Army makes new cohesion assessment teams permanent
After a two-year pilot program, the Army has institutionalized its cohesion assessment teams, a culture and climate assessment program aimed to arm brigade and battalion…
Articles by Anthony Barnett
Watchdog could subpoena former VA workers under plan approved by Congress
Federal investigators could force former Veterans Affairs employees to testify about possible wrongdoing and waste within the department even after they leave their government jobs…
New military suicide prevention study group to begin work this summer
Defense Department officials on Tuesday unveiled their 10-member panel charged with studying suicide prevention and behavioral health programs across the services, and the nine military…
The Army is building a ‘dashboard’ to measure human performance
The Army has long had detailed inventories, checklists and procedures to keep its helicopters, tanks and other equipment running. Commanders could, at a glance, see…
Finland to seek NATO entry in ‘new era’ amid Russia’s war
BERLIN — Finland’s government declared a “new era” is underway after announcing Sunday its intention to join NATO, while Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg expressed hope that…
The changing face of the VFW
Your local VFW is no longer the hall that hosted Grampa’s bingo night. Instead, it’s a hub of Post-9/11 and Iraq and Afghanistan veterans supporting…
Troops sent to bolster NATO begin turnover as US mulls larger footprint in Europe
The Pentagon is deploying 10,500 troops in the coming months to replace military units that were rapidly deployed to Europe to bolster NATO’s eastern edge…
Here’s what US Army leaders are learning from the Russia-Ukraine war
Top Army officials told House lawmakers Thursday that Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has vindicated many of their technological modernization priorities. “Long-range precision fires are extremely…
‘I Married the War’: Wives of combat veterans speak out
A new documentary highlights military and veteran spouses’ experiences with caregiving, vicarious trauma, dramatic life changes and loving someone with PTSD. In this episode, two…
Colombia seeks Abrams tanks amid new ally status with US
SANTIAGO, Chile — Colombia has asked the U.S. about procuring secondhand M1A2 Abrams tanks to bolster the armored capacity of its land forces, local military…