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Key Pentagon Posts Remain Vacant Amid Supply-Chain Crisis
Companies now face a Jan. 18 federal deadline to get their workers vaccinated against COVID-19. They are looking to the Pentagon for guidance about how to deal with workers who refuse the shot. “Industry’s frustration level has been growing and based on my...
Defense Industry Asks White House to Allow COVID Tests to Substitute for Vax Mandate
Fearing a loss of highly skilled workers, groups representing large and small defense firms are pushing the Biden administration to allow employees to take periodic COVID tests instead of getting vaccinated. Currently, employees of companies that do work for the...
Op-Ed: America Repeated Vietnam’s Mistakes in Afghanistan
Mr. Punaro is a retired U.S. Marine major general and a former staff director of the Senate Armed Services Committee. He served in Vietnam, was director of Marine reserve affairs, 2001-03, and is author of “The Ever-Shrinking Fighting Force.” Read...
Book Event: Major General Arnold L. Punaro’s “The Ever-Shrinking Fighting Force”
Join the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) for a book event featuring Major General Arnold L. Punaro (USMC, Ret.), CEO of The Punaro Group and author of The Ever-Shrinking Fighting Force. Despite the U.S. military’s unrivaled capabilities and...
The Punaro Perspective – Dangers of a Year-Long Continuing Resolution
As Congress continues to engage in budget discussions, lawmakers must avoid instituting a year-long continuing resolution. In the latest episode of The Punaro Perspective, Major General Arnold L. Punaro (USMC, Ret.) highlights the dangers of a year-long continuing...
Former Marine: Honor America’s Veterans by Destigmatizing Mental Health Care
Veterans Day is a time to reflect on the sacrifices made by those in our armed forces. Major General Arnold Punaro shares the heartbreaking story of the loss of his brother to PTSD-related suicide after returning from war & destigmatizing mental health. Read...
The Punaro Perspective – Pentagon Management
On this episode of The Punaro Perspective, Major General Arnold L. Punaro (USMC, Ret.) highlights Deputy Secretary Kath Hicks' effective management of the Pentagon, the largest centrally-directed and managed organization on the planet. Tune in to learn more.
Two-star general: US facing something ‘worse than a Sputnik moment’
On Thursday, October 28th, Major General Arnold L. Punaro (USMC, Ret.) appeared on Fox Business's "Mornings with Maria" program to discuss a variety of defense-related topics. Read more: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J_mU0Y5Ivok
Defense firms face worker losses as companies impose federal vaccine mandate
Defense firms are warning they expect to lose employees who refuse to comply with a federal COVID vaccination requirement for contractors, due to take effect in December. “The overarching message coming out of these calls [with the White House] is that the...
‘Uncharted waters:’ With no Hyten successor in sight, DoD prepares to delegate vice chair jobs
With one month before the vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Gen. John Hyten, retires, the Biden administration has not yet announced a nominee to replace him. “Holy smokes, there’s no vice [chair] nomination pending,” Arnold Punaro, a former Senate Armed...