The Pentagon building in Washington. (AFP via Getty Images)WASHINGTON — The nation’s top military leaders have been cleared to return to work at the Pentagon after having self-quarantined as a precaution following in early October.The go-ahead to resume work from the Pentagon was given last week, in accordance with Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines and after members of the Joint Chiefs of Staff had multiple negative , officials said Monday.RELATEDTwo four-stars have contracted COVID-19. Should they need them, the military health system has the most advanced therapies...…The Pentagon building in Washington. (AFP via Getty Images)WASHINGTON — The nation’s top military leaders have been cleared to return to work at the Pentagon after having self-quarantined as a precaution following in early October.The go-ahead to resume work from the Pentagon was given last week, in accordance with Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines and after members of the Joint Chiefs of Staff had multiple negative , officials said Monday.RELATEDTwo four-stars have contracted COVID-19. Should they need them, the military health system has the most advanced therapies...WW…

The latest Military Times poll shows a continued decline in active-duty service members’ views of and a slight but significant preference for in the upcoming November election among troops surveyed.The results, collected before the political conventions earlier this month, appear to undercut claims from the president that his support among military members is strong thanks to big defense budget increases in recent years and promised moves to draw down troops from overseas conflict zones.But the Military Times Polls, surveying active-duty troops in partnership with the (IVMF) at Syracuse...…The latest Military Times poll shows a continued decline in active-duty service members’ views of and a slight but significant preference for in the upcoming November election among troops surveyed.The results, collected before the political conventions earlier this month, appear to undercut claims from the president that his support among military members is strong thanks to big defense budget increases in recent years and promised moves to draw down troops from overseas conflict zones.But the Military Times Polls, surveying active-duty troops in partnership with the (IVMF) at Syracuse...WW…

A phlebotomist performs a venipuncture procedure on a patient at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., March 18, 2015. (Senior Airman Keenan Berry/Air Force)FALLS CHURCH, Va. — Lawyers for military service members whose careers were halted after testing positive for the AIDS virus asked a federal judge Monday to overturn policies restricting their service as irrational and discriminatory.Lawsuits filed and an Army National Guard sergeant say the military has no rational basis for holding the service members' HIV status against them. The Air Force wants to discharge the two airmen from the service....…A phlebotomist performs a venipuncture procedure on a patient at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., March 18, 2015. (Senior Airman Keenan Berry/Air Force)FALLS CHURCH, Va. — Lawyers for military service members whose careers were halted after testing positive for the AIDS virus asked a federal judge Monday to overturn policies restricting their service as irrational and discriminatory.Lawsuits filed and an Army National Guard sergeant say the military has no rational basis for holding the service members' HIV status against them. The Air Force wants to discharge the two airmen from the service....WW…

President Donald Trump delivers his acceptance speech for the Republican presidential nomination on the South Lawn of the White House on August 27, 2020. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)President Donald Trump promised this week to forgive all (including those included in ) if he wins re-election this fall, but lawmakers dismissed the assertion as unconstitutional and amounting to little more than pandering.The news comes just days after federal officials confirmed that millions of federal workers — including service members from all five branches and Defense Department civilian employees —...…President Donald Trump delivers his acceptance speech for the Republican presidential nomination on the South Lawn of the White House on August 27, 2020. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)President Donald Trump promised this week to forgive all (including those included in ) if he wins re-election this fall, but lawmakers dismissed the assertion as unconstitutional and amounting to little more than pandering.The news comes just days after federal officials confirmed that millions of federal workers — including service members from all five branches and Defense Department civilian employees —...WW…

"Masters of the Air" is the third installment in a trilogy that includes "Band of Brothers" and "The Pacific." (HBO)After last year’s confirmation that the follow-up to the wildly successful World War II series, “Band of Brothers” and “The Pacific,” was officially on the way, studio heads for “Masters of the Air” announced the addition of a star director to helm the project.Cary Joji Fukunaga, the Emmy award-winning director behind the masterful first season of HBO’s “True Detective,” has signed on to direct the first three episodes of the 10-part series. Fukunaga is also at the helm of the...…"Masters of the Air" is the third installment in a trilogy that includes "Band of Brothers" and "The Pacific." (HBO)After last year’s confirmation that the follow-up to the wildly successful World War II series, “Band of Brothers” and “The Pacific,” was officially on the way, studio heads for “Masters of the Air” announced the addition of a star director to helm the project.Cary Joji Fukunaga, the Emmy award-winning director behind the masterful first season of HBO’s “True Detective,” has signed on to direct the first three episodes of the 10-part series. Fukunaga is also at the helm of the...WW…

Members of the D.C. National Guard stand on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial as demonstrators participate in a peaceful protest against police brutality and the death of George Floyd, on June 2, 2020 in Washington, DC. (Win McNamee/Getty Images)A new non-partisan group headed by two former Judge Advocate Generals and a former Guantanamo Bay defense attorney is establishing a legal advice network for troops who might want a second opinion on the legality of orders related to the election.Military Times interviewed the founders of , who self-style as its “Steering Committee,” via Zoom on...…Members of the D.C. National Guard stand on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial as demonstrators participate in a peaceful protest against police brutality and the death of George Floyd, on June 2, 2020 in Washington, DC. (Win McNamee/Getty Images)A new non-partisan group headed by two former Judge Advocate Generals and a former Guantanamo Bay defense attorney is establishing a legal advice network for troops who might want a second opinion on the legality of orders related to the election.Military Times interviewed the founders of , who self-style as its “Steering Committee,” via Zoom on...WW…

Medal of Honor recipient Army Sgt. 1st. Class Leroy Petry describes in detail the combat action of May 26, 2008, near Paktya, Afghanistan, during which he distinguished himself by conspicuous gallantry in saving the lives of two fellow Rangers. (R.D. Ward/DoD)If you see someone driving around with a Medal of Honor license plate, the vehicle may not necessarily belong to a recipient of the military’s highest honor for valor.Retired Army Master Sgt. Leroy Petry, who received the award in 2011 for , says someone stole the plate off one of the front of his vehicle last week while it was parked...…Medal of Honor recipient Army Sgt. 1st. Class Leroy Petry describes in detail the combat action of May 26, 2008, near Paktya, Afghanistan, during which he distinguished himself by conspicuous gallantry in saving the lives of two fellow Rangers. (R.D. Ward/DoD)If you see someone driving around with a Medal of Honor license plate, the vehicle may not necessarily belong to a recipient of the military’s highest honor for valor.Retired Army Master Sgt. Leroy Petry, who received the award in 2011 for , says someone stole the plate off one of the front of his vehicle last week while it was parked...WW…

In this May 28, 2020, file photo, a voter casts her mail-in ballot at in a drop box in West Chester, Pa., prior to the primary election. (Matt Rourke/AP)HARRISBURG, Pa. — It appears that an election worker’s decision to throw out nine military ballots in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, amounted to a mistake and not “intentional fraud,” the state’s top elections official said Wednesday.Workers in the elections office in Luzerne County are getting training on handling mailed-in military and overseas ballots, Secretary of State Kathy Boockvar said during an online news conference.“The...…In this May 28, 2020, file photo, a voter casts her mail-in ballot at in a drop box in West Chester, Pa., prior to the primary election. (Matt Rourke/AP)HARRISBURG, Pa. — It appears that an election worker’s decision to throw out nine military ballots in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, amounted to a mistake and not “intentional fraud,” the state’s top elections official said Wednesday.Workers in the elections office in Luzerne County are getting training on handling mailed-in military and overseas ballots, Secretary of State Kathy Boockvar said during an online news conference.“The...WW…

National Guard soldiers are seen in silhouette as they keep guard in front of the Capitol Building and near the Washington Monument in Washington on Jan. 19, 2021, ahead of the 59th inaugural ceremony for President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris. (Roberto Schmidt/AFP via Getty Images)The events of Jan. 6 were surreal and heartbreaking for America — for most Americans, anyway. It was a horrible experience on many levels, seeing our Capitol attacked and defaced and hearing the news of people who lost their lives in the process.But for me, the most gut-wrenching part of...…National Guard soldiers are seen in silhouette as they keep guard in front of the Capitol Building and near the Washington Monument in Washington on Jan. 19, 2021, ahead of the 59th inaugural ceremony for President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris. (Roberto Schmidt/AFP via Getty Images)The events of Jan. 6 were surreal and heartbreaking for America — for most Americans, anyway. It was a horrible experience on many levels, seeing our Capitol attacked and defaced and hearing the news of people who lost their lives in the process.But for me, the most gut-wrenching part of...WW…

Dave DileggeFor Dave Dilegge, the days usually started at 3 a.m. as he began to scour the internet for the latest military and national security news he’d compile for .The website was a must-read for anyone interested in urban warfare, counterinsurgency, foreign internal defense, support and stability operations, peacemaking, peacekeeping, and “many flavors of intervention.”Over the years, Dilegge and publisher Bill Nagle, “put in thousands of dollars and thousands of hours” to the journal,” he told me back in 2012 when I wrote a story about him for the late, great Tampa Tribune. He told me...…Dave DileggeFor Dave Dilegge, the days usually started at 3 a.m. as he began to scour the internet for the latest military and national security news he’d compile for .The website was a must-read for anyone interested in urban warfare, counterinsurgency, foreign internal defense, support and stability operations, peacemaking, peacekeeping, and “many flavors of intervention.”Over the years, Dilegge and publisher Bill Nagle, “put in thousands of dollars and thousands of hours” to the journal,” he told me back in 2012 when I wrote a story about him for the late, great Tampa Tribune. He told me...WW…