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Soldiers of Blackhawk Company, 2nd Battalion, 7th Cavalry Regiment, pile on top of two Bradley fighting vehicles after the 10-day Combined Resolve exercise, in which they took on elite Ukranian drone units.
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My unit took on Ukraine’s ‘Nemesis’ drone hunters. Here’s what really happened.

By Capt. Allan W. Watson

Posted on Sep 3, 2026

The initial design of the National Global War on Terror Memorial drew sharp criticism for its ambigious message. But that, argues one veteran, is its greatest strength.
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How do you memorialize a war whose legacy is still being written?

By Jim Craig

Posted on Jul 3, 2026

The world’s largest aircraft carrier, USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), conducts flight deck operations during Operation Epic Fury, March 15, 2026. (U.S. Navy photo)
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How does the Iran war end?

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Apr 2, 2026

The Pentagon's plan for an accountability review of the August 2021 withdrawal from Afghanistan, raises a question with few clear answers: Will we ever have accountability for the war itself?
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Is it possible to have ‘accountability’ for the War in Afghanistan?

By Jeff Schogol, James Clark

Posted on May 23, 2025

A US soldier rests on a tank as troops patrol oil fields near Syria's northeastern border with Turkey in the Qahtaniyah countryside in the far northeast corner of Hasakeh province on September 3, 2024. The United States has around 900 troops in Syria that are part of an anti-jihadist coalition and also have forces protecting the Conoco gas field and Al-Omar oil fields in east of the country. (Photo by DELIL SOULEIMAN / AFP) (Photo by DELIL SOULEIMAN/AFP via Getty Images)
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What is going on in Syria and what the hell does it mean for US troops?

By Alex Plitsas

Posted on Dec 18, 2024

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Retired Army Lt. Col. Allen West embarrasses himself in one-man push-up contest

By Paul Szoldra

Updated on May 7, 2021

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