21st Special Tactics Squadron Commandos receive 90 medals

On July 24, 2020, members of the Air Force’s 21st Special Tactics Squadron, along with their friends and family, joined together for a special awards ceremony. The squadron’s most recent deployment was in 2019. It involved members deploying to three different locations and fighting against six different extremist organizations. Due to the actions of the […]

Department of Defense bans Confederate flag from military bases

Without specifically mentioning it, Secretary of Defense Mark Esper issued a new Defense Department policy on Friday that will act as a de facto ban on the display of the Confederate Battle flag from all military installations. The new policy guidance comes on the heels of a frequently contentious debate about the display of the […]

James Mattis calls out Trump as waves of discontent rock the Military

As the civil unrest caused by the death of an African-American man by a police officer continues to rock the country, former Secretary of Defense James Mattis penned a missive against President Trump. “Donald Trump is the first president in my lifetime who does not try to unite the American people—does not even pretend to […]