The USCGC Harriet Lane (WMEC-903) returns to Pearl Harbor in April 2024 after a 79-day Operation Blue Pacific patrol. Extended operations in international and foreign waters compete with domestic missions for a share of the service’s budget.

Bring the U.S. Coast Guard Home

The Coast Guard should scale back its overseas operations and prioritize its core domestic functions.

Lieutenant Commander Brian Hayes, U.S. Navy Reserve (Retired)
August 2024
Marines with 2d Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, participate in a platoon live-fire maneuver. Service members care about their leaders’ character and competence, nothing more.

End Affirmative Action in the Officer Corps

While the Supreme Court has not ruled on the legality of affirmative action at the service academies, the academies should abandon the practice.

Captain Karl Flynn, U.S. Marine Corps
July 2024