Mandatory Fun

"Mandatory fun" in the military refers to functions that troops are forced to attend, often with the promise of having "fun." It rarely is.

Latest in Mandatory Fun

Culture

DoD can’t confirm whether North Korean troops in Russia are ‘gorging on pornography’

By Jeff Schogol

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Culture

Sailor proudly rocks ‘E-4 Mafia’ patch as he stands watch on USS Abraham Lincoln

By James Clark

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Culture

New Tinker Air Force Base motto immediately lampooned by airmen, veterans

By Jeff Schogol

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News

Army Maj. Gen. Joel ‘JB’ Vowell, goes ‘Between Two T-Walls’ with Task & Purpose

By Jeff Schogol

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Culture

We salute this sailor rockin’ out during underway refueling at RIMPAC

By Matt White

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Culture

The first Space Force ‘retirement beard’ is here and it’s out of this world

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News

Neck tattoos are here to stay in the Air Force. But still no beards

By Matt White

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News

Alaska paratroopers get a secret weapon for the arctic: beards

By Patty Nieberg

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Air Force

In China, if ‘Jody’ steals your girl, he gets 10 months in jail

By Matt White

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Culture

5 questions only a veteran would ask the Sergeant Major of the Army

By Nicholas Slayton, Marty Skovlund Jr.

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News

5 questions only a veteran would ask Medal of Honor recipient Ryan Pitts

By Marty Skovlund Jr., Matt White

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Military Life

The Space Force ‘T Minus 10 Miler’ looks way better than a ‘mandatory fun’ run

By Matt White

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News

Belarus shows off martial prowess with flips, slow punches, sledgehammers

By Nicholas Slayton

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News

The Space Force’s baggy dress pants are still undergoing ‘refinement’ 18 months after their debut

By Jared Keller

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News

The real story behind how an A-10 Warthog ended up with a cow kill marking

By Jared Keller

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Culture

Watch Belarusian soldiers breakdance and do back flips during a bizarre military demonstration

By Nicholas Slayton

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