{"id":25012,"date":"2017-07-20T22:08:45","date_gmt":"2017-07-20T22:08:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/navytimes\/uncategorized\/2017\/07\/20\/editors-note-welcome-to-our-new-and-improved-website\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T02:08:08","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T02:08:08","slug":"editors-note-welcome-to-our-new-and-improved-website","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/navytimes\/news\/2017\/07\/20\/editors-note-welcome-to-our-new-and-improved-website\/","title":{"rendered":"Editor&#8217;s Note: Welcome to our new and improved website"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dear readers,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/\">Military Times<\/a> and our other news sites (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.armytimes.com\/\">Army Times<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.navytimes.com\/\">Navy Times<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.airforcetimes.com\/\">Air Force Times<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.marinecorpstimes.com\/\">Marine Corps Times<\/a>) have a new look, a redesign that will deliver more news, videos, reader polls and quizzes and the stories you care about.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Improved for both mobile and desktop, we hope you find the experience an improvement to our old sites. We\u2019re also introducing several new features, including new channels like:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/flashpoints\/\"><b>Flashpoints.<\/b> <\/a>U.S. troops are deployed all over the world. 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These 90-second videos will entertain and educate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/opinion\/medals-misfires\/\"><b>Medals &amp; Misfires:<\/b> <\/a>This reoccurring opinion feature will award \u201cmedals\u201d to smart moves made by military officials. Leaders will hopefully avoid earning a \u201cmisfire,\u201d a written jab for misdeeds, boneheaded decision-making and general mission failure. Produced weekly, this feature will be a must-read.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><b>Our new <a href=\"http:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/news-tips\/\">tip line:<\/a><\/b> Send us confidential tips or story ideas, direct to our team of editors, at <a href=\"mailto:tips@militarytimes.com\">tips@militarytimes.com<\/a>.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the days to come we\u2019ll also be rolling out a number of special reports and projects. And in the meantime, bear with us. System transitions always bring unexpected hiccups, and we expect this one to be no different. Rest assured they\u2019ll be addressed quickly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We welcome feedback. 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