Sarah Sicard
Senior Editor, Military Times
Sarah Sicard is a Senior Editor with Military Times. She previously served as the Digitial Editor of Military Times and the Army Times Editor. Other work can be found at National Defense Magazine, Task & Purpose, and Defense News.
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As DFACs close at Fort Carson, empty food kiosks leave soldiers hungry
Fort Carson has done away with weekend DFAC service.
An information operations branch designed for the 21st century
There should be a fully resourced information operations branch dedicated to grooming personnel who have a comprehensive understanding of how to shape the information environment, says the author of this commentary.
Military academies sex assault numbers were steady, then COVID hit
Cadets and midshipmen don't trust their peer leaders to handle the problem effectively.
Troops will be giving vaccines in Philadelphia, Florida in coming weeks
Thousands of troops have been deployed across the country to vaccinate in cities hardest-hit by COVID-19.
Military families on advisory boards would be a force multiplier for DoD policies
Every advisory board from the secretary down to the installation should have seats designated specifically for military family members, says the author of this commentary.
Esper’s end-around on Trump harmed civil-military relations
Further politicization of appointments could lead to a Pentagon that games appointments in the fourth year of an administration or selects separate slates of general officers according to the anticipated preferences of the winning candidate.
Military begins delivering COVID-19 vaccines in Texas, New York
The Pentagon is ramping up the deployment of what federal authorities say could be up to 100 vaccination teams around the country.
The Spouse Angle Podcast — Up this week: A mother and daughters’ shared West Point legacy
The four women of the Copeland-Haynes family have all graduated from or are currently attending West Point.
Fort Carson sergeant charged in wife’s death
Sgt. Dermot Blake was arrested for murder in the first degree and two counts of child abuse, local police said.
Plan to remove handling of military sexual misconduct from chain of command sees new momentum
Pentagon officials have objected to the idea for years, but the new Senate Armed Services Committee chairman says the proposal is back on the table.
