News (Page 135)

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‘We’re Already Here’: A Renewed Transgender Ban Would Kill This Seasoned Army Grunt’s Long Career
Army

‘We’re Already Here’: A Renewed Transgender Ban Would Kill This Seasoned Army Grunt’s Long Career

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Feb 24, 2018

The Marine Corps May Finally Get A New Sniper Rifle — Just Not The One They Need
Marine Corps

The Marine Corps May Finally Get A New Sniper Rifle — Just Not The One They Need

By Jared Keller

Posted on Feb 23, 2018

Here’s What The Army’s Proposed Gender-Neutral Combat Test Really Looks Like
Army

Here’s What The Army’s Proposed Gender-Neutral Combat Test Really Looks Like

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Feb 23, 2018

This Tactical Watch Has The Navy SEAL Of Approval. But Can It Stand Up To The G-Shock?
Navy

This Tactical Watch Has The Navy SEAL Of Approval. But Can It Stand Up To The G-Shock?

By Adam Linehan

Posted on Feb 22, 2018

What Do Combat Vets Think Of Trump’s Proposal To Arm Teachers Against School Shootings?
United States

What Do Combat Vets Think Of Trump’s Proposal To Arm Teachers Against School Shootings?

By Jared Keller

Posted on Feb 22, 2018

Nurses To Face Murder Charges For Laughing As Dying WWII Vet Begged For Help
United States

Nurses To Face Murder Charges For Laughing As Dying WWII Vet Begged For Help

By James Clark

Posted on Feb 22, 2018

At Boot Camp, Marines Get Two Whole Weeks Of Not Getting Screamed At. Here’s Why
Marine Corps

At Boot Camp, Marines Get Two Whole Weeks Of Not Getting Screamed At. Here’s Why

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Feb 22, 2018

Here’s Why Veterans Groups Are Circling The Wagons Around Embattled VA Secretary Shulkin
United States

Here’s Why Veterans Groups Are Circling The Wagons Around Embattled VA Secretary Shulkin

By James Clark

Posted on Feb 22, 2018

A Fallen Cadet Lived His Ideals To The End. What About The Rest Of Us?
Analysis

A Fallen Cadet Lived His Ideals To The End. What About The Rest Of Us?

By Adam Weinstein

Posted on Feb 21, 2018

American Veterans Say They’re Being Abused In A Kuwaiti Prison And The US Government Hardly Cares
Middle East

American Veterans Say They’re Being Abused In A Kuwaiti Prison And The US Government Hardly Cares

By Adam Linehan

Posted on Feb 20, 2018

The Knives Are Out For VA Secretary Shulkin
News

The Knives Are Out For VA Secretary Shulkin

By James Clark

Posted on Feb 20, 2018

Rep. Adam Smith: Trump’s Military Spending And Planning Needs A Reality Check
United States

Rep. Adam Smith: Trump’s Military Spending And Planning Needs A Reality Check

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Feb 20, 2018

How You Can Honor Hero JROTC Cadet Peter Wang, No Matter Where You Are
Army

How You Can Honor Hero JROTC Cadet Peter Wang, No Matter Where You Are

By Jared Keller

Posted on Feb 19, 2018

Unclear Whether New DoD Policy Requires Combat Wounded To Actually Deploy Or Separate
Analysis

Unclear Whether New DoD Policy Requires Combat Wounded To Actually Deploy Or Separate

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Feb 19, 2018

Mattis And McMaster Denounce Iranian Meddling In Middle East, But Iran May Have Already Won The Regional War
News

Mattis And McMaster Denounce Iranian Meddling In Middle East, But Iran May Have Already Won The Regional War

By Tom Ricks

Posted on Feb 19, 2018

Mueller’s Bombshell Russia Indictments May Mark A New Era For American Democracy
News

Mueller’s Bombshell Russia Indictments May Mark A New Era For American Democracy

By Andrea Little Limbago

Posted on Feb 19, 2018

Here’s What You Need To Know About A New Ruling Linking Burn Pits And Lung Disease
Analysis

Here’s What You Need To Know About A New Ruling Linking Burn Pits And Lung Disease

By James Clark

Posted on Feb 17, 2018

The DoD Plans On Forcing Out Injured And Wounded Troops Who Are Unable To Deploy
News

The DoD Plans On Forcing Out Injured And Wounded Troops Who Are Unable To Deploy

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Feb 17, 2018

The Navy’s Electromagnetic Railgun Is Both Alive And Dead
Navy

The Navy’s Electromagnetic Railgun Is Both Alive And Dead

By Jared Keller

Posted on Feb 17, 2018

A JROTC Freshman Sacrificed Himself To Help Classmates Escape During Florida Shooting
Army

A JROTC Freshman Sacrificed Himself To Help Classmates Escape During Florida Shooting

By Jared Keller

Posted on Feb 16, 2018

Quote Of The Day: The Army Simply Doesn’t Understand Maneuver Warfare
Army

Quote Of The Day: The Army Simply Doesn’t Understand Maneuver Warfare

By Tom Ricks

Posted on Feb 16, 2018

Army’s New Physical Fitness Test Will Be Gender-Neutral, Secretary Says
Army

Army’s New Physical Fitness Test Will Be Gender-Neutral, Secretary Says

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Feb 16, 2018

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
News

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