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Military Life

‘This country is worthy of any sacrifice’ — David Bellavia receives the Medal of Honor ‘This country is worthy of any sacrifice’ — David Bellavia receives the Medal of Honor

By Haley Britzky

/ Jun 3 2021

History

I’ll never forget how we honored our fallen heroes on Memorial Day in Baghdad I’ll never forget how we honored our fallen heroes on Memorial Day in Baghdad

/ May 30 2021

News

I’ll never forget the Marine memorial ceremonies I attended in Fallujah I’ll never forget the Marine memorial ceremonies I attended in Fallujah

By Scott Cooper

/ May 29 2021

News

UNSUNG HEROES: The Corpsman Who Sprinted Into Gunfire To Save 5 Marines UNSUNG HEROES: The Corpsman Who Sprinted Into Gunfire To Save 5 Marines

/ May 20 2021

News

The heroic last stand of 2 Marines in Ramadi The heroic last stand of 2 Marines in Ramadi

/ Apr 22 2021

News

A new documentary tells the heroic story of the first Marine to earn the Medal of Honor since Vietnam A new documentary tells the heroic story of the first Marine to earn the Medal of Honor since Vietnam

/ Apr 15 2021

Military Life

It’s National Medal of Honor Day and Alwyn Cashe still doesn’t have his It’s National Medal of Honor Day and Alwyn Cashe still doesn’t have his

By Haley Britzky

/ Mar 25 2021

Culture

Here’s Why ‘The Hurt Locker’ Is The Worst War Movie Of All Time Here’s Why ‘The Hurt Locker’ Is The Worst War Movie Of All Time

/ Mar 24 2021

News

A Marine looks back at the invasion of Iraq, 18 years later: ‘The war can’t go on unless all the poop’s burned’ A Marine looks back at the invasion of Iraq, 18 years later: ‘The war can’t go on unless all the poop’s burned’

/ Mar 19 2021

Culture

The most relatable moment in ‘Generation Kill’ had nothing to do with combat The most relatable moment in ‘Generation Kill’ had nothing to do with combat

/ Mar 15 2021

Culture

‘Generation Kill’ Author Evan Wright On The Thrill Of Combat ‘Generation Kill’ Author Evan Wright On The Thrill Of Combat

/ Mar 14 2021

Culture

Megan Leavey Is A Good Iraq War Film. But Is It ‘Stolen Valor’? Megan Leavey Is A Good Iraq War Film. But Is It ‘Stolen Valor’?

By Adam Linehan

/ Mar 4 2021

News

It’s Time We Address The Consequences Of America’s Recent Wars It’s Time We Address The Consequences Of America’s Recent Wars

/ Mar 1 2021

News

Why it took 16 years for this Marine to finally receive his Purple Heart Why it took 16 years for this Marine to finally receive his Purple Heart

By Jeff Schogol

/ Feb 27 2021

History

Paul Bremer, Ski Instructor: Learning To Shred With The Bush Administration’s Iraq War Fall Guy Paul Bremer, Ski Instructor: Learning To Shred With The Bush Administration’s Iraq War Fall Guy

/ Feb 25 2021

History

8 unbelievable stories from the Second Battle Of Fallujah 8 unbelievable stories from the Second Battle Of Fallujah

/ Feb 22 2021

Culture

Controversial game ‘Six Days In Fallujah’ about the bloodiest battle of the Iraq War is back in production Controversial game ‘Six Days In Fallujah’ about the bloodiest battle of the Iraq War is back in production

/ Feb 13 2021

Culture

Nat Geo’s miniseries chronicles ‘Black Sunday’ and the hell those soldiers faced in Sadr City Nat Geo’s miniseries chronicles ‘Black Sunday’ and the hell those soldiers faced in Sadr City

/ Feb 8 2021

Culture

10 Facts From ‘Generation Kill’ That Make Us Love The Series Even More 10 Facts From ‘Generation Kill’ That Make Us Love The Series Even More

/ Feb 8 2021

Culture

New movie ‘Cherry’ tells the true(ish) story of an Iraq War vet who became a bank robber New movie ‘Cherry’ tells the true(ish) story of an Iraq War vet who became a bank robber

/ Feb 4 2021

News

Pentagon to probe possible war crimes committed by troops downrange Pentagon to probe possible war crimes committed by troops downrange

By Jeff Schogol

/ Jan 27 2021

News

Police officer who faced down mob at Capitol is an Iraq War Army vet Police officer who faced down mob at Capitol is an Iraq War Army vet

/ Jan 14 2021

Military Life

White House postpones Medal of Honor for Alwyn Cashe until after the inauguration White House postpones Medal of Honor for Alwyn Cashe until after the inauguration

By Haley Britzky

/ Jan 11 2021

News

Trump poised to award Medal of Honor to Alwyn Cashe, 15 years after he gave his life to save his men Trump poised to award Medal of Honor to Alwyn Cashe, 15 years after he gave his life to save his men

By Haley Britzky

/ Jan 7 2021

News

The Global War On Terror Will Finally Get Its Own Monument In DC The Global War On Terror Will Finally Get Its Own Monument In DC

By Jared Keller

/ Jan 6 2021

News

‘I knew I needed to do something’ — Airman awarded for braving rocket fire to treat wounded during Camp Taji attack ‘I knew I needed to do something’ — Airman awarded for braving rocket fire to treat wounded during Camp Taji attack

By Haley Britzky

/ Jan 5 2021

History

The Iraq War Was A Mistake. So Why Can’t Gen. Petraeus Finally Admit It? The Iraq War Was A Mistake. So Why Can’t Gen. Petraeus Finally Admit It?

By Paul Szoldra

/ Dec 23 2020

News

Oklahoma attorney general asks Trump to pardon former soldier convicted of murdering Iraqi prisoner Oklahoma attorney general asks Trump to pardon former soldier convicted of murdering Iraqi prisoner

By Jared Keller

/ Dec 11 2020

News

Rep. Duncan Hunter says his unit probably killed ‘hundreds’ of civilians in Iraq, including women and children Rep. Duncan Hunter says his unit probably killed ‘hundreds’ of civilians in Iraq, including women and children

By Haley Britzky

/ Dec 11 2020

News

The knife that saved the Iraq War’s first living Medal of Honor recipient The knife that saved the Iraq War’s first living Medal of Honor recipient

By Jared Keller

/ Dec 10 2020

Tech & Tactics

7 Stories That Remind Us Why Troops Love The A-10 Warthog 7 Stories That Remind Us Why Troops Love The A-10 Warthog

By BBMC Mortgage

/ Dec 10 2020

Tech & Tactics

10 Advances In Medical Technology From The Global War On Terror 10 Advances In Medical Technology From The Global War On Terror

By Andrea Signor

/ Dec 10 2020

News

Trump signs law authorizing Medal of Honor to Alwyn Cashe for heroic vehicle rescue in Iraq Trump signs law authorizing Medal of Honor to Alwyn Cashe for heroic vehicle rescue in Iraq

By Paul Szoldra

/ Dec 5 2020

History

The inside story of the deadliest attack on a U.S. military base during the Iraq War The inside story of the deadliest attack on a U.S. military base during the Iraq War

By Jeremy Redmon

/ Dec 2 2020

History

US will reportedly draw down to 2,500 troops in both Afghanistan and Iraq before Trump leaves office US will reportedly draw down to 2,500 troops in both Afghanistan and Iraq before Trump leaves office

By Jeff Schogol

/ Dec 2 2020

News

Thousands of troops will depart Iraq and Afghanistan before Trump leaves office Thousands of troops will depart Iraq and Afghanistan before Trump leaves office

By Jeff Schogol

/ Dec 2 2020

History

Will American history forget the Iraq and Afghanistan wars? Will American history forget the Iraq and Afghanistan wars?

By Jeff Schogol

/ Dec 2 2020

History

How a local energy drink became an icon of the Iraq War How a local energy drink became an icon of the Iraq War

By Adam Linehan

/ Nov 22 2020

News

Airman earns Bronze Star for supporting airstrikes in Iraq that killed more than 100 enemy fighters Airman earns Bronze Star for supporting airstrikes in Iraq that killed more than 100 enemy fighters

By Haley Britzky

/ Oct 27 2020

News

David Bellavia and the Medal of Honor David Bellavia and the Medal of Honor

/ Oct 13 2020

Military Life

An Iraq War veteran has delivered a ‘beautiful, violent and almost perfect’ new novel about the American military machine An Iraq War veteran has delivered a ‘beautiful, violent and almost perfect’ new novel about the American military machine

/ Oct 2 2020

Military Life

House lawmakers unanimously pass bill that would allow Alwyn Cashe to finally receive the Medal of Honor House lawmakers unanimously pass bill that would allow Alwyn Cashe to finally receive the Medal of Honor

By Haley Britzky

/ Sep 23 2020

News

Maj. Gen. Donahoe at GWOT Memorial Rededication Ceremony Maj. Gen. Donahoe at GWOT Memorial Rededication Ceremony

By Task & Purpose

/ Sep 16 2020

News

Maj. Gen. Patrick Donahoe Speaks at the Global War on Terrorism Memorial Rededication Ceremony Maj. Gen. Patrick Donahoe Speaks at the Global War on Terrorism Memorial Rededication Ceremony

By Task & Purpose

/ Sep 16 2020

News

Alwyn Cashe just took the field on the helmet of a Steelers player and former Army Ranger Alwyn Cashe just took the field on the helmet of a Steelers player and former Army Ranger

/ Sep 15 2020

History

The lies and mistakes that led the US into Iraq, laid out in a new book The lies and mistakes that led the US into Iraq, laid out in a new book

/ Jul 29 2020

News

Rafael Peralta’s death ensured four other Marines would live. His Medal of Honor award recommendation explains how Rafael Peralta’s death ensured four other Marines would live. His Medal of Honor award recommendation explains how

/ Jun 26 2020

News

4 US service members injured in C-130 mishap at Camp Taji in Iraq 4 US service members injured in C-130 mishap at Camp Taji in Iraq

By Jeff Schogol

/ Jun 8 2020

News

Thousands throw surprise parade to honor Marine Raider killed in Iraq Thousands throw surprise parade to honor Marine Raider killed in Iraq

/ Apr 27 2020

News

DoD identifies soldier killed in non-combat incident in Iraq DoD identifies soldier killed in non-combat incident in Iraq

By Jeff Schogol

/ Apr 1 2020

History

A brick too far: How General Mattis used Legos to plan out the invasion of Iraq A brick too far: How General Mattis used Legos to plan out the invasion of Iraq

/ Mar 19 2020

News

That time the 1st Marine Division brought pigeons to the 2003 invasion of Iraq That time the 1st Marine Division brought pigeons to the 2003 invasion of Iraq

/ Mar 17 2020

Military Life

For years he sold the military’s version of the Iraq War. Now he’s on a mission to convey ‘the chaos and absurdity of that experience’ For years he sold the military’s version of the Iraq War. Now he’s on a mission to convey ‘the chaos and absurdity of that experience’

/ Feb 19 2020

Military Life

Alaska to pay $550,000 to family of Iraq War vet who died in prison of heart attack Alaska to pay $550,000 to family of Iraq War vet who died in prison of heart attack

/ Feb 9 2020

News

‘I made promises to the people that I lost’— How the Iraq war forged a Navy SEAL’s path to Harvard Medical School and NASA ‘I made promises to the people that I lost’— How the Iraq war forged a Navy SEAL’s path to Harvard Medical School and NASA

/ Jan 22 2020

News

It’s 2020 and SFC Alwyn Cashe still hasn’t been awarded the Medal of Honor. Why? It’s 2020 and SFC Alwyn Cashe still hasn’t been awarded the Medal of Honor. Why?

By Adam Linehan

/ Jan 20 2020

Culture

‘The Hurt Locker’ will be coming out in ‘Digital 4K Ultra HD’ so you can watch every inaccuracy in excruciating detail ‘The Hurt Locker’ will be coming out in ‘Digital 4K Ultra HD’ so you can watch every inaccuracy in excruciating detail

/ Dec 12 2019

News

801,000 dead, $6.4 trillion spent, and no end in sight: the true costs of the Global War on Terror 801,000 dead, $6.4 trillion spent, and no end in sight: the true costs of the Global War on Terror

/ Nov 25 2019

History

Most veterans believe the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan weren’t worth fighting Most veterans believe the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan weren’t worth fighting

/ Nov 8 2019

Military Life

These Afghan and Iraqi interpreters faced ‘life-threatening delays’ to get their US visas. They sued the government and won These Afghan and Iraqi interpreters faced ‘life-threatening delays’ to get their US visas. They sued the government and won

/ Oct 15 2019

Military Life

When a gunman opened fire at a San Diego synagogue, an unarmed Iraq War veteran counterattacked When a gunman opened fire at a San Diego synagogue, an unarmed Iraq War veteran counterattacked

/ Sep 21 2019

Military Life

Iraq war veteran stabbed sleeping stranger ‘just because he wanted to kill somebody,’ prosecutors say Iraq war veteran stabbed sleeping stranger ‘just because he wanted to kill somebody,’ prosecutors say

/ Sep 12 2019

Military Life

A group of vets are raising money to pay for a medal the Iraqi government awarded them, but never delivered A group of vets are raising money to pay for a medal the Iraqi government awarded them, but never delivered

/ Aug 23 2019

History

Most Americans don’t think the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq were worth it — including the vets who fought in them Most Americans don’t think the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq were worth it — including the vets who fought in them

By Jared Keller

/ Jul 11 2019