Military notes for April 27.
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Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Another View: As Biden declares an end to the ‘forever war,’ the Taliban declare victory
We fear that peace is the last thing we’ll see in Afghanistan any time soon.
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Posted inNation & World
Jill Biden revives program to support military families
The first lady says her relaunch of the Joining Forces initiative will focus, in part, on employment and entrepreneurship opportunities for military families.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Uncategorized
Joseph E. Tinkham II, former head of Maine National Guard, dies at 73
The major general also led the Maine Department of Defense, Veterans and Emergency Management and served as homeland security adviser to Govs. Angus King and John Baldacci.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Biden is making America’s Afghanistan problems worse
Instead of trying to improve on Donald Trump’s fundamentally flawed peace deal, he should just start over.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Another View: The U.S. military must get serious about domestic extremism
Identifying potential threats in the ranks is critical to national security.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Congress, stop making it hard to save Defense Department dollars
The Pentagon has been repeatedly denied the ability to adjust its facilities to meet their current missions. But there may be some light at the end of the BRAC tunnel.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Biden could curb right-wing extremism by ending the U.S. ‘forever war’
America’s endless wars have helped fuel a new generation of alienated veterans – some of whom join extremist movements. Biden must curb U.S. militarism.
Posted inNation & World, Uncategorized
Biden reverses Trump ban on transgender people in military
President Joe Biden is signing an executive order revoking a Pentagon policy that largely barred transgender individuals from joining the military.