News in Brief Veterans Are Less Likely to Live in Segregated Neighborhoods New research suggests the experience of military service makes whites more open to living alongside people of all… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief American-Led Airstrikes Are Becoming More Deadly for Civilians in Syria Do recent attacks in the U.S.-led air campaign against ISIS in Iraq and Syria signal a troubling new… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief A Brief History of Turkey’s Messy Civil-Military Relations The events in Turkey Friday night and early Saturday morning were not an unexpected departure from its past.… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief The Department of Veterans Affairs Promises New Studies Into the Effects of Agent Orange “These individuals deserve an answer,” a top VA official said at a forum to address the possible multi-generational… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief Allowing Openly Transgender People to Serve in the Armed Forces Is a Win-Win That’s according to a study commissioned by the Department of Defense, as well as examples from other countries with open policies already in existence. Francie Diep
News in Brief Playing Politics With Agent Orange Although veterans advocates say the VA should be guided by science as it makes benefit decisions, documents and… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief We’re One Step Closer to Having Women Register for the Draft The United States Senate overwhelmingly approved a defense bill on Tuesday that would, for the first time, require… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief Should Women Register for the Draft? A House committee approved an amendment to draft women for military service. What impact might that have? By… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief About Face: The U.S. Military Seeks Historic Overhaul of the Justice System The Pentagon is aiming to fundamentally reform the way America's men and women experience justice while in uniform. T. Christian Miller
Social Justice Can the Marine Corps Stop Bias Before It Starts? Marines will receive mandatory training to combat unconscious bias as more women join their ranks. But will it work? Kate Wheeling