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Lawmakers Slam VA Chief After Lavish European Trip Expenses
News

Lawmakers Slam VA Chief After Lavish European Trip Expenses

By James Clark

Posted on Feb 15, 2018

Hero JROTC Student Shielded Classmates With Kevlar During Florida School Shooting
Army

Hero JROTC Student Shielded Classmates With Kevlar During Florida School Shooting

By Jared Keller

Posted on Feb 15, 2018

USS John McCain’s Former XO Disciplined As Fallout From Deadly Collisions Sweeps Navy
Navy

USS John McCain’s Former XO Disciplined As Fallout From Deadly Collisions Sweeps Navy

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Feb 15, 2018

A Damning DoD Report Just Blew A Hole In The Army IG’s Sexual Misconduct Defense
Army

A Damning DoD Report Just Blew A Hole In The Army IG’s Sexual Misconduct Defense

By Jared Keller

Posted on Feb 15, 2018

The Army Is Finally Engineering A Wingman Who Won’t Screw Soldiers Over
Army

The Army Is Finally Engineering A Wingman Who Won’t Screw Soldiers Over

By Jared Keller

Posted on Feb 15, 2018

VA OIG: Shulkin And His Staff Committed ‘Serious Derelictions’ In Expensing Europe Trip
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VA OIG: Shulkin And His Staff Committed ‘Serious Derelictions’ In Expensing Europe Trip

By James Clark

Posted on Feb 14, 2018

Seabee XO’s Naked Drunken Jaunt In The Woods Gets Entire Staff Fired
Navy

Seabee XO’s Naked Drunken Jaunt In The Woods Gets Entire Staff Fired

By Adam Weinstein

Posted on Feb 14, 2018

In ‘8 Seconds Of Courage,’ A Soldier Investigates The Moment That Earned Him The Medal Of Honor
Army

In ‘8 Seconds Of Courage,’ A Soldier Investigates The Moment That Earned Him The Medal Of Honor

By Maj. James King

Posted on Feb 14, 2018

The US Has Nearly Defeated ISIS in Syria, But It May Be Stumbling Into A Bigger War With Russia And Iran
News

The US Has Nearly Defeated ISIS in Syria, But It May Be Stumbling Into A Bigger War With Russia And Iran

By Danny Leffler

Posted on Feb 14, 2018

The Army Is Making Good On Its Pledge To Bring Back The Carl Gustaf — With A Major Vengeance
Army

The Army Is Making Good On Its Pledge To Bring Back The Carl Gustaf — With A Major Vengeance

By Jared Keller

Posted on Feb 14, 2018

The Army Plans On Stockpiling Thousands Of Artillery Shells Ahead Of The Next Big War
Army

The Army Plans On Stockpiling Thousands Of Artillery Shells Ahead Of The Next Big War

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Feb 14, 2018

The Navy’s Urinal-Free Brand New Supercarrier Is A Big Fat Mess
Navy

The Navy’s Urinal-Free Brand New Supercarrier Is A Big Fat Mess

By Jared Keller

Posted on Feb 13, 2018

The Trump Military Buildup Has Begun With DoD’s Proposed Budget
United States

The Trump Military Buildup Has Begun With DoD’s Proposed Budget

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Feb 13, 2018

Trump’s 2019 Budget Would Grow VA By $12 Billion
News

Trump’s 2019 Budget Would Grow VA By $12 Billion

By James Clark

Posted on Feb 13, 2018

2017 Was Tough For Veterans Nonprofits. Here’s How To Weather 2018
United States

2017 Was Tough For Veterans Nonprofits. Here’s How To Weather 2018

By Chris Ford

Posted on Feb 12, 2018

Army To Combat Advisors: You Are Not Special Forces. Now Here’s A Brown Beret
Army

Army To Combat Advisors: You Are Not Special Forces. Now Here’s A Brown Beret

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Feb 10, 2018

Twice-Deployed Afghan War Vet Facing Deportation Is Running Out Of Options
United States

Twice-Deployed Afghan War Vet Facing Deportation Is Running Out Of Options

By Adam Linehan

Posted on Feb 10, 2018

Congress Tries Again To Restore Gun Rights To Veterans With Caretakers
United States

Congress Tries Again To Restore Gun Rights To Veterans With Caretakers

By James Clark

Posted on Feb 9, 2018

25 Ways Trump Could Show His Appreciation For Our Military (Besides Putting On A Parade For Himself)
News

25 Ways Trump Could Show His Appreciation For Our Military (Besides Putting On A Parade For Himself)

By Alison Buckholtz

Posted on Feb 9, 2018

Mattis: Military DREAMers Should Still Be Protected If DACA Expires
United States

Mattis: Military DREAMers Should Still Be Protected If DACA Expires

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Feb 9, 2018

The Problem With America’s Dark Obsession With The Military Sniper
Analysis

The Problem With America’s Dark Obsession With The Military Sniper

By Jared Keller

Posted on Feb 9, 2018

Pro-Assad Forces In Syria Attack US Troops, Leave Sadder But Wiser
Middle East

Pro-Assad Forces In Syria Attack US Troops, Leave Sadder But Wiser

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Feb 8, 2018

What South Korea And The US Need To Understand About North Korea
Korea

What South Korea And The US Need To Understand About North Korea

By Robert Collins

Posted on Feb 8, 2018

Trump Might Not Be Giving Us A Parade We Want, But It’s The One We Deserve
News

Trump Might Not Be Giving Us A Parade We Want, But It’s The One We Deserve

By Adam Linehan

Posted on Feb 8, 2018

The Mother Of All Bombs Is Waiting Patiently For An Encore In Afghanistan
Afghanistan

The Mother Of All Bombs Is Waiting Patiently For An Encore In Afghanistan

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Feb 8, 2018

‘Continuum Of Harm’: The Military Has Been Fighting Sexual Assault In Its Ranks For Decades, But Women Say It’s Still Happening
Analysis

‘Continuum Of Harm’: The Military Has Been Fighting Sexual Assault In Its Ranks For Decades, But Women Say It’s Still Happening

By Stephanie Russell-Kraft

Posted on Feb 7, 2018

SOCOM Is Snatching Up A Handful Of Feisty New Personal Defense Weapons
United States

SOCOM Is Snatching Up A Handful Of Feisty New Personal Defense Weapons

By Jared Keller

Posted on Feb 7, 2018

Veteran Sues VA For $500K Over Relationship Gone Bad With His Therapist
United States

Veteran Sues VA For $500K Over Relationship Gone Bad With His Therapist

By James Clark

Posted on Feb 7, 2018

Why The Government Can’t Stop Elon Musk’s Flamethrower, According To A Former ATF Weapons Expert
Analysis

Why The Government Can’t Stop Elon Musk’s Flamethrower, According To A Former ATF Weapons Expert

By Jared Keller

Posted on Feb 6, 2018

The Pentagon Is Shifting US Combat Power From Iraq to Afghanistan — Again
Afghanistan

The Pentagon Is Shifting US Combat Power From Iraq to Afghanistan — Again

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Feb 6, 2018

The Only Thing Worse Than This Company’s $13.8 Million ‘Rent A Vet’ Scam Was Its Name
United States

The Only Thing Worse Than This Company’s $13.8 Million ‘Rent A Vet’ Scam Was Its Name

By James Clark

Posted on Feb 6, 2018

Leading US Neo-Nazi Turns Out To Be A Military Faker
Analysis

Leading US Neo-Nazi Turns Out To Be A Military Faker

By Adam Weinstein

Posted on Feb 5, 2018

The True Story Of How The Coast Guard And Navy Took Down The Head Of The Cuban Mafia
Coast Guard

The True Story Of How The Coast Guard And Navy Took Down The Head Of The Cuban Mafia

By David Minsky

Posted on Feb 5, 2018

After Iran Kidnapped US Troops, A Scrappy New Jersey Law Firm Went After The Banks It Says Helped Them Do It
Iran

After Iran Kidnapped US Troops, A Scrappy New Jersey Law Firm Went After The Banks It Says Helped Them Do It

By Aaron Gell

Posted on Feb 5, 2018

Mattis, McMaster And North Korea: A ‘Transcript’ From The White House Meeting
News

Mattis, McMaster And North Korea: A ‘Transcript’ From The White House Meeting

By Tom Ricks

Posted on Feb 5, 2018

US Revives Idea Of Limited Nuclear War That Doesn’t Destroy The Planet
Analysis

US Revives Idea Of Limited Nuclear War That Doesn’t Destroy The Planet

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Feb 3, 2018

Mattis Laughs Off Report That Pentagon Is Pulling Punches On Military Options For North Korea
Korea

Mattis Laughs Off Report That Pentagon Is Pulling Punches On Military Options For North Korea

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Feb 3, 2018

Here’s What We Know About China’s Secretive Electromagnetic Railgun
China

Here’s What We Know About China’s Secretive Electromagnetic Railgun

By Jared Keller

Posted on Feb 2, 2018

8 Highly Classified And Devastating Options For Neutralizing North Korea’s Nuclear Threat
News

8 Highly Classified And Devastating Options For Neutralizing North Korea’s Nuclear Threat

By Adam Linehan

Posted on Feb 2, 2018

Not Enough Veterans Are Opting Into The VA’s Test Plan To Fix Appeals
United States

Not Enough Veterans Are Opting Into The VA’s Test Plan To Fix Appeals

By James Clark

Posted on Feb 2, 2018

Report: The ‘Fat Leonard’ Scandal Turned The Navy’s Most Important Command Ship Into A Booze-Soaked Party Yacht
Navy

Report: The ‘Fat Leonard’ Scandal Turned The Navy’s Most Important Command Ship Into A Booze-Soaked Party Yacht

By Jared Keller

Posted on Feb 2, 2018

Combat Ribbons Or Not, Afghanistan Marines Are ‘Very Much In Combat,’ Commander Says
Marine Corps

Combat Ribbons Or Not, Afghanistan Marines Are ‘Very Much In Combat,’ Commander Says

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Feb 2, 2018

The Patriots Are Like The Iraq War, But The Colts Are Like The Afghan War
News

The Patriots Are Like The Iraq War, But The Colts Are Like The Afghan War

By Ed Arntson

Posted on Feb 1, 2018

Army, Sig Sauer ‘Confident’ In Modular Handgun System Despite Alarming DoD Report
Army

Army, Sig Sauer ‘Confident’ In Modular Handgun System Despite Alarming DoD Report

By Jared Keller

Posted on Feb 1, 2018

Vietnam Marine Veteran Could Get Medal Of Honor After Presidential Order
News

Vietnam Marine Veteran Could Get Medal Of Honor After Presidential Order

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jan 31, 2018

The Pentagon Doesn’t Want You To Know Just How Well The Taliban Are Doing
News

The Pentagon Doesn’t Want You To Know Just How Well The Taliban Are Doing

By Adam Linehan

Posted on Jan 31, 2018

Another Marine Is Gunning To Become The Corps’ First Female Special Operator
Marine Corps

Another Marine Is Gunning To Become The Corps’ First Female Special Operator

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jan 31, 2018

After A False Start, The VA’s Vet ID System Finally Works
United States

After A False Start, The VA’s Vet ID System Finally Works

By James Clark

Posted on Jan 30, 2018

The Army’s Brand New Handgun Already Has Some Major Problems
Army

The Army’s Brand New Handgun Already Has Some Major Problems

By Jared Keller

Posted on Jan 30, 2018

7 Immigrant Service Members Who Perfectly Capture The Spirit Of Military Service
Air Force

7 Immigrant Service Members Who Perfectly Capture The Spirit Of Military Service

By Jared Keller

Posted on Jan 30, 2018

The Truth About Multi-Level Marketing Businesses And How They Hurt Military Members
Analysis

The Truth About Multi-Level Marketing Businesses And How They Hurt Military Members

By Crispin Burke

Posted on Jan 29, 2018

Is COIN Inherently Fragile? And Even Worse, Is Insurgency Anti-Fragile?
News

Is COIN Inherently Fragile? And Even Worse, Is Insurgency Anti-Fragile?

By Daniel Shell

Posted on Jan 29, 2018

Afghan Commando Afghanistan Camp Morehead
Afghanistan

The future of Afghanistan may depend on Afghan Commandos

By Marty Skovlund Jr.

Posted on Jan 29, 2018

Elon Musk’s $600 Flamethrower Will Apparently Be Released Into The Civilian Market In April
United States

Elon Musk’s $600 Flamethrower Will Apparently Be Released Into The Civilian Market In April

By Adam Linehan

Posted on Jan 27, 2018

The Turkish Offensive In Syria Proves It’s Time To Recalibrate The War On Terror Machine
News

The Turkish Offensive In Syria Proves It’s Time To Recalibrate The War On Terror Machine

By Adam Linehan

Posted on Jan 26, 2018

Former VA Employee Charged With Trying To Sell Veterans Personal Info For $100,000
United States

Former VA Employee Charged With Trying To Sell Veterans Personal Info For $100,000

By James Clark

Posted on Jan 26, 2018

Ex-VA Employee Pleads Guilty To Siphoning Off $66,000 In Disability Payments To Personal Accounts
United States

Ex-VA Employee Pleads Guilty To Siphoning Off $66,000 In Disability Payments To Personal Accounts

By James Clark

Posted on Jan 26, 2018

American soldier and actor Audie Murphy, as seen playing himself in the autobiographical 1995 film "To Hell and Back."
Army

Audie Murphy earned his Medal of Honor with nothing but a burning tank destroyer’s .50 cal and insane bravery

By Jared Keller

Posted on Jan 26, 2018

Here’s All The Sweet Gear Marines Will Rock Downrange In 2018
Marine Corps

Here’s All The Sweet Gear Marines Will Rock Downrange In 2018

By Jared Keller

Posted on Jan 25, 2018

The Pentagon’s Readiness Crisis Threatens To Worsen In 2018
News

The Pentagon’s Readiness Crisis Threatens To Worsen In 2018

By Jared Keller

Posted on Jan 25, 2018

Air Force

The Air Force’s ‘Ultimate Battle Plane’ Has A Major Gun Problem

By Jared Keller

Posted on Jan 25, 2018

The Marine Corps Wants A Piece Of The Army’s Lethal New Sniper Rifle
Army

The Marine Corps Wants A Piece Of The Army’s Lethal New Sniper Rifle

By Jared Keller

Posted on Jan 25, 2018

Check Out All The Weird Pricey Swag DoD Bigwigs Get From Foreign Dignitaries
United States

Check Out All The Weird Pricey Swag DoD Bigwigs Get From Foreign Dignitaries

By Adam Weinstein

Posted on Jan 25, 2018

Soon, Marines Who Break The Rules May Have To Break Some Rocks With A Hammer
Marine Corps

Soon, Marines Who Break The Rules May Have To Break Some Rocks With A Hammer

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jan 24, 2018