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

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Every Marine Should Watch ‘Barry’ On HBO Right Now

By Patrick Baker

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Culture

A Visual History Of American War In 60 Seconds

By Jack Mandaville

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Culture

The Real History Of Cinco De Mayo, In Less Than A Minute

By Jack Mandaville

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Culture

Why ‘Battlefield: Bad Company 2’ Remains The Greatest Military Shooter Ever Made

By Brad Howard

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News

This Air Force Puppet Video Would Be Cuter If 3 Airmen Hadn’t Just Had Their Careers Ended

By Jared Keller

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Culture

That’s Basically How It Happened: The Battle Of Fredericksburg

By Jack Mandaville

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Culture

Dino Puppets, Angry Veterans, And Fat Generals: The Tennessee Debacle

By Jack Mandaville

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Culture

Full Metal Meltdown: Matthew Modine’s Ridiculous Duffel Blog Rant

By Jack Mandaville

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Military Life

What Are The Weirdest Reenlistment Ceremonies You’ve Heard Of?

By Adam Weinstein

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Culture

This Is The World’s First Knife Hand

By Jared Keller

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Culture

Abraham Lincoln, Caca Mouth

By Jack Mandaville

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Tech & Tactics

Watch An M1 Abrams Battle Tank Execute A Near-Perfect Drift

By Jared Keller

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Culture

5 Of The Most Dangerous Spy Plane Missions In US Military History

By Brad Howard

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News

Jimi Hendrix Meets The Who In This Military Photo

By Tom Ricks

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Culture

Pickett’s Charge In 30 Seconds

By Jack Mandaville

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News

Not Quite A Ship’s Dog

By Tom Ricks

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News

This Retro Army Training Video For Vietnam-Era Door Gunners Is Scarily Adorable

By Jared Keller

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Military Life

The General Petraeus Workout Playlist

By Patrick Baker

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Tech & Tactics

Watch This Unintentionally Hilarious Clip Of A CNN Reporter Firing An AR-15

By Paul Szoldra

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News

We Submitted Missile Designs To The Pentagon

By Patrick Baker

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News

31 Of The Best US Military Photos Of 2017

By Jared Keller

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Culture

Totally achievable New Year’s resolutions for vets who’ve been out of the military for a while

By Adam Linehan

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News

Want To Know How Mattis Got The Callsign ‘Chaos’? Here’s The Story

By Adam Weinstein

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News

9 Naval Aviation Slang Terms You Never Knew You Needed

By Sarah Sicard

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News

7 Perfect Photos Of Marine NCOs Getting Their Sh*t Rocked

By Sarah Sicard

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Culture

Watch These Vets Duke It Out In An MRE Iron Chef Challenge

By Task & Purpose

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History

100-Year-Old Letter Proves Salty Vets Always Thought They Knew Better Than Anyone Else

By Adam Weinstein

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Culture

Watch James Bond, Kylo Ren, And Magic Mike Team Up For An Absurd NASCAR Heist

By James Clark

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Military Life

That Time My Wife Tried To Deliver Candy In The Middle Of A Field Exercise

By Scott C. Woodard

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News

Confessions Of A Navy Diver

By James Clark

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Military Life

This DIY Hooch Recipe Pairs Beautifully With Whatever’s Around The FOB

By Francis Horton

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News

Watch This Naval Officer Blow An Easy Navy Question On Jeopardy

By Adam Weinstein

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Tech & Tactics

7 Ways To Beat The Hangover You’re Definitely Getting this Weekend

By James Clark

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News

A Rip-It Faucet And 4 Other Things The Military Should Add To Its Budget

By Adam Linehan

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Culture

How an imperial officer evaluates stormtrooper performance

By Angry Staff Officer

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Military Life

Finally, Scientific Proof That People Who Swear More Are Just More F***ing Honest

By Adam Linehan

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News

Watch Iranian Commandos Try (And Fail) To Smash A Vase In Epic Karate Showdown

By Adam Linehan

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Culture

This video shows just how deadly the traps from ‘Home Alone’ actually are

By James Clark

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Culture

This video shows just how deadly the traps from ‘Home Alone’ really are

By James Clark

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News

Watch Navy Troll Army With Epic Video About Last Year’s Bloody Pillow Fight

By Sarah Sicard

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News

The 7 Soldiers You Deal With During Morning PT

By James Clark

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Culture

5 Halloween Costumes Based On Military Stereotypes (That Are Kinda True)

By Adam Linehan

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Culture

7 Sleeping Positions Every Service Member Eventually Masters

By BBMC Mortgage

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Culture

These Star Wars-World War II mashups are iconic AF

By Sarah Sicard

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Culture

Watch Drill Instructors From The Past 50 Years Compete In The Ultimate Cadence Calling Competition

By James Clark

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Military Life

Spotify’s Cadence Playlists Are Moto AF

By Sarah Sicard

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News

6 Poses Every Soldier Needs To Master In The Army

By Angry Staff Officer

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News

The Corps Is Ditching Its Recruiting Slogan, So We Came Up With 6 Replacements

By James Clark

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Culture

This Is The World’s Most Dangerous Game Of Pool

By James Clark

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News

Watch A Soldier Square Off Against A Marine In The Ghost Pepper Challenge

By Sarah Sicard

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News

The 10 Greatest Tweets From 93-Year-Old Airman Chuck Yeager

By Sarah Sicard

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Culture

Here’s Buzz Aldrin’s Travel Voucher From His Trip To The Moon

By Brian Adam Jones

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Military Life

Here’s Buzz Aldrin, American Hero, Punching A Conspiracy Theorist In The Face

By James Clark

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Culture

There Are Some Things Only EOD Can Get Away With

By James Clark

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Tech & Tactics

This is what an anti-tank rifle does to an iMac

By James Clark

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News

A Warfighter’s Guide To Not Going Broke In Vegas

By Paul D. Mooney

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News

American Fighter Challenges ISIS To Epic Pokémon Showdown Near Mosul

By Adam Linehan

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Culture

This Is What Happens When Privates Roll Sleeves For The First Time

By James Clark

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Military Life

Here’s Your Exclusive First Look At The 2017 Pin-Ups For Vets Calendar

By Adam Linehan

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News

6 Times Soldiers Passed Out In Formation

By Sarah Sicard

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Culture

All The Ways Drill Sergeants Call Cadence In One Video

By James Clark

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News

82-Year-Old Navy Vet Sings Drowning Pool’s ‘Bodies’ On TV Show, Chaos Ensues

By Adam Linehan

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Culture

Confessions Of A Tank Commander

By James Clark

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News

This 1980s Army Commercial Is The Hottest Thing To Come Out Of The Cold War

By Adam Linehan

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