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The inside story of the deadliest attack on a U.S. military base during the Iraq War
From combat to coding: Former Army Ranger explains how to break into tech after the military
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
Featured by Shawn VanDiver
What You Should Know About Hawaii’s Ballistic Missile False Alarm, According To A Former Navy Emergency Manager
Around 8 am local time on Jan. 13, Hawaiians received what will probably (hopefully) amount to the scare of their...
Here’s How Navy Crews Watch For (And Respond To) Collisions At Sea
On the morning of Aug. 20, the USS John S. McCain reported a collision with a commercial tanker, the Alnic...
Here’s How The Navy’s Tomahawk Missiles Are Supposed To Work
Last night, two destroyers in the Mediterranean Sea fired 59 Tomahawks into Syria as a response to President Bashar Al-Assad’s...
A Veteran’s Complicated Reaction To Chelsea Manning’s Freedom
Yesterday, President Barack Obama commuted the sentence of Chelsea Manning resulting in a flurry of opinions on social media (myself...
How A US Destroyer Responds When Someone Shoots At It
VAMPIRE! VAMPIRE! VAMPIRE! When I was in the Navy, it was my job to push the button. I was a...
Slacktivism Won’t Get Gary Johnson Onto The Debate Stage
There has been quite a lot of noise of late from our collective military and veterans communities regarding IAVA’s Commander...
Thunderbirds Commander’s New Book Is More Of What We Already Know
I recently had the pleasure of reading “Breaking the Trust Barrier: How Leaders Close the Gaps for High Performance” by...
Politicians Aren’t Talking About Climate Change, But Veterans Can Fix That
There’s one national security threat that has hardly received any attention in the hours of presidential debates we’ve seen so...
DEBATE THIS: Should Assault Weapons Be Banned In The United States?
THE FACTS: The right of all Americans to keep and bear arms is enshrined in the Second Amendment of the...
Stop Promoting Adults Who Behave Like Children Through The Ranks
During my time in service, I encountered several types of leaders. Some were good, some weren’t so fun to work...
The Military Needs To Stop Being A Part Of The Human Trafficking Problem
It’s time to talk about an uncomfortable truth. I, like many of you, traveled the world while I served in...
