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Generation Z is key to securing America’s elections

Strengthening our infrastructure demands fresh thinking and new perspectives — precisely what Gen Z has to offer. The future of our democracy depends, in part, on our ability to inspire and empower young people to take up this cause as their own.

How I experienced the MV-22 Osprey change Marine aviation

With the Navy getting Ospreys for the COD (Carrier Onboard Delivery) mission, and the Army bringing tiltrotor online, the platforms have a very bright future. Tiltrotor aircraft will only continue to improve through use and deployment across the spectrum of military operations.



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We have to blame someone for school shootings

Our nation is increasingly frustrated by an endless series of school shootings. We’re looking desperately for someone to blame for a problem that we can’t solve. Could the Crumbleys — whose son Ethan killed four classmates in 2021 — be merely attractive targets of opportunity?

From Army kid to a career in conservation

The outdoors may not be a cure-all for the challenges that our military youth are facing, but it can offer an important outlet and refuge for kids trying to find steady ground in a rapidly changing environment.

How war in Ukraine changed the post-Soviet generation

While the war in Ukraine touched the whole world, it affected those in the post-Soviet countries the hardest. It evoked decades-long collective trauma in both those who lived under oppression and the generation who only knew freedom.

Congress needs fixing. Staffers have suggestions.

While recent research shows Congress has a long way to go to reach the vision of our founders to build “a more perfect union,” congressional staff have offered both confirmation that progress can be made in this area and guidance on what still needs to be done.

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