Former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs retired USAF Gen. Richard B. Meyers has received the Presidential Medal of Freedom. Saying Meyers was the “right man for the job” when he took over the chairmanship less than a month after the 9/11 terrorist attacks, President Bush praised Myers for leadership that contributed to the success of both Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom. “Dick Meyers was a source of wisdom, clear analysis, and broad vision,” Bush said. “He helped des
A provision in the fiscal 2025 defense policy bill will require the Defense Department to include the military occupational specialty of service members who die by suicide in its annual report on suicide deaths, though it remains to be seen how much data the department will actually disclose.