Here are the most talked about stories this week on Military.com, along with a sampling of reader responses.
Compared to George W. Bush and Obama, Trump Doesn't Micromanage
Some Vets With PTSD Are Scamming the VA: Testimony
Parents of Veteran Accused of Leak Fear She Will Be Made an Example
Brass Walk Back General's 'Barbie Doll' Remarks After Backlash
Defense Officials to Lawmakers: Let Us Close Bases
-- Brendan McGarry can be reached at brendan.mcgarry@military.com. Follow him on Twitter at @Brendan_McGarry.
![Swedish Civil Contingencies Agency expert holds a crisis preparedness brochure.](http://images05.military.com/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail_large/public/2024-12/ApNewsroom_Sweden_Church_War_Preparedness_26419.jpg?itok=pmSZGbro "Jan-Olof Olsson, Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) expert at the Swedish Civil Contingencies Agency (MSB) holds a yellow crisis preparedness brochure titled "In case of crisis or war," which was distributed to all Swedish households, Thursday, Dec. 26, 2024, in Karlstad, Sweden. (AP Photo/Mimmi Montgomery)")
![A medic treats an injured Ukrainian serviceman at Medical Service "Ulf"](http://images03.military.com/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail_large/public/2024-12/ApNewsroom_Russia_Ukraine_War_51948.jpg?itok=av5ab3CD "A medic treats an injured Ukrainian serviceman at Medical Service "Ulf" of the 108th Separate Battalion "Da Vinci Wolves" on Pokrovsk direction, Ukraine, Monday, Dec. 23, 2024. (AP Photo/Evgeniy Maloletka)")
![Sgt. Thomas "Tommy" Lazzaro](http://images03.military.com/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail_large/public/2024-12/1time-tommy-lazzaro-1200.jpg?itok=rE0DrqzH "Sgt. Thomas "Tommy" Lazzaro. (Photo courtesy of Emerald Coast Funeral Home)")
