News(Page 149)

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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

What It Means To Be An Ally To Women In The Military
News

What It Means To Be An Ally To Women In The Military

By Roger Misso

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

Having Trouble With The VA? You Might Consider Calling Congress
News

Having Trouble With The VA? You Might Consider Calling Congress

By Rep. Susan Davis

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

31 Of The Best US Military Photos Of 2017
Analysis

31 Of The Best US Military Photos Of 2017

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

I Live In The Suburbs Now. All I Want Is The Thrill Of Deployment Again
News

I Live In The Suburbs Now. All I Want Is The Thrill Of Deployment Again

By Richard White

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

Marine Grunt Turned ‘Star Wars’ Villain Adam Driver Wants To Make You A Star
Marine Corps

Marine Grunt Turned ‘Star Wars’ Villain Adam Driver Wants To Make You A Star

By James Clark

Posted on Dec 15, 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

The US Military Has Always Been A Social Experiment
News

The US Military Has Always Been A Social Experiment

By Jared Keller

Posted on Dec 13, 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

That time a Marine vet chased down a shoplifter during the holidays
Marine Corps

That time a Marine vet chased down a shoplifter during the holidays

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

The United States’ Unwavering Commitment To Afghanistan Is Undermining Our Moral Code
News

The United States’ Unwavering Commitment To Afghanistan Is Undermining Our Moral Code

By A U.S. Combat Advisor

Posted on Dec 11, 2017

West Point Defends Internal Investigation Into Rape Allegations Against Football Star
Army

West Point Defends Internal Investigation Into Rape Allegations Against Football Star

By Jared Keller

Posted on Dec 9, 2017

Blackwater Founder Erik Prince’s Afghan War Plan Just Leaked, And It’s Terrifying
Afghanistan

Blackwater Founder Erik Prince’s Afghan War Plan Just Leaked, And It’s Terrifying

By Jared Keller

Posted on Dec 8, 2017

Shulkin Caught Red-Handed Slashing Critical Program For Homeless Vets
News

Shulkin Caught Red-Handed Slashing Critical Program For Homeless Vets

By Adam Linehan

Posted on Dec 8, 2017

The Army Needs To Grow A Pair Already And Say No To Beards
Army

The Army Needs To Grow A Pair Already And Say No To Beards

By Carl Forsling

Posted on Dec 8, 2017

Police Officer Gets 20 Years For Shooting Unarmed Coast Guard Veteran
Coast Guard

Police Officer Gets 20 Years For Shooting Unarmed Coast Guard Veteran

By Jared Keller

Posted on Dec 8, 2017

Military Prepares To Receive First Transgender Recruits On Jan 1 As Trump’s Ban Flounders In Court
News

Military Prepares To Receive First Transgender Recruits On Jan 1 As Trump’s Ban Flounders In Court

By Adam Linehan

Posted on Dec 8, 2017

Watch A World War II Vet Serenade Trump With ‘Remember Pearl Harbor’ At The White House
News

Watch A World War II Vet Serenade Trump With ‘Remember Pearl Harbor’ At The White House

By Jared Keller

Posted on Dec 8, 2017

No, The Air Force Isn’t Really Bringing Back Enlisted Pilots
Air Force

No, The Air Force Isn’t Really Bringing Back Enlisted Pilots

By James Clark

Posted on Dec 8, 2017

Watch A US-Afghan Strike Take Out The Head Of The Taliban’s Deadly ‘Red Unit’
Afghanistan

Watch A US-Afghan Strike Take Out The Head Of The Taliban’s Deadly ‘Red Unit’

By Jared Keller

Posted on Dec 7, 2017

Saturday’s Army-Navy Game Promises Pride, Power, And Not Much Passing
Navy

Saturday’s Army-Navy Game Promises Pride, Power, And Not Much Passing

By Joe Ruzicka

Posted on Dec 7, 2017

While Pearl Harbor fell under attack, this Marine fought like hell at Wake Island
Marine Corps

While Pearl Harbor fell under attack, this Marine fought like hell at Wake Island

By James Elphick

Posted on Dec 7, 2017

The Air Force Wants To Use Falcons To Punch Drones Out Of The Sky
Air Force

The Air Force Wants To Use Falcons To Punch Drones Out Of The Sky

By Jared Keller

Posted on Dec 7, 2017

The Navy Has A New Ad Campaign. Who Should Be Its Next Voice?
Navy

The Navy Has A New Ad Campaign. Who Should Be Its Next Voice?

By James Clark

Posted on Dec 6, 2017

To Be Effective, The Corps’ New Toxic Leadership Test Will Have To Be Marine-Proof
Marine Corps

To Be Effective, The Corps’ New Toxic Leadership Test Will Have To Be Marine-Proof

By Carl Forsling

Posted on Dec 6, 2017

We Salute The Army Vet Who Commandeered A Waffle House Kitchen After A Night Of Drinking
Army

We Salute The Army Vet Who Commandeered A Waffle House Kitchen After A Night Of Drinking

By Jared Keller

Posted on Dec 6, 2017

The Air Force Is Terrible At Reporting Its Criminals. The Other Branches Are Even Worse
Air Force

The Air Force Is Terrible At Reporting Its Criminals. The Other Branches Are Even Worse

By Jared Keller

Posted on Dec 6, 2017

Here’s The New Navy Slogan That Took 18 Months And Millions Of Dollars To Think Up
Navy

Here’s The New Navy Slogan That Took 18 Months And Millions Of Dollars To Think Up

By Adam Weinstein

Posted on Dec 5, 2017

Jesse Ventura Takes His Last Shots At ‘American Liar’ Chris Kyle As He Drops Lawsuit
Navy

Jesse Ventura Takes His Last Shots At ‘American Liar’ Chris Kyle As He Drops Lawsuit

By James Clark

Posted on Dec 5, 2017