Zamone Perez

Zamone “Z” Perez is a reporter at Military Times. He previously worked at Foreign Policy and Ufahamu Africa. He is a graduate of Northwestern University, where he researched international ethics and atrocity prevention in his thesis. He can be found on Twitter @zamoneperez.

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Deported veterans Mauricio Hernandez Mata, center right, and Leonel Contreras embrace after being sworn in as U.S. citizens at a special naturalization ceremony Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2023, in San Diego.

Deported veterans struggle to access VA services, study finds

Historically, policies involving the deportation of veterans have not always been closely followed.

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Army Corps of Engineers supports Baltimore bridge recovery efforts

Remotely operated vehicles and sonar will be used by the Corps, along with the debris removal vessel Reynolds.

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VA-sponsored psychedelics studies get green light in FY24 budget

There are currently eight psychedelic therapy trials taking place across the country through the VA.

ChatGPT-val: Sailor claims AI helped write annual performance eval

A Reddit user claiming to be a sailor said ChatGPT helped to complete the dreaded annual performance evaluation.

Psychedelic to receive fast-track review as possible PTSD drug

The FDA wants to conclude its evaluation of MDMA-assisted therapy by Aug. 11.

First-ever provision for psychedelic studies included in defense bill

Any member of the military with either post-traumatic stress disorder or traumatic brain injury can take part in a clinical study.

Lawmakers: Coast Guard academy sex assaults threaten national security

The report detailed years of sexual assault and inaction at the Coast Guard Academy from the late 1980s to 2006.

New editors named at Military Times and service branch publications

Three new editors will lead Military Times and its service branch publications.

Seen UFOs as a government worker? The Pentagon wants to hear from you

The UFO office is still working on how to best create a platform where members of the public can report their own data or information.

A woman looks at a UFO display outside of the Little A'Le'Inn, in Rachel, Nev., the closest town to Area 51, July 22, 2019.

Pentagon ups number of analyzed UFO reports, none a threat

The most recent report, which documented cases reported between August 2022 and April 2023, analyzed 291 UAP sightings.

This Ranger hurled a Taliban’s grenade back at the them. His survival depended on cultivated courage

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Thales and Saildrone team up for unmanned sub-sensing system

Despite being gravely wounded, this Ranger refused to leave his men in the Vietnamese jungle