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T ommy Tuberville’s Republican colleagues had finally had it with him. For months, the Alabama senator and former college football coach has blocked the confirmation of hundreds of senior military officers because he’s mad about a Pentagon policy that ensures soldiers have abortion access. The group of anti-abortion Republicans had …

I t’s a Tuesday night, and I pull up to Tampa’s Amalie Arena. There’s no fanfare —no crowds lining up outside; no bright, flashing signage; nothing. My Uber driver asks if there’s an event in the area. But in just three hours, three-time Grammy-winning country superstar Brad Paisley will share …

O n Feb. 2, 2022, a line of cars halted outside Naval Special Warfare Command as a group of weary trainees carried a boat on their collective heads across the road. The command, a cluster of cinder-block buildings on the island of Coronado, California, outside San Diego, is the headquarters …

A Taliban air force commander walks into a big, empty gym with his men and hops onto a treadmill. He burns a few calories, cracks a couple of muted jokes, and steps off before lifting a couple of dumbbells. “This was fun,” he says without affect, and moves on to …

Three branches of the U.S. military are now without a Senate-confirmed leader, thanks to Republican Sen. Tommy Tuberville’s freeze on approvals on military promotions. Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Mike Gilday officially retired Monday, and there’s no official replacement for his position. Earlier this month, Army Chief of Staff Gen. …

Retried two-star Marine Corps Major General Arnold Punaro called Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.) a “coward” during an interview with Politico in which he discussed Tuberville’s blockade against approving military promotions. Tuberville, a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, has stalled more than 270 military promotions over his opposition to …

Kevin McCarthy’s brain is broken. During a press conference discussing the House passing the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) on Friday, Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) claimed the bill sent a message to the Senate to “stop using taxpayer money to do their own wokeism.” “A military cannot defend themselves if …

It’s been little more than a decade since the Department of Defense officially repealed “Don’t Ask Don’t Tell,” allowing LGBTQ service members to be open about their identities, families, and lives. Today, progress is being threatened by a vitriolic anti-LGBTQ backlash from the right — and the Pentagon is starting …

The Jonas Brothers are still celebrating the recent release of their latest record, The Album, but in true Nick Jonas fashion, the singer is planning to go solo again. On July 7, the singer will deliver a solo headlining performance for NBCUniversal’s Salute to Summer concert honoring the U.S. army. …

There’s long been a problematic revolving door between Congress and lobbying work on behalf of special interests. On Tuesday, The Washington Post reported on the revolving door — also plenty problematic — between the U.S. military and foreign governments, often those with a long record of human rights abuse. The …