A recent Military Times investigation found that at least 133 service members died in aviation mishaps during the five-year period from 2013 through 2017.
The promise of good, reliable health care for service members and their families is one of the most important things the nation promises to provide to the small fraction of Americans who volunteer to serve.
A military tax would be clearly labeled on everyone’s pay stub. And the money would go directly to the Defense Department. No need for any annual budget battles on Capitol Hill.
Veterans groups are pushing for further study into the benefits of marijuana, touting it as a safer alternative to opioid therapy, often used to treat chronic pain. The VA should heed that call.
The number of women serving in the Afghan Special Security Forces is small, but they play an important part in the counterterrorism and counternarcotic capabilities of these forces.
