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The inside story of the deadliest attack on a U.S. military base during the Iraq War
We finally know why the Army fired its three-star general in charge of housing
Air Force uniform that covered sleeping Afghan child in evacuation photo headed to a museum
The Army is reviewing its height and weight standards for the first time in decades
Marine Corps announces career-ending consequences for Marines refusing to get COVID vaccine
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6 smart habits of the US military’s most successful commanders
We need a few good men and women with leadership experience — and what better leadership school than the U.S. military?
The Biggest Problems Facing Military Aviation, According To An Army Aviator
Tom note: Here is the ninth entry in our 10 Long March posts for 2018, the 2nd most-read item of...
LikeWar: How Social Media Became The Locus Of 21st Century War
Every day, millions of young people swap selfies on Snapchat, update their status on Facebook, and swipe right on love...
The Civil-Military Divide Extends All The Way To The Afghan Battlefield
There are plenty of articles explaining the growing civil-military divide in America. Service members often feel civilians don’t understand them,...
The Biggest Problems Facing Military Aviation, According To An Army Aviator
This past Friday, an AH-64 Apache helicopter crashed during a training mission at Fort Campbell, Kentucky, the latest in a...
The Truth About Multi-Level Marketing Businesses And How They Hurt Military Members
Direct-sales businesses are prevalent in military communities, as military spouses and even some service members try to either launch full-time...
No, The White House Can’t Actually Order The Guard To Sweep Up Immigrants
Fridays are always exciting in the world of American politics, as agencies dump the most salacious news on the press...
Overpaid, Oversexed And Over The Military: A Review Of ‘War Virgin’
The saying “overpaid, oversexed, and over here” may have been true about American GIs during World War II, but today’s...
What Major League Baseball Can Teach Us About Recruiting And Keeping Good Troops
Billy Beane, the number-one draft pick in 1980, was a victim of bad talent management. Signed for the New York...
We Preach Subordinate Empowerment, So Why Don’t We Practice It?
You hardly go a day without reading a journal entry or a blog post about the Army’s leadership philosophy: “mission...
5 Epic Military Leadership Fails Of This Decade
We’re less than a month into 2016, and already no fewer than four senior military brass have behaved badly. Senior...
There’s Some Bizarre Humor Hidden In The Army’s Aviation Safety Magazine
Army aviators have been reading Flightfax— the U.S. Army’s online newsletter for “aircraft mishap prevention information” — since the Vietnam...
‘Forgotten’ Reveals The Untold Story Of D-Day’s Heroic African-American Soldiers
One of the most iconic pictures of the Second World War depicts a swarm of barrage balloons floating above the...
4 Lessons The Military Learned In The Wake Of Hurricane Katrina
Ten years ago this week, Hurricane Katrina swept through the Gulf states, killing over 1,200 people, leaving thousands more homeless,...
5 Times When Ignoring The Military’s Rules Paid Off In The Long Run
The military lives on rules and regulations. Salute officers. Don’t walk on the grass. Wear reflector belts. But there’s a...
5 Things Star Wars Taught Us About Contemporary Warfare
Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope was released 38 years ago this week. Most of us remember Star Wars,...
How One Night Of Drinking Led To One Of History’s Greatest Command Teams
So you chugged a beer? That’s cute. Men drank like fish during the early 19th century, with the average American adult...
5 Ways Not To Bore Your Troops To Death With PowerPoint
Recently, Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter reportedly banned PowerPoint slides from a crucial meeting with his military advisors in the...
10 Leadership Lessons from One Of Britain’s Greatest Soldiers
Field Marshal William Slim, who commanded a British field army in Burma during the Second World War, may not be...
5 Reasons Every Service Member Should Be Writing About Their Military Service
“Aren’t you that blogger guy?” I’ve been hearing it a lot recently. In years past, I was afraid those words...
The Most Powerful Battlefield Innovations In History
In June of 1812, Napoleon set off to invade Russia with one of the largest armies the world had ever...
As Army Slims Down, So Must Its Soldiers
It’s no secret that America has a major problem with obesity with rates more than doubled since 1980. The U.S....
