If the president wants to tie a neat bow on U.S. involvement in Afghanistan — saying, as he has, that the logic for the war ended once al-Qaida was gutted and Osama bin Laden killed — it reveals a stunning lack of introspection about the United States' role in the conflict that will continue in Afghanistan.

Swarm-capable loitering munitions are the latest in advanced drone technologies rapidly reshaping the modern battlefield.

Memorial Day is a fitting time to honor retired U.S. Army Col. Ralph Puckett, along with the men and women in our military who gave their lives. This special day originated shortly after our Civil War as Decoration Day.

On Memorial Day, my wish is that all Americans take the time to remember the sacrifices of these heroes by saying their names aloud. Saying the names of these men and women keeps their memory alive — the memory of their service, commitment, dedication and love of country.

There are countless ways military veterans have to reintegrate into civilian life, which may be even more challenging with injuries and serious health issues. However, not all the injuries incurred by veterans are ones that are readily visible. In fact, there are health-related conditions you can’t see, yet are strongly prevalent among former service members.

The fighting force was founded in the Chatham Armory on Bull Street, a building now home to American Legion Post No. 135, in January 1942. By August, the Mighty Eighth was flying combat missions.

Concerned by the overrepresentation of veterans and current service members among those charged in the Jan. 6 insurrection by a mob of former President Donald Trump’s supporters, senators have been asking Pentagon nominees and defense officials about the prevalence of extremism in the military.

As May is Military Appreciation Month, I challenge everyone to not only use this month as an opportunity to thank our nation’s veterans for their service, but also use it as the start of your efforts to get educated on scams targeting veterans and then spread the word in order to both help and protect them and to stop the scammers in their tracks.

“If only money grew on trees,” I grumbled, stooping to crawl under our hedges. I knew weeding and mulching the 150-foot row of privets that grows along the border of our property would take all day and render me unable to move without shooting back pains. But someone had to do it.

Unlike their civilian counterparts, military children who must move this summer will be forced into a completely different educational system that may or may not have responded to the pandemic as their previous school district. Many children will move from areas where they were virtual learners most of the year to areas where the schools offered in-person learning.