Future of Iran Dependent on Next Steps
U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jackson Manske

Future of Iran Dependent on Next Steps

The U.S. and Israeli conflict with Iran may be departing from the cooling phase it entered in passing weeks, when the Trump administration ended its aggressive military bombing campaign and…

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Despite Early Missteps, GenAI.mil Could Be a Force Multiplier for the Dept. of War
Courtesy photo by U.S. Space Force Sgt. Michael Carrasquillo

Despite Early Missteps, GenAI.mil Could Be a Force Multiplier for the Dept. of War

On May 1, the Department of War announced that it had entered into agreements with SpaceX, OpenAI, Amazon Web Services, Google, Oracle, NVIDIA, Reflection, and Microsoft to supply their projects…

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What is Ibogaine and How Can it Help Veterans?
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What is Ibogaine and How Can it Help Veterans?

After President Donald Trump signed an executive order on April 18 that will expedite medical research into the effectiveness of psychedelic treatments for use in mental health care, there are…

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Fighting the Tide: Russian Disinformation in Africa
U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist John Pearl

Fighting the Tide: Russian Disinformation in Africa

In addition to deploying military instructors across Africa, Russia’s grey zone operations on the continent include a well-funded effort to seed countries with anti-Western rhetoric and to promote pro-Russian narratives. …

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How the U.S. Can Counter China’s 20-Year Head Start
U.S. Navy photo by Chief Petty Officer Robert Rowley

How the U.S. Can Counter China’s 20-Year Head Start

Much has been written about the strategic gap between the United States and China, with many commentators warning that the U.S. is dangerously underprepared for direct confrontation amid China’s growing…

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Standing behind our SIV allies a bipartisan effort
U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Samuel Ruiz

Standing behind our SIV allies a bipartisan effort

Dating back to 2006, Congress has created one permanent and two temporary Special Immigrant Visa (SIV) programs to afford legal permanent resident status to Afghan and Iraqi nationals who served…

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Increasing Access to Psychedelics: SOAA Leads the Charge

President Donald Trump has signed an executive order that will ease access to research into psychedelic drugs, which the administration notes may have significant benefits for veterans when it comes…

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The Woman Behind the Words: SOAAs Storyteller Beth Bailey

An introduction to SOAA team member, Beth Bailey. Staff writer at SOAA, and principle storyteller: As the staff writer here at SOAA, my role is to remain behind the proverbial…

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Quashing the Cartels: SOF trainers head to Mexico for extended training event
U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Kimberly Gonzalez

Quashing the Cartels: SOF trainers head to Mexico for extended training event

On Feb. 22, violence broke out across Mexico following the death of Nemesio Rubén Oseguera Cervantes, better known as “El Mencho,” the leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG),…

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Veterans Need a Win: Reauthorizing the Work Opportunity Tax Credit
U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Miranda C. DeKorte

Veterans Need a Win: Reauthorizing the Work Opportunity Tax Credit

When a veteran leaves the military, the mission changes, but the challenge doesn’t disappear. For many, the transition to civilian employment is not immediate, and even highly qualified veterans can…

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