army – How Did the Russians Get so Bad at War?
From the mighty Soviet bear that kept countless NATO generals up at night during the Cold War, to today’s demoralized, poorly equipped, hollow shell with nuclear weapons, how did western military p...
A Military Spouse Filmmaker Passionate about Mental Health
I recently had the good fortune to sit down with an incredibly talented documentary filmmaker and military spouse, Nicole Amelio-Casper. We discussed her upcoming film (still in production), called...
Infographic – Veterans, Job Seeking & Job Satisfaction
As a byproduct of their military service, modern veterans have the stomach to take risks, the ability to deal with ambiguity, composure and creativity under extreme pressure
REVIEW: VET Tv’s Military Slang Dictionary Brings Back Fond Memories
If only someone would compile this so-called “military slang” into one compendium that I could read once and then donate to Goodwill…
Where Does VA Money Go? A Closer Look at the Veterans Affairs Budget
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) will receive a nearly 12% increase in total funding for fiscal year 2021 set at $243 billion, up $26 billion from FY 2020 levels. That’s “walking-around...
Veterans Earn up to 65% More than Non-Vets in These Five States
Thanks to new data from VA Disability law firm Hill & Ponton, using 2019 data collected by the University of Minnesota’s Integrated Public Use Microdata Series (IPUMS) office, we know that vete...
New FinTech Company Helps Veteran Entrepreneurs Pool Money
An interview with Travis Smith, CEO of Tribevest - The big idea here was leveraging the power of the tribe, a group of people who already know and trust one another, to discover their mutual aspira...
Members of the military who have long been barred by law from collecting damages from the federal government for injuries off the battlefield will finally be able to do so after Congress stepped in...
Veterans- Cultivate This Ancient Philosophy to Succeed in Entrepreneurship
By Wes O’Donnell Failed and then Successful Entrepreneur. Veteran, U.S. Army and U.S. Air Force. Professional Keynote Speaker. If you are a person that doesn’t buy into abstract ancient Asian philo...
An Open Letter to Air Force Commanders about Suicide
By Wes O’Donnell, Veteran U.S. Army and U.S. Air Force, 1997-2007. While serving in the Air Force in 2005, I remember hearing how a friend and colleague, I’ll call him Joe, got into some trouble af...
Snooping Coworkers- And What You Can Do About It
Professionally, we have all had to suffer the occasional nosy coworker. Whether it's passive-aggressive games the person is playing with the goal of making themselves look better or an overzealous ...
Supreme Court Allows Trump To Build 100 Miles Of Wall With Military Funds
KEVIN DALEY SUPREME COURT CORRESPONDENT July 26, 20196:45 PM ET The Supreme Court lifted lower court orders barring the administration from using $2.5 billion in military funds to finance c...
U.S. service members allegedly lived in dangerous, “slum-like” conditions at military bases around the country. The FBI opened an investigation into Balfour Beatty Communities, one of the largest ...
Risk of shooting war with Iran grows after decades of economic warfare by the US
Iranian officials show off the U.S. drone they shot out of the sky. Meghdad Madadi/Tasnim News Agency David Cortright, University of Notre Dame Many are worried about the risk of war between the ...
The Defense Department is worried about climate change – and also a huge carbon emitter
Neta C. Crawford, Boston University Scientists and security analysts have warned for more than a decade that global warming is a potential national security concern. They project that the consequen...
Doping soldiers so they fight better – is it ethical?
Maxwell Mehlman, Case Western Reserve University The military is constantly using technology to build better ships, warplanes, guns and armor. Shouldn’t it also use drugs to build better soldiers? ...
Why is the Pentagon interested in UFOs?
An apparently unidentified object detected on a Navy plane’s infrared camera. U.S. Department of Defense/Navy Times Iain Boyd, University of Michigan U.S. Navy pilots and sailors won’t be conside...
US military steps up cyberwarfare effort
Benjamin Jensen, American University School of International Service and Brandon Valeriano, Marine Corps University The U.S. military has the capability, the willingness and, perhaps for the firs...
Ori Swed, Texas Tech University and Thomas Crosbie, Royal Danish Defence College The debate on privatizing the war in Afghanistan is heating up yet again, with Democratic lawmakers pledging to end ...
PENTAGON TO ACTIVATE TRANSGENDER MILITARY BAN AFTER JUDGE REMOVES BLOCK
A federal judge removed a bar on President Donald Trump’s ban on transgender individuals serving in the military Thursday as litigation in the case moves forward. U.S. District Judge George Russell...
U.S. MILITARY BLOCKED RUSSIAN TROLL EFFORT DURING MIDTERMS USING AUTHORITY GIVEN BY TRUMP
Amber Athey | White House Correspondent The U.S. military successfully disrupted a Russian troll farm on the day of the 2018 midterm elections using a new authority granted to them under the Trump ...
By Wes O’Donnell, Managing Editor, InMilitary.com & InCyberDefense.com. Veteran, U.S. Army & U.S. Air Force. Featured image courtesy Universal Pictures. Used with permission. Let’s get the...