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Thousands More Active-Duty Troops Will Deploy To Southwest Border Through September
Mexico

Thousands More Active-Duty Troops Will Deploy To Southwest Border Through September

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jan 30, 2019

Navy Suicides Hit A Record High In 2018
Navy

Navy Suicides Hit A Record High In 2018

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jan 29, 2019

The Army Is Finally Cutting Dads A Break With More Parental Leave
Army

The Army Is Finally Cutting Dads A Break With More Parental Leave

By Haley Britzky

Posted on Jan 29, 2019

He Accidentally Shot Himself In The Head. Now This Soldier Is Fighting To Be Medically Retired
Army

He Accidentally Shot Himself In The Head. Now This Soldier Is Fighting To Be Medically Retired

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jan 29, 2019

Marine Suicides Reach Highest Level In A Decade Despite End Of Large-Scale Combat Operations
Marine Corps

Marine Suicides Reach Highest Level In A Decade Despite End Of Large-Scale Combat Operations

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jan 27, 2019

Six Airmen Awarded Distinguished Flying Cross For Playing Critical Role In 2017 Yemen Raid
Air Force

Six Airmen Awarded Distinguished Flying Cross For Playing Critical Role In 2017 Yemen Raid

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jan 25, 2019

The Navy Won’t Pay Damages To People Who Drank Camp Lejeune’s Toxic Water, But It Is Throwing Money At Its Broke Aircraft Carrier
Marine Corps

The Navy Won’t Pay Damages To People Who Drank Camp Lejeune’s Toxic Water, But It Is Throwing Money At Its Broke Aircraft Carrier

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jan 25, 2019

The Supreme Court Allows Pentagon To Ban Transgender Service Members
United States

The Supreme Court Allows Pentagon To Ban Transgender Service Members

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jan 22, 2019

Special Operations Marine Charged With Allegedly Punching His Girlfriend ‘Multiple Times’
Marine Corps

Special Operations Marine Charged With Allegedly Punching His Girlfriend ‘Multiple Times’

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jan 19, 2019

He Built A T-Shirt Empire. Now He’s Building A Village For Homeless Vets
Veterans

He Built A T-Shirt Empire. Now He’s Building A Village For Homeless Vets

By James Clark

Posted on Jan 17, 2019

Zero Coasties Were Paid To Create These Memes About The Government Shutdown
Humor

Zero Coasties Were Paid To Create These Memes About The Government Shutdown

By Paul Szoldra

Posted on Jan 17, 2019

The Navy Is Finally Deploying Its Worst Warship Again After Years Of Problems
Navy

The Navy Is Finally Deploying Its Worst Warship Again After Years Of Problems

By Jared Keller

Posted on Jan 16, 2019

Coast Guard Commandant: I Know You Haven’t Been Paid But ‘Stay The Course’
Coast Guard

Coast Guard Commandant: I Know You Haven’t Been Paid But ‘Stay The Course’

By Paul Szoldra

Posted on Jan 16, 2019

Sub Commander Fired Over Allegations He Hired 10 Hookers On Deployment
Navy

Sub Commander Fired Over Allegations He Hired 10 Hookers On Deployment

By Paul Szoldra

Posted on Jan 12, 2019

3 Tips On How To Make It Through A Serious History Book
Training

3 Tips On How To Make It Through A Serious History Book

By Tom Ricks

Posted on Jan 11, 2019

The Marine Corps May Swap Crunches For Planks On PFT
Military Life

The Marine Corps May Swap Crunches For Planks On PFT

By James Clark

Posted on Jan 7, 2019

How The US Went From ‘Rapid Withdrawal’ To ‘No Timeline’ In Syria
Middle East

How The US Went From ‘Rapid Withdrawal’ To ‘No Timeline’ In Syria

By Paul Szoldra

Posted on Jan 5, 2019

More Than 66,000 USAA Members Will Get $181 From The Bank Over Alleged Account Errors
United States

More Than 66,000 USAA Members Will Get $181 From The Bank Over Alleged Account Errors

By James Clark

Posted on Jan 4, 2019

You Have To Read This Cringeworthy Memo Banning American Soldiers In Germany From Having Sex
Mandatory Fun

You Have To Read This Cringeworthy Memo Banning American Soldiers In Germany From Having Sex

By Jared Keller

Posted on Dec 28, 2018

42,000 Coast Guardsmen Are Getting Screwed On Pay Because Of The Government Shutdown
Coast Guard

42,000 Coast Guardsmen Are Getting Screwed On Pay Because Of The Government Shutdown

By Paul Szoldra

Posted on Dec 28, 2018

Marine Commandant Says He Has ‘No Idea’ On Troop Withdrawal Specifics
Marine Corps

Marine Commandant Says He Has ‘No Idea’ On Troop Withdrawal Specifics

By Paul Szoldra

Posted on Dec 24, 2018

Air Force A-10 Pilots Awarded For Saving 50 US Troops In ‘Danger Close’ Air Strike In Syria
Air Force

Air Force A-10 Pilots Awarded For Saving 50 US Troops In ‘Danger Close’ Air Strike In Syria

By Paul Szoldra

Posted on Dec 24, 2018

The Number Of Challenge Coins That Are Passed Out Is Too Damn High
Opinion

The Number Of Challenge Coins That Are Passed Out Is Too Damn High

By Carl Forsling

Posted on Dec 22, 2018

Kurds Discuss Releasing 3,200 ISIS Prisoners After Trump Threatens Pullout From Syria
Middle East

Kurds Discuss Releasing 3,200 ISIS Prisoners After Trump Threatens Pullout From Syria

By Paul Szoldra

Posted on Dec 20, 2018

The Pentagon Is Reportedly Preparing To Withdraw All US Troops From Syria
Middle East

The Pentagon Is Reportedly Preparing To Withdraw All US Troops From Syria

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Dec 19, 2018

Why The Best Young Marines Are Fleeing The Corps, In One Damning Quote
Marine Corps

Why The Best Young Marines Are Fleeing The Corps, In One Damning Quote

By Tom Ricks

Posted on Dec 18, 2018

Army Unit Gets Screwed Out Of Holiday Leave After ‘Many Soldiers’ Purchase Airline Tickets
Army

Army Unit Gets Screwed Out Of Holiday Leave After ‘Many Soldiers’ Purchase Airline Tickets

By Paul Szoldra

Posted on Dec 17, 2018

DoD Releases 2019 Basic Allowance For Housing Rates
Benefits

DoD Releases 2019 Basic Allowance For Housing Rates

By Paul Szoldra

Posted on Dec 15, 2018

Mattis Personally Recommends Ex-Trump Staffer Reince Preibus To Be Navy Officer
Navy

Mattis Personally Recommends Ex-Trump Staffer Reince Preibus To Be Navy Officer

By Paul Szoldra

Posted on Dec 14, 2018

Senior Army General Reportedly Asked Whether Green Beret Ambushed In Niger Was Eligible For Medal Of Honor
Army

Senior Army General Reportedly Asked Whether Green Beret Ambushed In Niger Was Eligible For Medal Of Honor

By Jared Keller

Posted on Dec 8, 2018

Swedish Pilots Awarded US Air Medals For Classified Cold War Blackbird Escort Op
Intelligence

Swedish Pilots Awarded US Air Medals For Classified Cold War Blackbird Escort Op

By Jared Keller

Posted on Nov 29, 2018

A Draft Won’t Fix The Civil-Military Divide — But This Plan Just Might
Opinion

A Draft Won’t Fix The Civil-Military Divide — But This Plan Just Might

By Carl Forsling

Posted on Nov 29, 2018

Trump Reportedly Wants To Withdraw All US Troops From Afghanistan By The Next Presidential Election
Afghanistan

Trump Reportedly Wants To Withdraw All US Troops From Afghanistan By The Next Presidential Election

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Nov 29, 2018

South Carolina Inmates Scammed Service Members Out Of Half A Million In A Massive Sextortion Ring
United States

South Carolina Inmates Scammed Service Members Out Of Half A Million In A Massive Sextortion Ring

By Jared Keller

Posted on Nov 28, 2018

The Grass Isn’t Always Greener: Why Life Is Harder As A Dual-Military Family In The Reserves
Military Life

The Grass Isn’t Always Greener: Why Life Is Harder As A Dual-Military Family In The Reserves

By Andrea N. Goldstein

Posted on Nov 28, 2018

Trump Reportedly Thought General Dunford Made $5 Million A Year
United States

Trump Reportedly Thought General Dunford Made $5 Million A Year

By Paul Szoldra

Posted on Nov 27, 2018

Here’s What You Should Think About Before Getting Out Of The Military
Career

Here’s What You Should Think About Before Getting Out Of The Military

By Carl Forsling

Posted on Nov 19, 2018

‘It’s A Scandal’ — Inside The Fight To Hold The Military Accountable For Medical Malpractice
United States

‘It’s A Scandal’ — Inside The Fight To Hold The Military Accountable For Medical Malpractice

By James Clark

Posted on Nov 16, 2018

How One Veteran Translated His Military Experience To Corporate America
United States

How One Veteran Translated His Military Experience To Corporate America

By Lizann Lightfoot

Posted on Nov 16, 2018

Dear Media: A Veteran With PTSD Isn’t More Likely To Be A Mass Shooter
Analysis

Dear Media: A Veteran With PTSD Isn’t More Likely To Be A Mass Shooter

By Jared Keller

Posted on Nov 13, 2018

Trump Says California Shooting Highlights Need To Treat Veterans With PTSD
United States

Trump Says California Shooting Highlights Need To Treat Veterans With PTSD

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Nov 10, 2018

US Troops Riding Through The Desert On A Mission With No Name
Mexico

US Troops Riding Through The Desert On A Mission With No Name

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Nov 8, 2018

Two Married Marines Went To The Corps’ Birthday Ball. Now He’s Charged With Murder
Marine Corps

Two Married Marines Went To The Corps’ Birthday Ball. Now He’s Charged With Murder

By Paul Szoldra

Posted on Nov 8, 2018

‘Permission To Hug Granted’ — Marine Officer Gets First Salute From Grandfather
Marine Corps

‘Permission To Hug Granted’ — Marine Officer Gets First Salute From Grandfather

By Paul Szoldra

Posted on Nov 6, 2018

This New Navy Recruiting Video Is Basically Just A Tribute To Miniguns
Mandatory Fun

This New Navy Recruiting Video Is Basically Just A Tribute To Miniguns

By Jared Keller

Posted on Nov 2, 2018

2 Powerful Quotes About Civility From An Iraq War Veteran
Military Life

2 Powerful Quotes About Civility From An Iraq War Veteran

By Tom Ricks

Posted on Nov 2, 2018

How To Find Meaning After The Military: Grow Your Own Identity
Training

How To Find Meaning After The Military: Grow Your Own Identity

By Tom Ricks

Posted on Nov 2, 2018

The 20 Best Cities For Veterans To Live In
United States

The 20 Best Cities For Veterans To Live In

By James Clark

Posted on Nov 1, 2018

I Found Meaning After The Military In Many Places, Not Just One
Opinion

I Found Meaning After The Military In Many Places, Not Just One

By Tom Ricks

Posted on Oct 31, 2018

Air Force General Says 5,200 Troops Going To Border Is Just A Starting Point
Air Force

Air Force General Says 5,200 Troops Going To Border Is Just A Starting Point

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Oct 31, 2018

Scientists Say Energy Drinks Make It Harder To Treat PTSD
United States

Scientists Say Energy Drinks Make It Harder To Treat PTSD

By Jared Keller

Posted on Oct 30, 2018

What Comes After Military Service: Finding Meaning In The Mundane
Career

What Comes After Military Service: Finding Meaning In The Mundane

By Tom Ricks

Posted on Oct 30, 2018

One Secret To Finding Post-Military Work That Means Something: Find Your Niche
Career

One Secret To Finding Post-Military Work That Means Something: Find Your Niche

By Tom Ricks

Posted on Oct 29, 2018

Active Duty Troops To Mobilize In Rare Deployment To US-Mexico Border
Mexico

Active Duty Troops To Mobilize In Rare Deployment To US-Mexico Border

By Adam Linehan

Posted on Oct 29, 2018

Sergeant Becomes First Female Marine To Get Through 2nd Phase Of MARSOC Training Pipeline
Marine Corps

Sergeant Becomes First Female Marine To Get Through 2nd Phase Of MARSOC Training Pipeline

By Jared Keller

Posted on Oct 22, 2018

The US Army’s New Recruiting Commercial Is So Bad It’s Great
Army

The US Army’s New Recruiting Commercial Is So Bad It’s Great

By Adam Linehan

Posted on Oct 20, 2018

These Are The Army Units Deploying Overseas In 2019
Army

These Are The Army Units Deploying Overseas In 2019

By Adam Linehan

Posted on Oct 19, 2018

Heroic Vietnam Veteran Receives Medal Of Honor For Saving More Than 20 Marines
Marine Corps

Heroic Vietnam Veteran Receives Medal Of Honor For Saving More Than 20 Marines

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Oct 18, 2018

Husband Of Slain 101st Airborne Soldier Allegedly Confessed To Killing His Wife
Army

Husband Of Slain 101st Airborne Soldier Allegedly Confessed To Killing His Wife

By Adam Linehan

Posted on Oct 17, 2018

Ex-US Special Ops Were Reportedly Hired To Assassinate Yemeni Political Figures
Middle East

Ex-US Special Ops Were Reportedly Hired To Assassinate Yemeni Political Figures

By James Clark

Posted on Oct 16, 2018

Why I Never Liked Those Videos Of Deployed Soldiers Surprising Their Kids At School
Opinion

Why I Never Liked Those Videos Of Deployed Soldiers Surprising Their Kids At School

By Tom Ricks

Posted on Oct 15, 2018

A Military Widower Is Challenging The Rule Banning Troops From Suing The Government
United States

A Military Widower Is Challenging The Rule Banning Troops From Suing The Government

By James Clark

Posted on Oct 12, 2018

The Army Is Looking For Recruits In Cities That May Not Like The Military
Army

The Army Is Looking For Recruits In Cities That May Not Like The Military

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Oct 9, 2018

A Sailor’s Worst Nightmare: When Mom Inadvertently Turns You Into A Viral Meme
Mandatory Fun

A Sailor’s Worst Nightmare: When Mom Inadvertently Turns You Into A Viral Meme

By Paul Szoldra

Posted on Oct 9, 2018