A must-read from Zamone “Z” Perez, who writes about the long legacy of Latinos serving in the US military, and how that's exemplified by one small street in Illinois, which sends more people into service than any other street of comparable size. militarytimes.com/news/your-mili…

A new report by RAND describes the thinking of veterans with extreme beliefs, many of whom cited negative experiences while serving in the military and described their support for political violence. militarytimes.com/flashpoints/ex…

Above all, we're here to serve our readers and provide fair and accurate journalism. That is why, for the first time in the decades since we’ve first published, we decided to unionize today.

Allow us to introduce ourselves: we're the Sightline Media Union, and we're unionizing to create a stronger community of professional journalists producing national security industry news for Defense News and Military Times.

A blank space on today’s WSJ A1 where Evan Gershkovich’s reporting should be, one year after his arrest on patently false charges. Russia should free him now

A Nazi-inspired patch that sparked outrage in recent days likely originated with 3rd Special Forces Group, which banned the logo in 2022. militarytimes.com/news/your-army…

NEW (w/Nikki Wentling): A 1st Special Forces Command spox tells me an investigation is underway after a Green Beret was pictured with an unauthorized helmet patch featuring a Nazi SS Totenkopf symbol. A National Guard SF unit originally posted (& deleted) the image.

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The Army is launching an investigation after a National Guard unit posted a photo to its official Instagram page that shows a service member wearing a patch that appears to depict a Nazi image. militarytimes.com/flashpoints/ex…

The Coast Guard and multiple partners agencies responded to the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse in Baltimore, Maryland. militarytimes.com/news/your-mili…

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.Secretary Denis McDonough today spoke at charter ceremony for the National American Indian Veterans group

Said VA sees a path forward to a 'great relationship' with NAIV, including in establishment of more tribal veterans service organizations & officers

More on charter from past story >

MVJ SPOTLIGHT: MVJ and Military Times fellow Nikki Wentling's latest piece discusses how holding the promotion of Air Force Col. Ben Jonsson could create a future precedent. ⤵️
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Sen. Eric Schmitt is holding the promotion of Air Force Col. Ben Jonsson, creating concern that other senators will do the same for future nominations. militarytimes.com/flashpoints/ex…

A colonel's promotion is being held by one senator because of an op-ed he wrote following the death of George Floyd. Former and current officers and academics believe the hold is politicizing the process and could motivate other senators to do the same. militarytimes.com/flashpoints/ex…

Military Times survey: ‘Alarming’ percentage accept conspiracies militarytimes.com/flashpoints/ex… Nikki Wentling

A survey from Military Times and the University of Alabama shows how readers feel about disinformation ahead of the November presidential election. militarytimes.com/flashpoints/ex…

A survey by Military Times, Military Veterans in Journalism & The University of Alabama asked readers about their news consumption, their experience with disinformation, and their perceptions on extremist groups and popular conspiracies. Read the results here: militarytimes.com/flashpoints/ex…

A lot of folks are asking if the Veterans Affairs memo was real. Officials told me that it was but should not have been sent out, and it has been formally rescinded.

Media news: In a memo, Vice CEO Bruce Dixon says the company will lay off hundreds of employees and stop publishing on the Vice.com website.

Genuine question because ... never saw it in the Marine Corps, but is it normal for airmen or other services to wear branded shirts like this as skivvy shirts?

Nine Line hasn't exactly been devoid of controversy. So, in uniform?