James R. Webb
James R. Webb is a rapid response reporter for Military Times. He served as a US Marine infantryman in Iraq. Additionally, he has worked as a Legislative Assistant in the US Senate and as an embedded photographer in Afghanistan.
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Veteran non-profit says it rescued dozens of Americans trapped in Ukraine
Project Dynamo says it has rescued 33 Americans since the Russian invasion of Ukraine began. However, the group reports at least another 1,000 have requested assistance.
The services haven’t been properly handling sexual assault cases, IG finds
Special victims investigators and prosecutors are not being assigned to every sexual assault case, in violation of regulation.
Russian troop movements show wider conflict is possible, top Ukraine official says
“All available information indicates that the armed forces of Russia permanently sustain a powerful offensive grouping around Ukraine,” Roman Mashovets, deputy head of Ukraine’s Office of the President for national security and defense, told Military Times Wednesday.
Women of color are lagging behind in Air Force’s push for diversity
The service is becoming more gender-diverse, but those gains aren’t the same across women of various races and ethnicities.
Kids of wounded veterans to get support, attention under new ‘hidden helpers’ campaign
White House officials unveiled the new initative ahead of Veterans Day celebrations this week.
This is why the Army’s reservists have until the end of June to get vaccinated
The Army Guard needs more time to get to every unit, the chief of the National Guard Bureau said.
The Biden administration cannot let our military be a training ground for extremists
This is a threat that demands decisive action, from the executive branch and from Congress.
How Army special ops can push back against Russian aggression
Special operations forces can make a difference, but their roles need more definition.
Tricare open enrollment begins — and your costs may go up
If you want to make changes to your Tricare coverage, or enroll in a plan, you must do it by the open season deadline.
Nationwide celebrations mark 100 years of remembrance of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
Nov. 9 and 10 will be the first time in 78 years that Tomb Guards at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington National Cemetery will allow visitors to enter the chains surrounding the Tomb, allowing the public to lay flowers.
