by Catherine Buchaniec | Mar 3, 2022 | Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON — The chair of the House Armed Services Military Personnel Subcommittee grilled Pentagon officials Wednesday about the rising suicide rate among members of the military, saying the Defense Department is not “providing the right resources at the...
by Catherine Buchaniec | Feb 18, 2022 | Featured, National Security
Schools nationwide have grappled with the downsides of online education during the pandemic, especially reduced in person interactions. At National Defense University, the stakes of remote learning go beyond the headaches of exchanging classrooms for Zoom breakout...
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by Catherine Buchaniec | Feb 10, 2022 | Featured, National Security
WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 (UPI) — Amid recent reports of civilian deaths from military drone strikes, human rights groups urged the Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday to increase congressional oversight of the Pentagon’s drone program. The committee examined...
by Catherine Buchaniec | Feb 8, 2022 | Featured, Politics
A Department of Veterans Affairs pilot program to provide tuition and housing assistance to eligible veterans lacks measurable objectives, according to a preliminary report from the Government Accountability Office released Wednesday. The program, Veterans Employment...
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by Catherine Buchaniec | Jan 19, 2022 | Politics
WASHINGTON — Police arrested 11 people who were protesting the death penalty outside the Hart Senate Office Building on Monday. The Abolitionist Action Committee was marking the 45th anniversary of the first execution in the modern era: Gary Gilmore was executed...
