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The Best Effort To Fight Opioid Addiction May Be At This VA Hospital In The Center Of America’s Epidemic
United States

The Best Effort To Fight Opioid Addiction May Be At This VA Hospital In The Center Of America’s Epidemic

By James Clark

Posted on Jan 16, 2018

Army Scientists Just Unveiled Their Most Advanced Night Vision Tech Yet
Army

Army Scientists Just Unveiled Their Most Advanced Night Vision Tech Yet

By Jared Keller

Posted on Jan 15, 2018

What You Should Know About Hawaii’s Ballistic Missile False Alarm, According To A Former Navy Emergency Manager
Navy

What You Should Know About Hawaii’s Ballistic Missile False Alarm, According To A Former Navy Emergency Manager

By Shawn VanDiver

Posted on Jan 14, 2018

Ballistic Missile False Alarm That Sparked Panic In Hawaii Caused By Wrong Button, Officials Say
United States

Ballistic Missile False Alarm That Sparked Panic In Hawaii Caused By Wrong Button, Officials Say

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jan 14, 2018

SNAFU Strands US Army Howitzers At German Rest Stop
Army

SNAFU Strands US Army Howitzers At German Rest Stop

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jan 12, 2018

Russia Is Trying To Blame The US For An Unsettling Attack On Its Syria Airbase
Middle East

Russia Is Trying To Blame The US For An Unsettling Attack On Its Syria Airbase

By Jared Keller

Posted on Jan 11, 2018

Here’s What We Know About Trump’s Executive Order To Combat Veteran Suicide
United States

Here’s What We Know About Trump’s Executive Order To Combat Veteran Suicide

By James Clark

Posted on Jan 10, 2018

Anna Mae Hays, The US Military’s First Female General, Dies At Age 97
Army

Anna Mae Hays, The US Military’s First Female General, Dies At Age 97

By Jared Keller

Posted on Jan 10, 2018

New Trump Executive Order Takes Aim At America’s Veteran Suicide Crisis
News

New Trump Executive Order Takes Aim At America’s Veteran Suicide Crisis

By James Clark

Posted on Jan 9, 2018

A Foreign Navy Screwed Up Its New $3 Billion Nuclear Missile Sub By Leaving Its Hatch Open
Navy

A Foreign Navy Screwed Up Its New $3 Billion Nuclear Missile Sub By Leaving Its Hatch Open

By Jared Keller

Posted on Jan 9, 2018

Marines In Japan Are Starting The Year Off With Some Major Helo Problems
Marine Corps

Marines In Japan Are Starting The Year Off With Some Major Helo Problems

By Jared Keller

Posted on Jan 9, 2018

This Is One Of US Military Planners’ Greatest Fears In A War With North Korea
Korea

This Is One Of US Military Planners’ Greatest Fears In A War With North Korea

By Jared Keller

Posted on Jan 9, 2018

Legendary Hellcat Pilot And Naval Aviation Pioneer Fred ‘Buck’ Dungan Dies At 96
Navy

Legendary Hellcat Pilot And Naval Aviation Pioneer Fred ‘Buck’ Dungan Dies At 96

By Adam Linehan

Posted on Jan 6, 2018

14 Major Events In January ‘18 With Free Tickets for Service Members, Veterans, And Families
News

14 Major Events In January ‘18 With Free Tickets for Service Members, Veterans, And Families

By Steven Weintraub

Posted on Jan 5, 2018

This Retro Video Is The Perfect Tribute To Navy SEALs’ Vietnam-Era Weapon of Choice
Navy

This Retro Video Is The Perfect Tribute To Navy SEALs’ Vietnam-Era Weapon of Choice

By Jared Keller

Posted on Jan 5, 2018

The Marine Corps Is Ending The ‘Assaultman’ Infantry MOS. Here’s Why
Marine Corps

The Marine Corps Is Ending The ‘Assaultman’ Infantry MOS. Here’s Why

By James Clark

Posted on Jan 4, 2018

Should Presidents Be Required To Physically Murder An Aide In Order To Launch Nukes?
Analysis

Should Presidents Be Required To Physically Murder An Aide In Order To Launch Nukes?

By Adam Weinstein

Posted on Jan 4, 2018

The Marines Just Took A Big Step Toward Broader Adoption Of The Beloved M27 Infantry Automatic Rifle
Marine Corps

The Marines Just Took A Big Step Toward Broader Adoption Of The Beloved M27 Infantry Automatic Rifle

By Jared Keller

Posted on Jan 3, 2018

Task & Purpose Kicks Off 2018 With Big Additions To Our Editorial Team
News

Task & Purpose Kicks Off 2018 With Big Additions To Our Editorial Team

By Task & Purpose

Posted on Jan 3, 2018

The US’s First Combat Loss Of 2018 May Be A Sign Of More To Come
News

The US’s First Combat Loss Of 2018 May Be A Sign Of More To Come

By Adam Weinstein

Posted on Jan 3, 2018

If You’re A Vet In California, Here’s How The New Marijuana Laws May Affect You
United States

If You’re A Vet In California, Here’s How The New Marijuana Laws May Affect You

By James Clark

Posted on Jan 2, 2018

You Can Now Buy The Glock Pistol The Army Didn’t Pick For Its Modular Handgun System
Army

You Can Now Buy The Glock Pistol The Army Didn’t Pick For Its Modular Handgun System

By Jared Keller

Posted on Jan 2, 2018

Navy Missed Signs Of ‘Clear Instability’ In Days Before Shiloh Sailor Went MIA
Navy

Navy Missed Signs Of ‘Clear Instability’ In Days Before Shiloh Sailor Went MIA

By Jared Keller

Posted on Jan 2, 2018

The Navy’s Next Fix For Sleepy Crews Could Be… Rose-Colored Glasses
Navy

The Navy’s Next Fix For Sleepy Crews Could Be… Rose-Colored Glasses

By Adam Weinstein

Posted on Dec 29, 2017

Hall Of Famer Ted Williams Detailed His Korean War Experience In Love Letters… To His Mistress
United States

Hall Of Famer Ted Williams Detailed His Korean War Experience In Love Letters… To His Mistress

By James Clark

Posted on Dec 28, 2017

3 Big Cities Sue DoD Over Gun-Database Reporting After Texas Church Shooting
News

3 Big Cities Sue DoD Over Gun-Database Reporting After Texas Church Shooting

By Adam Linehan

Posted on Dec 28, 2017

Converse’s New Combat-Style Kicks Cost $150, But They’re Still Cheaper Than Enlisting
Analysis

Converse’s New Combat-Style Kicks Cost $150, But They’re Still Cheaper Than Enlisting

By James Clark

Posted on Dec 27, 2017

Elite Soldier Dubbed Britain’s ‘GI Jane’ After Killing 3 ISIS Militants
Army

Elite Soldier Dubbed Britain’s ‘GI Jane’ After Killing 3 ISIS Militants

By James Clark

Posted on Dec 26, 2017

The Pentagon’s Delicate Dance On Climate Change
United States

The Pentagon’s Delicate Dance On Climate Change

By Jared Keller

Posted on Dec 22, 2017

All Marines Will Have To Take And Pass A New Battle Skills Test Starting 2018
Marine Corps

All Marines Will Have To Take And Pass A New Battle Skills Test Starting 2018

By James Clark

Posted on Dec 22, 2017

The Navy Just Gave 48,000 Sailors Who Failed Their PRT A Sweet Deal
Navy

The Navy Just Gave 48,000 Sailors Who Failed Their PRT A Sweet Deal

By Adam Weinstein

Posted on Dec 22, 2017

This 79-Year-Old Veteran Lived In The NJ Woods For A Decade. Now, He’s Come Home
United States

This 79-Year-Old Veteran Lived In The NJ Woods For A Decade. Now, He’s Come Home

Posted on Dec 22, 2017

Army Announces 2 New Afghanistan Troop Deployments As DoD Digs In For 2018
Army

Army Announces 2 New Afghanistan Troop Deployments As DoD Digs In For 2018

By Jared Keller

Posted on Dec 22, 2017

VA Doctors Are Now Cleared To Talk About Medical Marijuana With Patients
United States

VA Doctors Are Now Cleared To Talk About Medical Marijuana With Patients

By James Clark

Posted on Dec 22, 2017

The US Campaign Against ISIS Is Entering A Deadly New Phase In Yemen
News

The US Campaign Against ISIS Is Entering A Deadly New Phase In Yemen

By Jared Keller

Posted on Dec 21, 2017

3 Army Vets Set Free After 25 Years In Prison For Crime They Say They Didn’t Commit
Army

3 Army Vets Set Free After 25 Years In Prison For Crime They Say They Didn’t Commit

By Adam Linehan

Posted on Dec 21, 2017

The Military Is Next: America’s Tide Is Turning Against Sexual Assault And Harassment
News

The Military Is Next: America’s Tide Is Turning Against Sexual Assault And Harassment

By Nichole Bowen-Crawford

Posted on Dec 21, 2017

Aerial Footage Reveals RAF Mildenhall Intruder Came Dangerously Close To US Military Aircraft
Air Force

Aerial Footage Reveals RAF Mildenhall Intruder Came Dangerously Close To US Military Aircraft

By Jared Keller

Posted on Dec 21, 2017

If You Get An Email From A General Trying To Initiate A Romantic Tryst, You’re Being Catfished
Army

If You Get An Email From A General Trying To Initiate A Romantic Tryst, You’re Being Catfished

By James Clark

Posted on Dec 21, 2017

Camp Commando Morehead Afghanistan
Afghanistan

8 years after my last deployment, I returned to Afghanistan — here’s what I found

By Marty Skovlund Jr.

Posted on Dec 20, 2017

Sailor Stabs Wife, Hangs Self After Returning From Deployment, Police Say
Navy

Sailor Stabs Wife, Hangs Self After Returning From Deployment, Police Say

By Adam Weinstein

Posted on Dec 20, 2017

Meet The Soldier Who Saved Lives During The Deadly Seattle Amtrak Train Derailment
News

Meet The Soldier Who Saved Lives During The Deadly Seattle Amtrak Train Derailment

By Jared Keller

Posted on Dec 20, 2017

9 Ways The Army’s New NCO Eval Is Just As Flawed As The One It Replaced
Army

9 Ways The Army’s New NCO Eval Is Just As Flawed As The One It Replaced

By Harlan Kefalas

Posted on Dec 20, 2017

Former Pentagon Official Says There’s ‘Very Compelling Evidence’ That Aliens Are Among Us
United States

Former Pentagon Official Says There’s ‘Very Compelling Evidence’ That Aliens Are Among Us

By Adam Linehan

Posted on Dec 19, 2017

The V-280 Valor’s First Flight Is A Moment of Truth For Tiltrotor Aircraft
Analysis

The V-280 Valor’s First Flight Is A Moment of Truth For Tiltrotor Aircraft

By Jared Keller

Posted on Dec 19, 2017

The Psyops Manual The CIA Gave To Nicaragua’s Contras Is Totally Bonkers
Americas

The Psyops Manual The CIA Gave To Nicaragua’s Contras Is Totally Bonkers

By Jared Keller

Posted on Dec 19, 2017

Soldier Who Went Missing In Niger Ambush Fought Until The End, Military Officials Say
Army

Soldier Who Went Missing In Niger Ambush Fought Until The End, Military Officials Say

By Adam Linehan

Posted on Dec 19, 2017

Sig Sauer Will Put 5,000 Of The Army’s Slick New Handguns Up For Commercial Sale
Army

Sig Sauer Will Put 5,000 Of The Army’s Slick New Handguns Up For Commercial Sale

By James Clark

Posted on Dec 18, 2017

Meet The Cape Cod Jeweler Who Owns The Navy’s New Ad Slogan — And Isn’t Giving It Up Without A Fight
Navy

Meet The Cape Cod Jeweler Who Owns The Navy’s New Ad Slogan — And Isn’t Giving It Up Without A Fight

By Jared Keller

Posted on Dec 16, 2017

The B-52’s Devastating New Weapons Upgrade Is Already Kicking Ass In The Middle East
Air Force

The B-52’s Devastating New Weapons Upgrade Is Already Kicking Ass In The Middle East

By Jared Keller

Posted on Dec 16, 2017

The Air Force Is Performing Some Intense Tests On The Army’s Slick New Handgun
Air Force

The Air Force Is Performing Some Intense Tests On The Army’s Slick New Handgun

By Jared Keller

Posted on Dec 15, 2017

The US Funneled Weapons Into The Fight Against ISIS. They Only Ended Up Making The Militants Stronger
Middle East

The US Funneled Weapons Into The Fight Against ISIS. They Only Ended Up Making The Militants Stronger

By Jared Keller

Posted on Dec 15, 2017

The Marines’ Newest Statues Pay Homage To 242 Years Of Kicking Ass
Marine Corps

The Marines’ Newest Statues Pay Homage To 242 Years Of Kicking Ass

By James Clark

Posted on Dec 15, 2017

How One Telemarketing Firm Took Millions From Veteran Charities
United States

How One Telemarketing Firm Took Millions From Veteran Charities

By Jared Keller

Posted on Dec 14, 2017

While Trump Rattles His Saber At North Korea, Tillerson Extends An Olive Branch
News

While Trump Rattles His Saber At North Korea, Tillerson Extends An Olive Branch

By Adam Linehan

Posted on Dec 14, 2017

Fleeing Shoplifter Surrenders To Marine Vet In His Dress Blues
Marine Corps

Fleeing Shoplifter Surrenders To Marine Vet In His Dress Blues

By James Clark

Posted on Dec 13, 2017

Putin Declares ‘Victory’ In Syria Over ISIS — And The US, Sort Of
News

Putin Declares ‘Victory’ In Syria Over ISIS — And The US, Sort Of

By Adam Linehan

Posted on Dec 13, 2017

The Sergeant Major Of The Army Really Likes ‘Pinks And Greens’
Army

The Sergeant Major Of The Army Really Likes ‘Pinks And Greens’

By James Clark

Posted on Dec 12, 2017

Army Buddy: Roy Moore And I Went To A Vietnamese Child Brothel, No Big Deal
Army

Army Buddy: Roy Moore And I Went To A Vietnamese Child Brothel, No Big Deal

By Adam Weinstein

Posted on Dec 12, 2017

The A-10 Warthog Gets A Boost From Air Force Secretary Heather Wilson
Air Force

The A-10 Warthog Gets A Boost From Air Force Secretary Heather Wilson

By Jared Keller

Posted on Dec 12, 2017

DoD To Allow Transgender Enlistments As Courts Tear Apart Trump’s Ban
United States

DoD To Allow Transgender Enlistments As Courts Tear Apart Trump’s Ban

By Adam Weinstein

Posted on Dec 12, 2017

Fallout From Deadly Niger Ambush Worsens As Bombshell Reports Target AFRICOM
Africa

Fallout From Deadly Niger Ambush Worsens As Bombshell Reports Target AFRICOM

By Jared Keller

Posted on Dec 11, 2017

Man Guilty Of Deadly Hit-And-Run Asks To Join The Marines To Avoid Prison
Marine Corps

Man Guilty Of Deadly Hit-And-Run Asks To Join The Marines To Avoid Prison

By James Clark

Posted on Dec 11, 2017

Marine Corps Says ‘Pajama’-Like Tropical Uniforms Are Coming Sooner Than You Think
Marine Corps

Marine Corps Says ‘Pajama’-Like Tropical Uniforms Are Coming Sooner Than You Think

By Adam Linehan

Posted on Dec 11, 2017