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Special ops leaders eye alarming levels of adversary collaboration
China, Russia, Iran and North Korea are all finding ways to antagonize U.S. efforts.
By Todd South
It’s time for a third special operations revolution
To have strong civilian oversight of special operations forces, Congress should establish a Department of Special Operations in Washington and appoint a secretary of special operations, says the author of this commentary.
By David Maxwell
New assignments for Navy flag officers announced
Eleven Navy flag officers have been given new assignments.
By Navy Times staff
An apolitical military is essential to maintaining balance among American institutions
Together, our U.S. military and civilian leaders must work to keep our military apolitical—as our founding fathers intended.
By Retired Army Gen. Joseph Votel
National Guard moving out of DC as questions remain about how military handled George Floyd protests
Army Secretary Ryan McCarthy and Maj. Gen. William Walker, commanding general of the D.C. National Guard talked to reporters Sunday the use of National Guard troops during protests in D.C.
By Howard Altman
Some governors balk at Trump request to send troops to DC
Some governors are rejecting President Donald Trump’s request to send National Guard troops to Washington, D.C., for a massive militarized show of force in the nation’s capital after several days of unrest over the death of George Floyd.
Protecting the future of the special operations forces enterprise
There should be an undersecretary for special operations to ensure the community's capabilities are sustained, says the author of this commentary.
By Michael T. Hall
Navy’s top officer to quarantine after exposure to coronavirus
"The CNO Admiral Gilday had contact with a COVID positive family member and, although testing negative, will be quarantining this week."
By Diana Stancy
Many low-income military families need SNAP, but can’t overcome an eligibility hurdle
Congress should revisit SNAP eligibility for military families in the next coronavirus relief bill by excluding BAH from gross income, say the authors of this commentary.
By Frances Tilney Burke and Angela Rachidi
Congress should elevate the top civilian position overseeing special operations
Past efforts to strengthen the role of the top civilian overseeing U.S. Special Operations Command as a "service secretary" has met much resistance, says the author of this commentary.
By Mark Mitchell
Trump taps private equity executive for top special operations job
Louis Bremer, a former SEAL, is the choice to fill a seat that has been empty since the start of 2019.
By Aaron Mehta