In *** rare meeting of military leadership, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth outlined his new standards as he says he seeks to bolster the image of the American military. What were the military standards in 1990? And if they they have changed, tell me why.

International law tightly limits who may be targeted in armed conflict. Civilians are protected from attack unless they directly participate in hostilities, and that loss of protection is temporary and fact dependent.

The military is the top or one of the most popular of all central institutions. Positive views about it generally hold across most groups, although young people, Democrats, and women express more skepticism than older people, Republicans, and men.

Trump says cities can be "training grounds" for military; mentions order he signed may help handle "the enemy within" The president raised his controversial use of the military for law enforcement, telling military leaders that an executive order he signed ...

As President Trump expands the use of the military in immigration enforcement, this nearly 150-year-old law has come into sharp focus. The Posse Comitatus Act was designed to limit the use of federal troops in law enforcement activities on American soil.

As summer winds down and the calendar inches toward September, two very different yet oddly similar American institutions begin to ramp up for their respective seasons. In the NFL, teams are grinding through training camp, evaluating rosters and trying to ...

Sign up for the Slatest to get the most insightful analysis, criticism, and advice out there, delivered to your inbox daily. As the United States stumbles ever closer ...

Military members can be prosecuted for following orders that are unlawful. A war of words between President Donald Trump and Democratic military and national security veterans on Capitol Hill has opened up a discussion about legal and illegal orders.

Now's the time for military families to make changes to their Tricare Prime and Select health care plans for 2026. (Pexels.com/DVIDS) Military families have some ...

Have you supported a military spouse in your life lately? Getty Many people understand the hard work, bravery and selflessness that members of the military dedicate to their service. But not as many understand the scope of the sacrifice their spouses make ...