Another Female Soldier Died at Fort Hood. The Base Said Nothing.
On March 13, Pvt. Ana Basaldua Ruiz, a soldier assigned to Fort Hood, Texas, was found dead in an apparent suicide after telling her family about sexual harassment she had faced…
Online Gaming Chats Have Long Been Spy Risk For Us Military
WASHINGTON (AP) — Step into a U.S. military recreation hall at a base almost anywhere in the world and you’re bound to see it: young troops immersed in the world of online…
Federal Charges Against Air National Guardsman Allege He Spent Months Leaking Highly Sensitive Intelligence
A 21-year-old Air National Guardsman was hit with federal charges Friday, accused of unauthorized retention, removal and transmission of national defense information and…
Leaked Pentagon Documents May Herald a New Era of Revelations
THE UNITED STATES government has been scrambling this week, thanks to a leak of sensitive Pentagon documents that include an array of recent intelligence updates and Joint Chiefs…
Sometimes, things do get better for federal employees
At a D.C. awards ceremony for the federal Best Places To Work top-ranked agencies, a speaker spoke of tired employees, burnout, risk of attrition. I thought, gosh, maybe they…
Lawyer: Return to military service a challenge after vaccine mandate lifted
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — During the COVID-19 pandemic, the US Military required servicemembers to get the vaccine, with very few exceptions. Those refusing were usually given a…
Veterans get protections from retaliation at government agencies
The quasi-judicial agency that protects federal employment rights set a precedent last month that affirms veterans who work in the government are protected from retaliation for…
Could home cameras be used as police tools?
Nik Esposito’s family is one of many across the country that has decided to install cameras or audio devices at home for the sake of personal security. “I have two kids and…
The impact of divorce is real. How do we help the children?
Divorce isn’t easy. But I didn’t know any better, at age nine, when my mom broke the news that she and my father were no longer going to be together. I was relieved. I naively…
A law professional’s take on fallout of the Trump indictment
This case marks the first time in American history that a current or former president has faced criminal charges as Donald Trump has been indicted in New York. But without…