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A Conversation With Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall Past Event

A Conversation With Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall

Discussing Air Force and Space Force personnel, the crisis in Ukraine, competition with China, human rights, and the role of the U.S. in the world

Veterans and Military Families Need Comprehensive Paid Leave Solutions Article
A U.S. Marine looks at his daughter for the first time with his wife during a homecoming at Camp Pendleton in Oceanside, California, December 2016. (Getty/Sandy Huffaker)

Veterans and Military Families Need Comprehensive Paid Leave Solutions

Military service members, veterans, and their families have many reasons they need leave, and, along with all Americans, need comprehensive paid family and medical leave policies.

Diana Boesch

A Crisis Moment for the LGBT Community Podcast

A Crisis Moment for the LGBT Community

Michele and Igor discuss President Trump's announcement to bar transgender people from serving—in any capacity—in the nation's armed forces.

Michele L. Jawando, Igor Volsky, Sally Tucker, 1 More Rachel Rosen

Remembering America’s Veterans in 2016 Article
Soldiers bow their heads during a memorial ceremony for shooting victims on April 9, 2014, at Fort Hood, Texas. (AP/Eric Gay)

Remembering America’s Veterans in 2016

On Veterans Day, the Center for American Progress offers a statistical snapshot of the nation's veterans and the challenges they face.

Carly Evans, Lawrence J. Korb

Fixing the Force Past Event

Fixing the Force

Military Compensation Reform

Remembering America’s Veterans in 2014 Article
A U.S. war veteran salutes during the dedication ceremony for the American Veterans Disabled for Life Memorial in Washington, D.C., October 5, 2014. (AP/Molly Riley)

Remembering America’s Veterans in 2014

A statistical snapshot of our veterans and the challenges they face.

Katherine Blakeley

Infographic: American Heroes Deserve Uniform Workplace Protections Article

Infographic: American Heroes Deserve Uniform Workplace Protections

American security relies heavily on the cooperation of the U.S. armed services, the U.S. Department of Defense, and private contractors, but not all of them are afforded basic employment protections on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity.

Katie Miller

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