News(Page 119)

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VFW Denounces Lone GOP Senator Holding Up Bill For ‘Blue Water’ Navy Vietnam Vets
News

VFW Denounces Lone GOP Senator Holding Up Bill For ‘Blue Water’ Navy Vietnam Vets

By Paul Szoldra

Posted on Dec 11, 2018

The 7 Most Alarming Challenges Facing Today’s Marine Corps, According To Its Own Officers
Marine Corps

The 7 Most Alarming Challenges Facing Today’s Marine Corps, According To Its Own Officers

By Tom Ricks

Posted on Dec 11, 2018

Russia Sent Warplanes To Venezuela And The Pentagon Isn’t Having It
Americas

Russia Sent Warplanes To Venezuela And The Pentagon Isn’t Having It

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Dec 11, 2018

Retired Army General Faces Civilian Court After Service Fails To Court-Martial Him For Alleged Rape
Army

Retired Army General Faces Civilian Court After Service Fails To Court-Martial Him For Alleged Rape

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Dec 11, 2018

Army Guard Investigating Whether Training, Equipment Lapses Led To Death Of EOD Soldier In Afghanistan
Army

Army Guard Investigating Whether Training, Equipment Lapses Led To Death Of EOD Soldier In Afghanistan

By Jared Keller

Posted on Dec 10, 2018

Like The Energizer Bunny, The Fight Against ISIS And The Taliban Keeps Going, And Going, And Going
Afghanistan

Like The Energizer Bunny, The Fight Against ISIS And The Taliban Keeps Going, And Going, And Going

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Dec 10, 2018

What Does John Kelly’s Exit from The White House Mean For The Military?
News

What Does John Kelly’s Exit from The White House Mean For The Military?

By Tom Ricks

Posted on Dec 10, 2018

‘Abuse, Harassment, Intimidation, And Threats’: A New Complaint Details Weird Times At The National Defense University — Again
United States

‘Abuse, Harassment, Intimidation, And Threats’: A New Complaint Details Weird Times At The National Defense University — Again

By Tom Ricks

Posted on Dec 10, 2018

The Pentagon Scapegoated Junior Officers For The Niger Ambush. Then Mattis Got Involved
United States

The Pentagon Scapegoated Junior Officers For The Niger Ambush. Then Mattis Got Involved

By Jared Keller

Posted on Dec 9, 2018

Retired Marine Gen. John Kelly Is Leaving His Job As President Trump’s Chief Of Staff
News

Retired Marine Gen. John Kelly Is Leaving His Job As President Trump’s Chief Of Staff

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Dec 9, 2018

Trump Officially Nominates Army Gen. Mark Milley As The Next Chairman Of The Joint Chiefs Of Staff
Army

Trump Officially Nominates Army Gen. Mark Milley As The Next Chairman Of The Joint Chiefs Of Staff

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Dec 8, 2018

VA Secretary Wilkie Once Praised Confederate President Jefferson Davis In Speech
News

VA Secretary Wilkie Once Praised Confederate President Jefferson Davis In Speech

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Dec 8, 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

Reports: Trump Will Nominate Army Gen. Mark Milley As Next Chairman Of The Joint Chiefs Of Staff
News

Reports: Trump Will Nominate Army Gen. Mark Milley As Next Chairman Of The Joint Chiefs Of Staff

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Dec 8, 2018

Devin Kelley Murdered 26 People With Legally-Purchased Firearms. The Air Force Could Have Prevented It ‘Multiple’ Times
Air Force

Devin Kelley Murdered 26 People With Legally-Purchased Firearms. The Air Force Could Have Prevented It ‘Multiple’ Times

By Paul Szoldra

Posted on Dec 7, 2018

Trump To Make Announcement About ‘Joint Chiefs Of Staff And Succession,’ Whatever That Means
United States

Trump To Make Announcement About ‘Joint Chiefs Of Staff And Succession,’ Whatever That Means

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Dec 7, 2018

Watch The Navy Fly Its Largest-Ever Missing Man Formation In Honor Of George H.W. Bush
Navy

Watch The Navy Fly Its Largest-Ever Missing Man Formation In Honor Of George H.W. Bush

By Jared Keller

Posted on Dec 7, 2018

Senate Confirms New 5th Fleet Commander To Replace Admiral Who Died In Bahrain
Navy

Senate Confirms New 5th Fleet Commander To Replace Admiral Who Died In Bahrain

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Dec 7, 2018

Nellis Air Force Base Had The Most Bizarre Security Breach Of The Year
Air Force

Nellis Air Force Base Had The Most Bizarre Security Breach Of The Year

By Jared Keller

Posted on Dec 7, 2018

Investigation Excoriates Air Force, Navy For 2017 Marine Corps KC-130 Crash That Killed 16
Air Force

Investigation Excoriates Air Force, Navy For 2017 Marine Corps KC-130 Crash That Killed 16

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Dec 6, 2018

General McChrystal Told Pompeo To ‘Muddle Along’ In Afghanistan, Leaked Audio Reveals
Afghanistan

General McChrystal Told Pompeo To ‘Muddle Along’ In Afghanistan, Leaked Audio Reveals

By Paul Szoldra

Posted on Dec 6, 2018

My Family Is At The Center Of My Life, And That’s Alright
News

My Family Is At The Center Of My Life, And That’s Alright

By Tom Ricks

Posted on Dec 6, 2018

The Pentagon Wants To Know Why Special Operations Forces Keep Doing Horrible Sh*t
United States

The Pentagon Wants To Know Why Special Operations Forces Keep Doing Horrible Sh*t

By Jared Keller

Posted on Dec 6, 2018

Cocksure Marine Aviators Can Keep Flying After Grounding Over Sky Penis
Marine Corps

Cocksure Marine Aviators Can Keep Flying After Grounding Over Sky Penis

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Dec 5, 2018

Marine Corps

Marine KC-130 Aerial Tanker And F/A-18 Hornet Crash Off Japan

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Dec 5, 2018

It’s Official: Mattis Is Keeping US Troops On The Border Through Christmas And New Year’s
News

It’s Official: Mattis Is Keeping US Troops On The Border Through Christmas And New Year’s

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Dec 5, 2018

CENTCOM Nominee Admits Afghan Military Would Collapse If US Left
Afghanistan

CENTCOM Nominee Admits Afghan Military Would Collapse If US Left

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Dec 5, 2018

Apple Is Giving Military Veterans A 10% Discount On iPhones, Macs, And Almost Everything Else
United States

Apple Is Giving Military Veterans A 10% Discount On iPhones, Macs, And Almost Everything Else

By Paul Szoldra

Posted on Dec 5, 2018

Once Described As On Its ‘Back Foot,’ Taliban Number Around 60,000, General Says
Afghanistan

Once Described As On Its ‘Back Foot,’ Taliban Number Around 60,000, General Says

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Dec 4, 2018

The Key To Bridging The Civil-Military Divide, According To Mattis
Analysis

The Key To Bridging The Civil-Military Divide, According To Mattis

By Jared Keller

Posted on Dec 4, 2018

Police Officer Won’t Face Charges After Fatally Shooting Vietnam Vet Defending Himself Against A Home Intruder
United States

Police Officer Won’t Face Charges After Fatally Shooting Vietnam Vet Defending Himself Against A Home Intruder

Posted on Dec 4, 2018

Marines Break Up With Romania, Move In With Norway
Marine Corps

Marines Break Up With Romania, Move In With Norway

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Dec 4, 2018

3 Executives Indicted On ‘Massive Fraud’ Connected To Nearly $9 Billion Afghan Supply Contract
Afghanistan

3 Executives Indicted On ‘Massive Fraud’ Connected To Nearly $9 Billion Afghan Supply Contract

By Paul Szoldra

Posted on Dec 4, 2018

Fourth Service Member Dies From November IED Blast In Afghanistan
News

Fourth Service Member Dies From November IED Blast In Afghanistan

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Dec 3, 2018

US Strike Takes Out ISIS Terrorist Responsible For Death Of Former Army Ranger Peter Kassig
News

US Strike Takes Out ISIS Terrorist Responsible For Death Of Former Army Ranger Peter Kassig

By Paul Szoldra

Posted on Dec 3, 2018

FedEx Driver, A Marine Veteran, Stops His Route To Pick Up And Fold A Fallen American Flag
Marine Corps

FedEx Driver, A Marine Veteran, Stops His Route To Pick Up And Fold A Fallen American Flag

By Paul Szoldra

Posted on Dec 2, 2018

5th Fleet Commander Found Dead In Bahrain Home
Navy

5th Fleet Commander Found Dead In Bahrain Home

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Dec 2, 2018

The US Dropped More Bombs On Afghanistan In 2018 Than Any Year In Over A Decade
Afghanistan

The US Dropped More Bombs On Afghanistan In 2018 Than Any Year In Over A Decade

By Jared Keller

Posted on Dec 2, 2018

Iran Is Sending Its New Homegrown ‘Stealth’ Destroyer To Tangle With The US
Iran

Iran Is Sending Its New Homegrown ‘Stealth’ Destroyer To Tangle With The US

By Jared Keller

Posted on Dec 1, 2018

US Customs Form Asks, ‘Are You A Terrorist?’ — 70-Year Old Grandpa May Get Blacklisted For Mistakenly Saying Yes
Europe

US Customs Form Asks, ‘Are You A Terrorist?’ — 70-Year Old Grandpa May Get Blacklisted For Mistakenly Saying Yes

By Paul Szoldra

Posted on Dec 1, 2018

Petition Calling Congress To Change The Feres Doctrine Reaches 17,000 Signatures
United States

Petition Calling Congress To Change The Feres Doctrine Reaches 17,000 Signatures

By James Clark

Posted on Nov 30, 2018

Lawmakers And Veterans To The VA: Shut Up And Pay Up
News

Lawmakers And Veterans To The VA: Shut Up And Pay Up

By Jared Keller

Posted on Nov 30, 2018

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

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

By Jared Keller

Posted on Nov 29, 2018

Navy Fires Florida-Based Helicopter Squadron Commander
News

Navy Fires Florida-Based Helicopter Squadron Commander

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Nov 29, 2018

An Ally Graded Trump’s Handling Of China — And The Report Card Is Rough
News

An Ally Graded Trump’s Handling Of China — And The Report Card Is Rough

By Tom Ricks

Posted on Nov 29, 2018

DoD Confirms Air Force Combat Controller, 2 Green Berets Died In Afghan IED Blast
Air Force

DoD Confirms Air Force Combat Controller, 2 Green Berets Died In Afghan IED Blast

By Jared Keller

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

No, US And Russian Troops Are Not Shooting At Each Other In Syria, US Official Clarifies
News

No, US And Russian Troops Are Not Shooting At Each Other In Syria, US Official Clarifies

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Nov 28, 2018

When Booty Calls: A Vermont Air Guard Commander Allegedly Used An F-16 For A Romantic Getaway
Air Force

When Booty Calls: A Vermont Air Guard Commander Allegedly Used An F-16 For A Romantic Getaway

By Jared Keller

Posted on Nov 28, 2018

Brit Bits: 6 Pieces Of Advice On Leadership From The UK Army
Army

Brit Bits: 6 Pieces Of Advice On Leadership From The UK Army

By Tom Ricks

Posted on Nov 28, 2018

US Military Says It Can’t Take Out Remaining ISIS Fighters Because They’re Hiding In Tunnels
Middle East

US Military Says It Can’t Take Out Remaining ISIS Fighters Because They’re Hiding In Tunnels

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Nov 28, 2018

Walter Reed Medical Center Had An ‘Ad Hoc’ Active Shooter Drill And Apparently Didn’t Tell People
News

Walter Reed Medical Center Had An ‘Ad Hoc’ Active Shooter Drill And Apparently Didn’t Tell People

By Paul Szoldra

Posted on Nov 28, 2018

Minot B-52 Squadron Commander Fired
Air Force

Minot B-52 Squadron Commander Fired

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Nov 27, 2018

US Troops In Syria Have Engaged Russian Forces In Combat More Than Once, Ambassador Says
Middle East

US Troops In Syria Have Engaged Russian Forces In Combat More Than Once, Ambassador Says

By Jared Keller

Posted on Nov 27, 2018

DoD Says Fallen Army Ranger Was ‘Likely’ Shot By Friendly Fire
Army

DoD Says Fallen Army Ranger Was ‘Likely’ Shot By Friendly Fire

By Paul Szoldra

Posted on Nov 27, 2018

3 US Troops Killed By IED In Afghanistan
Afghanistan

3 US Troops Killed By IED In Afghanistan

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Nov 27, 2018

American And Czech Troops Are Being Investigated For Allegedly Beating An Afghan Commando To Death
News

American And Czech Troops Are Being Investigated For Allegedly Beating An Afghan Commando To Death

By Paul Szoldra

Posted on Nov 27, 2018

The Real Reason Why The Top US General In Afghanistan Carried An M4 Carbine
Afghanistan

The Real Reason Why The Top US General In Afghanistan Carried An M4 Carbine

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Nov 27, 2018

Retired Navy Admiral Gets Off Light In Bribery Scandal
Navy

Retired Navy Admiral Gets Off Light In Bribery Scandal

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Nov 27, 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

Two-Time Stolen Valor Creep Gets Sentenced To Federal Jail
United States

Two-Time Stolen Valor Creep Gets Sentenced To Federal Jail

By Paul Szoldra

Posted on Nov 26, 2018

DoD Identifies US Army Ranger Killed In Afghanistan Over Thanksgiving Weekend
Army

DoD Identifies US Army Ranger Killed In Afghanistan Over Thanksgiving Weekend

By Adam Linehan

Posted on Nov 25, 2018

Army Tells Recruiters: Don’t Go To Strip Clubs While On Business Trips
Army

Army Tells Recruiters: Don’t Go To Strip Clubs While On Business Trips

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Nov 25, 2018