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Culture

20 Things You Only Understand If You’ve Deployed 20 Things You Only Understand If You’ve Deployed

By Jason Nulton

/ Apr 23 2015

News

This Former McDonald’s Employee Lost 120 Pounds To Join The Marine Corps This Former McDonald’s Employee Lost 120 Pounds To Join The Marine Corps

By Brian Adam Jones

/ Apr 15 2015

News

The Military Is Going Millennial The Military Is Going Millennial

/ Apr 7 2015

News

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

/ Mar 30 2015

News

Why Every American Should Pledge One Year Of Public Service Why Every American Should Pledge One Year Of Public Service

By Jason Mangone

/ Feb 19 2015

Military Life

Here Are 8 True Stories Of Awful Deployment Breakups Here Are 8 True Stories Of Awful Deployment Breakups

By Lauren Katzenberg

/ Feb 13 2015

News

America Needs To Breed A Culture Of Voluntary Public Service America Needs To Breed A Culture Of Voluntary Public Service

By Carl Forsling

/ Feb 5 2015

News

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

/ Jan 26 2015

Military Life

The Reality Of Being In The Military ‘For Life’ The Reality Of Being In The Military ‘For Life’

/ Jan 26 2015

Military Life

US Troops Have Been In Combat During Christmas Since America’s Founding US Troops Have Been In Combat During Christmas Since America’s Founding

By Jason Nulton

/ Dec 24 2014

News

Christmas means something different when you deploy Christmas means something different when you deploy

By Anna Granville

/ Dec 22 2014

Military Life

9 Misguided Reasons To Go Through SOF Selection 9 Misguided Reasons To Go Through SOF Selection

By The Military Leader

/ Dec 19 2014

News

It’s Time To Drop The Ban On Transgender Troops It’s Time To Drop The Ban On Transgender Troops

By Jason Lemieux

/ Dec 11 2014

News

We Need To Have A National Conversation About Killing In Combat We Need To Have A National Conversation About Killing In Combat

By Lauren Katzenberg

/ Dec 1 2014

Military Life

For Some, The End Of A Combat Deployment Is The Start To Another War At Home For Some, The End Of A Combat Deployment Is The Start To Another War At Home

By Eliot Yasumura

/ Oct 27 2014

News

Why The Military’s Plan To Accept Illegal Immigrants Is A Smart Idea Why The Military’s Plan To Accept Illegal Immigrants Is A Smart Idea

By Chris Hernandez

/ Oct 8 2014

Military Life

Read This Beautiful Revolutionary War Letter Read This Beautiful Revolutionary War Letter

By William Treseder

/ Aug 4 2014

Military Life

How I Learned To Embrace The Fear Associated With Back-To-Back Deployments How I Learned To Embrace The Fear Associated With Back-To-Back Deployments

By Anna Granville

/ Jul 23 2014

News

The 1970s Marine Corps Commercial That Will Actually Make You Want To Re-Enlist The 1970s Marine Corps Commercial That Will Actually Make You Want To Re-Enlist

By Brian Adam Jones

/ Jul 22 2014

News

Overcoming Obstacles: One Woman’s Journey To Becoming An Army Firefighter Overcoming Obstacles: One Woman’s Journey To Becoming An Army Firefighter

By Cynthia Riebesell

/ Jul 1 2014

News

Could One Year Of Mandatory National Service Change This Country? Could One Year Of Mandatory National Service Change This Country?

By Eric Navarro

/ Jun 9 2014

Military Life

Why Children From Military Families Join The Service Why Children From Military Families Join The Service

By John Williamson

/ May 28 2014

Military Life

11 Countries, 3 Deployments, 4 Years: Here’s What I Kept 11 Countries, 3 Deployments, 4 Years: Here’s What I Kept

By Anna Granville

/ May 13 2014