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A Brief History Of How Tabasco Became The Military’s Favorite Condiment A Brief History Of How Tabasco Became The Military’s Favorite Condiment

By Sarah Sicard

/ Sep 14 2017

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Secretive US Sub Flies A ‘Jolly Roger’ Flag, Internet Goes Wild With Theories Secretive US Sub Flies A ‘Jolly Roger’ Flag, Internet Goes Wild With Theories

By Adam Weinstein

/ Sep 14 2017

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Equifax Credit-Agency Hack Could Hit Service Members Especially Hard Equifax Credit-Agency Hack Could Hit Service Members Especially Hard

By Sarah Sicard

/ Sep 14 2017

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Will Trump’s Military Fetish End Up Hurting American Democracy — Or Saving It? Will Trump’s Military Fetish End Up Hurting American Democracy — Or Saving It?

By Jason Dempsey

/ Sep 13 2017

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Mattis’ Pentagon Is Ignoring Trump’s Mandate To Treat Climate Change As A Hoax Mattis’ Pentagon Is Ignoring Trump’s Mandate To Treat Climate Change As A Hoax

By Adam Linehan

/ Sep 13 2017

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Did Russia Just Drop Its ‘Father Of All Bombs’ In Syria? Here’s What We Know Did Russia Just Drop Its ‘Father Of All Bombs’ In Syria? Here’s What We Know

By Jared Keller

/ Sep 12 2017

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8 Ways To Overcome The Pitfalls Of Operational Planning Teams 8 Ways To Overcome The Pitfalls Of Operational Planning Teams

By Dan Sukman and Aaron Bazin

/ Sep 12 2017

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We Could See The First Female Marine Infantry Officer Graduate Before The End Of The Month We Could See The First Female Marine Infantry Officer Graduate Before The End Of The Month

By Jared Keller

/ Sep 7 2017

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Here’s How Marines Fared On The New Physical Fitness Test Here’s How Marines Fared On The New Physical Fitness Test

/ Sep 6 2017

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Are Dress Shoes Ruining Navy Football? Are Dress Shoes Ruining Navy Football?

By Sarah Sicard

/ Aug 31 2017

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Military Bases’ Contamination Will Affect Water For Generations Military Bases’ Contamination Will Affect Water For Generations

By Task & Purpose

/ Aug 27 2017

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Here’s How Navy Crews Watch For (And Respond To) Collisions At Sea Here’s How Navy Crews Watch For (And Respond To) Collisions At Sea

By Shawn VanDiver

/ Aug 22 2017

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Plagiarized, Error-Riddled White House Petition To Designate Antifa A Terror Group Gets 200K Signatures Plagiarized, Error-Riddled White House Petition To Designate Antifa A Terror Group Gets 200K Signatures

By Adam Weinstein

/ Aug 21 2017

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The McCain Collision Was The 7th Fleet’s Fourth Major Mishap Of 2017 The McCain Collision Was The 7th Fleet’s Fourth Major Mishap Of 2017

By Jared Keller

/ Aug 21 2017

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Why The Secret Service Went Broke Half A Year Into The Trump Administration Why The Secret Service Went Broke Half A Year Into The Trump Administration

By Adam Weinstein

/ Aug 21 2017

How Did The US Military Get All Those Confederate-Named Bases, Anyway? How Did The US Military Get All Those Confederate-Named Bases, Anyway?

By Mark Herbert

/ Aug 18 2017

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Here’s How Military Leaders Have Responded To The Extremism On Display In Charlottesville Here’s How Military Leaders Have Responded To The Extremism On Display In Charlottesville

By Jared Keller

/ Aug 16 2017

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The Army’s New Physical Fitness Test Is On Track To Be Fully Implemented Next Year The Army’s New Physical Fitness Test Is On Track To Be Fully Implemented Next Year

By Adam Linehan

/ Aug 16 2017

A Brief History Of The US Military As An American Social Experiment A Brief History Of The US Military As An American Social Experiment

/ Aug 15 2017

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The 82nd Airborne Just Reminded White Nationalists In Charlottesville What Real Valor Looks Like The 82nd Airborne Just Reminded White Nationalists In Charlottesville What Real Valor Looks Like

By Jared Keller

/ Aug 14 2017

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The Marine Corps Doesn’t Know Why It Chose ‘Semper Fi’ As Its Motto The Marine Corps Doesn’t Know Why It Chose ‘Semper Fi’ As Its Motto

/ Aug 8 2017

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The US May Be Rushing Into A Messy New Campaign Against ISIS In The Philippines, Report Says The US May Be Rushing Into A Messy New Campaign Against ISIS In The Philippines, Report Says

By Jared Keller

/ Aug 8 2017

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As Syria’s War Rages On, The US Stumbles Forward Without A Map As Syria’s War Rages On, The US Stumbles Forward Without A Map

By Danny Leffler

/ Aug 7 2017

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15 Reasons The Coast Guard Is Completely Underrated 15 Reasons The Coast Guard Is Completely Underrated

By Adam Weinstein

/ Aug 4 2017

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Here’s Exactly How Much The US Has Spent On The War In Afghanistan — So Far Here’s Exactly How Much The US Has Spent On The War In Afghanistan — So Far

By Jared Keller

/ Aug 1 2017

Each Military Branch As A House On ‘Game Of Thrones’ Each Military Branch As A House On ‘Game Of Thrones’

By Sarah Sicard

/ Jul 30 2017

World War I Started On This Day In 1914. This Animated Map Shows How The Conflict Swept The Globe World War I Started On This Day In 1914. This Animated Map Shows How The Conflict Swept The Globe

/ Jul 28 2017

Just A Normal Day In The Hangar, Then Bryan Cranston Of ‘Breaking Bad’ Shows Up Just A Normal Day In The Hangar, Then Bryan Cranston Of ‘Breaking Bad’ Shows Up

/ Jul 28 2017

Here Are All The Nations In The World That Let Transgender Troops Serve Here Are All The Nations In The World That Let Transgender Troops Serve

By Adam Weinstein

/ Jul 27 2017

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Guy Who Attended West Point For A Few Months In The 90s Insists He’s An Army Veteran Guy Who Attended West Point For A Few Months In The 90s Insists He’s An Army Veteran

By Adam Linehan

/ Jul 26 2017

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Trump Bans Transgender People From The Military In 3 Tweets Trump Bans Transgender People From The Military In 3 Tweets

By Adam Weinstein

/ Jul 26 2017

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If Mattis Is Mad About $28 Million Wasted In Afghanistan, He Hasn’t Been Paying Attention If Mattis Is Mad About $28 Million Wasted In Afghanistan, He Hasn’t Been Paying Attention

By Sarah Sicard

/ Jul 25 2017

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The Navy’s Going Easy On Officers In ‘Fat Leonard’ Scandal, Report Suggests The Navy’s Going Easy On Officers In ‘Fat Leonard’ Scandal, Report Suggests

By Adam Weinstein

/ Jul 24 2017

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4 Months After ‘Marines United,’ Revenge Porn Is Alive And Well In The Corps 4 Months After ‘Marines United,’ Revenge Porn Is Alive And Well In The Corps

By Jared Keller

/ Jul 13 2017

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Initial PFT Results Are In. Here’s How Marines Between Ages 17 And 39 Are Faring Initial PFT Results Are In. Here’s How Marines Between Ages 17 And 39 Are Faring

/ Jul 12 2017

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The KC-130 Crash Is Just The Latest Tragedy In The Marine Corps’ Worsening Aviation Mishap Crisis The KC-130 Crash Is Just The Latest Tragedy In The Marine Corps’ Worsening Aviation Mishap Crisis

By Sarah Sicard

/ Jul 11 2017

How Starship Troopers Made Everyone Who Came Of Age In The 90s Want To Join The Military How Starship Troopers Made Everyone Who Came Of Age In The 90s Want To Join The Military

By Task & Purpose

/ Jul 11 2017

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The Siege Of Mosul Is Over — And ISIS Lost The Siege Of Mosul Is Over — And ISIS Lost

By Jared Keller

/ Jul 10 2017

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5 Insights We Took From This Interview With Mattis By A High School Student 5 Insights We Took From This Interview With Mattis By A High School Student

/ Jul 10 2017

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Who The Hell Is Oscar Perez, Venezuela’s Trick-Shooting, Grenade-Tossing, Would-Be Liberator? Who The Hell Is Oscar Perez, Venezuela’s Trick-Shooting, Grenade-Tossing, Would-Be Liberator?

By Danny Leffler

/ Jul 6 2017

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Buzz Aldrin Is The Best Part Of Trump’s Space Council Announcement Buzz Aldrin Is The Best Part Of Trump’s Space Council Announcement

By Sarah Sicard

/ Jul 3 2017

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Americans Are Less Patriotic Today Than After 9/11. There’s A Good Reason For That Americans Are Less Patriotic Today Than After 9/11. There’s A Good Reason For That

By Sarah Sicard

/ Jun 30 2017

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The US Coalition Has ISIS Surrounded In Raqqa The US Coalition Has ISIS Surrounded In Raqqa

By Danny Leffler

/ Jun 29 2017

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Watch This Marine Vet And His Dog Show You How To Train Like Animals Watch This Marine Vet And His Dog Show You How To Train Like Animals

By Task & Purpose

/ Jun 29 2017

The Military Wants To Make Bases More Walkable Because Vehicles Are For The Weak The Military Wants To Make Bases More Walkable Because Vehicles Are For The Weak

By Adam Weinstein

/ Jun 28 2017

These States Have The Highest (And Lowest) Enlistment Rates In America These States Have The Highest (And Lowest) Enlistment Rates In America

/ Jun 27 2017

Millions Of Disabled Veterans Don’t Have Access To VA Caregiver Support Millions Of Disabled Veterans Don’t Have Access To VA Caregiver Support

/ Jun 19 2017

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The NCIS Task Force Reviewing Nude Photos As Part Of The ‘Marines United’ Investigation Has The Worst Possible Name The NCIS Task Force Reviewing Nude Photos As Part Of The ‘Marines United’ Investigation Has The Worst Possible Name

By Jared Keller

/ Jun 16 2017

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The Iranian Navy Is Behaving Like a Bunch Of 12-Year-Old Boys With A Laser Pointer The Iranian Navy Is Behaving Like a Bunch Of 12-Year-Old Boys With A Laser Pointer

/ Jun 15 2017

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Here’s What Marines Have To Say About The New PFT Standards Here’s What Marines Have To Say About The New PFT Standards

/ Jun 15 2017

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What To Pack If You’re Going To Fake Your Own Death Aboard A Navy Ship What To Pack If You’re Going To Fake Your Own Death Aboard A Navy Ship

By Adam Linehan

/ Jun 15 2017

‘The Hurt Locker’ Is The Worst War Film Ever Made. Here’s Why ‘The Hurt Locker’ Is The Worst War Film Ever Made. Here’s Why

By Task & Purpose

/ Jun 14 2017

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Trump And The Army Share A Birthday — What Else Do They Have In Common? Trump And The Army Share A Birthday — What Else Do They Have In Common?

By Jared Keller

/ Jun 14 2017

5 Lines From Predator You’ve Always Wanted To Say On Deployment 5 Lines From Predator You’ve Always Wanted To Say On Deployment

/ Jun 12 2017

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US Special Operations Forces Have Opened A New Front In The Campaign Against ISIS: The Philippines US Special Operations Forces Have Opened A New Front In The Campaign Against ISIS: The Philippines

By Jared Keller

/ Jun 10 2017

3 Big Networks Are Premiering Military Shows In The Fall, But They Didn’t Bother Consulting DoD 3 Big Networks Are Premiering Military Shows In The Fall, But They Didn’t Bother Consulting DoD

By Sarah Sicard

/ Jun 9 2017

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Here Are The 5 Safest US States To Live In, Apparently Here Are The 5 Safest US States To Live In, Apparently

By Sarah Sicard

/ Jun 9 2017

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Is The US-Led Coalition Creeping Toward Outright War With Syria? Is The US-Led Coalition Creeping Toward Outright War With Syria?

By Danny Leffler

/ Jun 8 2017

Just How Deadly Is John Wick? Watch This New Kill-Count Video Just How Deadly Is John Wick? Watch This New Kill-Count Video

/ Jun 8 2017

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Sebastian Junger: Lawmakers Who Claim Trump Isn’t Their President Hurt US Troops Sebastian Junger: Lawmakers Who Claim Trump Isn’t Their President Hurt US Troops

By Sarah Sicard

/ Jun 7 2017

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How Pulling Out Of The Paris Climate Change Agreement May Screw The US Military How Pulling Out Of The Paris Climate Change Agreement May Screw The US Military

By Jared Keller

/ May 31 2017

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Kathy Griffin Briefly Unites Divided Nation With Stupid President-Killing Joke Kathy Griffin Briefly Unites Divided Nation With Stupid President-Killing Joke

By Adam Weinstein

/ May 31 2017

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Hey Marines, Say Goodbye To Chow Hall Meal Cards, Finally Hey Marines, Say Goodbye To Chow Hall Meal Cards, Finally

/ May 31 2017

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Americans Think The Air Force Is The Most Important Branch For Some Reason Americans Think The Air Force Is The Most Important Branch For Some Reason

By Sarah Sicard

/ May 30 2017