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Watch American Soldiers Get Attacked By The Taliban, Keep Grilling Steaks

By Brian Adam Jones

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UNSUNG HEROES: This Airman Exposed Himself To Extreme Enemy Fire To Protect Wounded Comrades

By Corey Adwar

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The Truth Behind Fort Hood’s History Of Violent Crime

By Jennifer Dolsen

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Investigation Reveals Squadron Superintendent Threatened To Choke Out His Staff

By James Clark

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The Terrible Timing Behind The Army’s Bergdahl Announcement On National Medal Of Honor Day

By James W. Weirick

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The Coveted Combat Action Ribbon May Be The Corps’ Most Divisive Award

By James Clark

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Marine Corps’ Tattoo Policy Under Review By The Commandant

By James Clark

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The Cash, Bribery, And Prostitution Scandal That Continues To Haunt The Navy

By James W. Weirick

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UNSUNG HEROES: This Army Reservist Saved A Crowd From A Suicide Bomber

By Lorianne Woodrow Moss

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Bowe Bergdahl To Be Charged With Desertion

By James Clark

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Job Envy: The Marine Vet Creating Business Solutions For Companies With LinkedIn

By Jennifer Peters

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How Serious Is The Army About Fostering A Mentoring Culture Within The Ranks?

By Brad Hardy

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30 Things I Learned In The Air Force

By Jason Nulton

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Let’s Put A Little Context Behind The Air Force Veteran Who Tried To Join ISIS

By Lauren Katzenberg

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UNSUNG HEROES: The Sailor Who Died A Hero After Base Failures Let Someone Through The Gate

By Corey Adwar

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‘Beyond The Call’ Captures An Airman’s Heroic Covert Mission To Rescue POWs During WWII

By Jason Nulton

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David Petraeus And The Glaring Problem With His Plea Deal

By James W. Weirick

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Crucible Training Sucks, But There’s A Good Reason For It

By Christopher G. Ingram

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UNSUNG HEROES: This Marine Singlehandedly Cleared An Enemy Trench During The Invasion Of Iraq

By Corey Adwar

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Here’s What Happened When One Marine Vet Ate Mushrooms And Took A Trip To Vegas

By Ben Feibleman

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Here’s What I Learned Braving The Cold In The Marine Corps

By Ed Hinman

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These Drunk Soldiers Slapped A Fake Navy SEAL, And We Get The Stolen Valor Video We Deserve

By Brian Adam Jones

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UNSUNG HEROES: This Army Soldier Foiled His Friend’s Suicide Attempt With One Smart Move

By Corey Adwar

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Fort Hood Soldier Suspected Of Killing 4, Injuring 1 In Murder-Suicide

By James Clark

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Job Envy: This Army Vet Launched Her Own Clothing Company For Servicewomen And Veterans

By Rachel A. Brune

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History

Here’s What A Journalist Reported From A Crowded Landing Craft Hours Before D-Day

By Lauren Katzenberg

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Military Life

UNSUNG HEROES: The Private Who Burned His Hands To Save His Fallen Brothers

By Lorianne Woodrow Moss

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Cautionary Lessons On Leading As A Woman In The Military

By Anna Granville

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117 Years Later, The Sinking Of The USS Maine Remains A Mystery

By Jason Nulton

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UNSUNG HEROES: These A-10 Pilots Intentionally Drew Enemy Fire To Protect Trapped Marines

By Corey Adwar

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Why Changing The Female Marine Corps Uniform Is A Mistake

By Mabel B. Annunziata and Nicole V. Bastian

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UNSUNG HEROES: This Army Captain Rescued Iraq’s Zoo Animals From Looters, Bombs, And Starvation

By Corey Adwar

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History

Nothing Was Out Of Al Webb’s Reach from Civil Rights, The Space Race, Jonestown, and War

By James Clark

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Military Life

Why This Medal Of Honor Recipient Keeps His Medal Crumpled Up In His Pocket

By Brian Adam Jones

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The Most Badass Marines In Science Fiction

By James Clark

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Try Not To Get Lost During The Navy’s New Recruiting Ad

By James Clark

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Tech & Tactics

Why The Defense Department Needs To Cancel The F-35 Program

By Matthew Gjertsen

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What It’s Like To Be A Marine, According To An Action Figure

By James Clark

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Military Life

UNSUNG HEROES: The Guardsman Who Saved His Crew From A Live Grenade Inside A Tank

By Lorianne Woodrow Moss

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A 19-Year-Old In Alabama Was Arrested For Driving A Stolen Army Humvee

By Brian Adam Jones

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New Top Enlisted Marine Selection Refreshes One Of The Dumbest Debates In The Marine Corps

By Brian Adam Jones

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The Air Force Veteran Who Nearly Lost His Life Pioneering The Civil Rights Movement

By Jason Nulton

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UNSUNG HEROES: Marine Recruiters Use MCMAP To Stop Robber, Still Keep Dress Blues Clean

By Brian Adam Jones

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ISIS Hacks CENTCOM’s Social Media, Threatens US Soldiers

By Brian Adam Jones

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Why The Air Force Is Paying Big Bonuses To Some Pilots And Forcing Others Out

By Matthew Gjertsen

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There’s Still Bad Blood Between Marine Generals Over The Taliban Urination Scandal

By Brian Adam Jones

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JOB ENVY: Marine Veteran Turned Brooklyn Architect Who Makes Surfboards In His Spare Time

By Lauren Katzenberg

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It Takes This Badass Marine General 48 Seconds To Fire Up His Troops For A Field Exercise

By Brian Adam Jones

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UNSUNG HEROES: This Army Sergeant Set Himself On Fire Rescuing 6 Soldiers

By Corey Adwar

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5 Things No One Told Me About Being A Pilot In The Air Force

By Nick Bente

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UNSUNG HEROES: This Combat Controller Has Become One of the Most Decorated Airmen Ever

By Christian Beekman

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‘Let The Damn Army Clean Up The Mess’: An (Almost) Story Of Suicide

By Stephen Carlson

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The Fight Over The A-10 Is About More Than Just A Plane

By Christian Beekman

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The Air Force’s Mixed Messaging Problem

By Matthew Gjertsen

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UNSUNG HEROES: The Corpsman Who Ignored His Own Wounds In An IED Attack

By Brian Adam Jones

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The Story Behind The First Submarine To Sink A Warship

By Stephen Carlson

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Female Sailors Secretly Filmed In Shower Aboard Submarine

By Lauren Katzenberg

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Police Detain Man For Walking With His Hands In His Pockets, Which Marines Find Hilarious

By Brian Adam Jones

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How Did One Of The Hottest Names In Comedy Go From The Marines To Hollywood?

By Brian Adam Jones

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An Interview With The Female Marines of The Corps’ Integration Test

By Lauren Katzenberg

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No, The Army Has Not Lost The Art Of Leadership

By Brad Hardy

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The Army Has Lost The Art Of Leadership

By CombatCavScout

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History

Searching For My Flag In Fallujah

By Chad Russell

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Royal Marine Wins Hero Award For Reuniting Troops With Dogs Left Behind

By Lauren Katzenberg

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