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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The Army wants you to survive COVID Kombat The Army wants you to survive COVID Kombat

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/ Nov 20 2020

Culture

What exactly is a Sea Cadet What exactly is a Sea Cadet

By Patrick Baker

/ Nov 20 2020

Culture

USO Car Show USO Car Show

By Task & Purpose

/ Nov 20 2020

Culture

Okinawa Cat Cafe Okinawa Cat Cafe

By Task & Purpose

/ Nov 20 2020

Culture

PSA: You can absolutely chop down a Christmas tree with a shotgun PSA: You can absolutely chop down a Christmas tree with a shotgun

By Jared Keller

/ Nov 20 2020

Culture

Drop everything and watch this adorable video of two kids leaving messages for their deployed dad Drop everything and watch this adorable video of two kids leaving messages for their deployed dad

By Haley Britzky

/ Nov 19 2020

Culture

Black Hawk flight over Hawaii Black Hawk flight over Hawaii

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/ Nov 17 2020

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The Thunderbird cadence The Thunderbird cadence

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/ Nov 10 2020

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MCRD San Diego Mascot Changeover Ceremony MCRD San Diego Mascot Changeover Ceremony

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/ Nov 5 2020

Culture

You can now rock workout gear in the PX, no matter what your first sergeant says You can now rock workout gear in the PX, no matter what your first sergeant says

By Jeff Schogol

/ Nov 4 2020

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We salute the airmen who marched aboard a C-17 while dressed as minions from ‘Despicable Me’ We salute the airmen who marched aboard a C-17 while dressed as minions from ‘Despicable Me’

/ Nov 3 2020

Tech & Tactics

C-17 Wedding C-17 Wedding

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/ Nov 3 2020

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This video of soldiers ‘cutting’ the grass with shovels will give you flashbacks This video of soldiers ‘cutting’ the grass with shovels will give you flashbacks

/ Oct 31 2020

Culture

F-15 Cockpit GoPro B-roll F-15 Cockpit GoPro B-roll

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/ Oct 29 2020

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That time an airman took 75 minutes to pee for a drug test That time an airman took 75 minutes to pee for a drug test

/ Oct 28 2020

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We salute the USS Indiana for flying this badass battle flag on its way back to port We salute the USS Indiana for flying this badass battle flag on its way back to port

By Jared Keller

/ Oct 26 2020

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Meet the Army crew that named their tank ‘Barbie Dreamhouse’ Meet the Army crew that named their tank ‘Barbie Dreamhouse’

By Haley Britzky

/ Oct 22 2020

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The Navy is trolling the Army over Fort Bragg’s horny tweets The Navy is trolling the Army over Fort Bragg’s horny tweets

By Jared Keller

/ Oct 22 2020

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Fort Bragg is officially the horniest Army base on Twitter Fort Bragg is officially the horniest Army base on Twitter

By Haley Britzky

/ Oct 21 2020

Tech & Tactics

The admiral in charge of America’s nukes says he has pictures of the world’s worst dictators with ‘not today’ on his office wall The admiral in charge of America’s nukes says he has pictures of the world’s worst dictators with ‘not today’ on his office wall

By Jared Keller

/ Oct 21 2020

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‘Starship Troopers’ is off the Marine commandant’s reading list, but ‘White Donkey’ by Terminal Lance is in ‘Starship Troopers’ is off the Marine commandant’s reading list, but ‘White Donkey’ by Terminal Lance is in

/ Oct 21 2020

Culture

NASA’s new toilet uses super-powerful acid to turn astronaut urine into drinking water NASA’s new toilet uses super-powerful acid to turn astronaut urine into drinking water

/ Oct 9 2020

Culture

This viral video asks the one question we all know the answer to: ‘What would you say to your recruiter?’ This viral video asks the one question we all know the answer to: ‘What would you say to your recruiter?’

/ Oct 9 2020

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A new Army field manual has tips for ‘productive self-talk.’ Here are some examples the service should add A new Army field manual has tips for ‘productive self-talk.’ Here are some examples the service should add

By Haley Britzky

/ Oct 6 2020

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Meet the Navy’s most adorable boat: the Boomin’ Beaver Meet the Navy’s most adorable boat: the Boomin’ Beaver

/ Oct 6 2020

Culture

Cranberry juice and Fleetwood Mac may be our new favorite military social media trend Cranberry juice and Fleetwood Mac may be our new favorite military social media trend

/ Oct 6 2020

Culture

Watch this CV-22 Osprey as it generates propeller vortexes and takes a bow Watch this CV-22 Osprey as it generates propeller vortexes and takes a bow

/ Oct 5 2020

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It looks like a US Marine bought a fire truck. And yes, that’s totally allowed It looks like a US Marine bought a fire truck. And yes, that’s totally allowed

/ Oct 2 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

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/ Oct 2 2020

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Marines ask the tough questions about civilian life Marines ask the tough questions about civilian life

By Paul Szoldra

/ Sep 25 2020

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Camp Lejeune warns Marines and sailors to stay away from dangerous wildlife, because of course that had to be said Camp Lejeune warns Marines and sailors to stay away from dangerous wildlife, because of course that had to be said

/ Sep 24 2020

Culture

Created by a legendary Delta Force operator, this delicious aged whiskey pairs well with cigars and war stories Created by a legendary Delta Force operator, this delicious aged whiskey pairs well with cigars and war stories

/ Sep 23 2020

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Military working dog retires to Fort Couch after pristine career Military working dog retires to Fort Couch after pristine career

By Haley Britzky

/ Sep 21 2020

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Military working dog retires to Fort Couch after pristine career Military working dog retires to Fort Couch after pristine career

By Haley Britzky

/ Sep 21 2020

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We salute the Army crew who named their tank ‘All You Can Eat’ We salute the Army crew who named their tank ‘All You Can Eat’

/ Sep 20 2020

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We salute the Army crew who named their tank ‘All You Can Eat’ We salute the Army crew who named their tank ‘All You Can Eat’

/ Sep 20 2020

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The oldest living US Marine celebrates her 107th birthday The oldest living US Marine celebrates her 107th birthday

/ Sep 19 2020

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The oldest living US Marine celebrates her 107th birthday The oldest living US Marine celebrates her 107th birthday

/ Sep 19 2020

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11 amazing F-16 paint jobs in honor of the Air Force birthday 11 amazing F-16 paint jobs in honor of the Air Force birthday

/ Sep 18 2020

Culture

Squad Video Game Review- Best Tactical FPS Shooter Squad Video Game Review- Best Tactical FPS Shooter

By Task & Purpose

/ Sep 17 2020

News

Air Force general on UFOs: ‘Occasionally you see stuff that you can’t explain’ Air Force general on UFOs: ‘Occasionally you see stuff that you can’t explain’

By Jeff Schogol

/ Sep 16 2020

News

The Space Force is calling its members ‘space professionals’ until it figures out a real term for them The Space Force is calling its members ‘space professionals’ until it figures out a real term for them

By Jeff Schogol

/ Sep 15 2020

Culture

Capturing a Ghost Capturing a Ghost

By Task & Purpose

/ Sep 14 2020

Culture

5 ways the military is an absurdist organization 5 ways the military is an absurdist organization

By Angry Staff Officer

/ Sep 14 2020

Culture

We just got our first look at ‘Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War’ multiplayer gameplay and it looks f-ing great We just got our first look at ‘Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War’ multiplayer gameplay and it looks f-ing great

/ Sep 9 2020

Culture

‘These are the stories we tell each other’ — Vets, service members, comic book artists team up to create ‘True War Stories’ ‘These are the stories we tell each other’ — Vets, service members, comic book artists team up to create ‘True War Stories’

/ Sep 9 2020

News

TikTok video shows US troops hunting for a porn star in Syria TikTok video shows US troops hunting for a porn star in Syria

By Jared Keller

/ Sep 3 2020

Culture

The old school safety brief you didn’t realize you were missing: ‘I’ll punch you dead in your mouth’ The old school safety brief you didn’t realize you were missing: ‘I’ll punch you dead in your mouth’

/ Sep 2 2020

News

The Coast Guard has launched ‘Operation Bubba Gump.’ No, seriously The Coast Guard has launched ‘Operation Bubba Gump.’ No, seriously

By Jared Keller

/ Aug 31 2020

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The inside story of how The Village People shot the music video for ‘In The Navy’ onboard an active warship The inside story of how The Village People shot the music video for ‘In The Navy’ onboard an active warship

By Jared Keller

/ Aug 30 2020

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Coast Guard cutter crew encounters shark during swim call while patrolling Oceania Coast Guard cutter crew encounters shark during swim call while patrolling Oceania

By Task & Purpose

/ Aug 27 2020

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It’s the dog days of summer, so here are some adorable photos of Coast Guard dogs Thor and Loki It’s the dog days of summer, so here are some adorable photos of Coast Guard dogs Thor and Loki

/ Aug 21 2020

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Lucky Coast Guard dog Lucky Coast Guard dog

By Task & Purpose

/ Aug 21 2020

Culture

6 smart habits of the US military’s most successful commanders 6 smart habits of the US military’s most successful commanders

By Crispin Burke

/ Aug 19 2020

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Sailors explain Navy slang Sailors explain Navy slang

By Task & Purpose

/ Aug 12 2020

Culture

What exactly is a Sea Cadet? What exactly is a Sea Cadet?

By Patrick Baker

/ Aug 7 2020

News

US Forces Japan to troops: Please don’t break quarantine for a one-night stand US Forces Japan to troops: Please don’t break quarantine for a one-night stand

By Haley Britzky

/ Aug 5 2020

News

This star-spangled Navy helicopter looks like it was plucked straight out of ‘Team America’ This star-spangled Navy helicopter looks like it was plucked straight out of ‘Team America’

/ Aug 3 2020

Culture

10 questions only a veteran would ask Terminal Lance 10 questions only a veteran would ask Terminal Lance

/ Jul 31 2020

Culture

Flanked by pistol-packing generals, Kim Jong Un appears ready to drop the hottest diss track of 2020 Flanked by pistol-packing generals, Kim Jong Un appears ready to drop the hottest diss track of 2020

By Jared Keller

/ Jul 28 2020

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Terminal Lance creator’s new Afghan War graphic novel gives us ‘Conan the Barbarian’ in Marine camouflage Terminal Lance creator’s new Afghan War graphic novel gives us ‘Conan the Barbarian’ in Marine camouflage

/ Jul 23 2020

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Space Force logo evokes the symbology of Star Trek and General Motors Space Force logo evokes the symbology of Star Trek and General Motors

By Jeff Schogol

/ Jul 22 2020

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Army 3-star general vows to ‘hunt down’ internet trolls in hilarious video Army 3-star general vows to ‘hunt down’ internet trolls in hilarious video

By Haley Britzky

/ Jul 22 2020

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The Army esports team doesn’t feel bad about banning you for asking about war crimes The Army esports team doesn’t feel bad about banning you for asking about war crimes

By Haley Britzky

/ Jul 21 2020