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A Curious Dog Unearths Korean War Veteran’s Purple Heart
United States

A Curious Dog Unearths Korean War Veteran’s Purple Heart

By James Clark

Posted on Mar 24, 2015

How Serious Is The Army About Fostering A Mentoring Culture Within The Ranks?
Army

How Serious Is The Army About Fostering A Mentoring Culture Within The Ranks?

By Brad Hardy

Posted on Mar 23, 2015

Let’s Put A Little Context Behind The Air Force Veteran Who Tried To Join ISIS
Air Force

Let’s Put A Little Context Behind The Air Force Veteran Who Tried To Join ISIS

By Lauren Katzenberg

Posted on Mar 20, 2015

UNSUNG HEROES: The Sailor Who Died A Hero After Base Failures Let Someone Through The Gate
Navy

UNSUNG HEROES: The Sailor Who Died A Hero After Base Failures Let Someone Through The Gate

By Corey Adwar

Posted on Mar 19, 2015

The Military Doesn’t Always Want Jurisdiction When Prosecuting Service Members
Analysis

The Military Doesn’t Always Want Jurisdiction When Prosecuting Service Members

By James W. Weirick

Posted on Mar 18, 2015

Why Time Is Running Out For A Revised Veterans Equality Bill In New York
News

Why Time Is Running Out For A Revised Veterans Equality Bill In New York

By Corey Adwar

Posted on Mar 17, 2015

‘Beyond The Call’ Captures An Airman’s Heroic Covert Mission To Rescue POWs During WWII
Air Force

‘Beyond The Call’ Captures An Airman’s Heroic Covert Mission To Rescue POWs During WWII

By Jason Nulton

Posted on Mar 16, 2015

UNSUNG HEROES: The 7 Marines, 4 Soldiers Killed In Florida’s Black Hawk Helicopter Crash
News

UNSUNG HEROES: The 7 Marines, 4 Soldiers Killed In Florida’s Black Hawk Helicopter Crash

By Brian Adam Jones

Posted on Mar 13, 2015

The Outcome Of The Ongoing Battle For Tikrit Could Be A Gamechanger In Iraq
Iraq

The Outcome Of The Ongoing Battle For Tikrit Could Be A Gamechanger In Iraq

By Adam J. Tiffen

Posted on Mar 11, 2015

A Veterans Affairs Hospital Manager Mocks Veterans Suicide
United States

A Veterans Affairs Hospital Manager Mocks Veterans Suicide

By Brian Adam Jones

Posted on Mar 10, 2015

A Presidential Election Without Veterans Has Become The Status Quo
News

A Presidential Election Without Veterans Has Become The Status Quo

By Thomas L. Day

Posted on Mar 10, 2015

Crucible Training Sucks, But There’s A Good Reason For It
Marine Corps

Crucible Training Sucks, But There’s A Good Reason For It

By Christopher G. Ingram

Posted on Mar 9, 2015

UNSUNG HEROES: This Marine Singlehandedly Cleared An Enemy Trench During The Invasion Of Iraq
Marine Corps

UNSUNG HEROES: This Marine Singlehandedly Cleared An Enemy Trench During The Invasion Of Iraq

By Corey Adwar

Posted on Mar 5, 2015

Why You Can Never Fully Prepare For Your Military Retirement
Analysis

Why You Can Never Fully Prepare For Your Military Retirement

By Marc Wayman

Posted on Mar 4, 2015

Here’s What Happened When One Marine Vet Ate Mushrooms And Took A Trip To Vegas
Marine Corps

Here’s What Happened When One Marine Vet Ate Mushrooms And Took A Trip To Vegas

By Ben Feibleman

Posted on Mar 4, 2015

Here’s What I Learned Braving The Cold In The Marine Corps
Marine Corps

Here’s What I Learned Braving The Cold In The Marine Corps

By Ed Hinman

Posted on Mar 3, 2015

When The Fury Of Battle Follows The Warrior Home
News

When The Fury Of Battle Follows The Warrior Home

By Dennis L. Anderson

Posted on Mar 2, 2015

These Drunk Soldiers Slapped A Fake Navy SEAL, And We Get The Stolen Valor Video We Deserve
Army

These Drunk Soldiers Slapped A Fake Navy SEAL, And We Get The Stolen Valor Video We Deserve

By Brian Adam Jones

Posted on Feb 27, 2015

UNSUNG HEROES: This Army Soldier Foiled His Friend’s Suicide Attempt With One Smart Move
Army

UNSUNG HEROES: This Army Soldier Foiled His Friend’s Suicide Attempt With One Smart Move

By Corey Adwar

Posted on Feb 26, 2015

Fort Hood Soldier Suspected Of Killing 4, Injuring 1 In Murder-Suicide
Army

Fort Hood Soldier Suspected Of Killing 4, Injuring 1 In Murder-Suicide

By James Clark

Posted on Feb 26, 2015

What Bob McDonald’s Lies On Special Forces Service Mean For His Efforts To Fix The VA
United States

What Bob McDonald’s Lies On Special Forces Service Mean For His Efforts To Fix The VA

By Lauren Katzenberg

Posted on Feb 24, 2015

Job Envy: This Army Vet Launched Her Own Clothing Company For Servicewomen And Veterans
Army

Job Envy: This Army Vet Launched Her Own Clothing Company For Servicewomen And Veterans

By Rachel A. Brune

Posted on Feb 24, 2015

Here’s What A Journalist Reported From A Crowded Landing Craft Hours Before D-Day
Army

Here’s What A Journalist Reported From A Crowded Landing Craft Hours Before D-Day

By Lauren Katzenberg

Posted on Feb 20, 2015

A Wounded Marine Was Reunited With His Service Dog When He Needed Him Most
News

A Wounded Marine Was Reunited With His Service Dog When He Needed Him Most

By Corey Adwar

Posted on Feb 20, 2015

UNSUNG HEROES: The Private Who Burned His Hands To Save His Fallen Brothers
Army

UNSUNG HEROES: The Private Who Burned His Hands To Save His Fallen Brothers

By Lorianne Woodrow Moss

Posted on Feb 19, 2015

For The Next 6 Weeks, Vets Will Struggle To Get A Decent VA Home Loan
News

For The Next 6 Weeks, Vets Will Struggle To Get A Decent VA Home Loan

By Alyssa Vincent

Posted on Feb 18, 2015

What The Military Teaches About Bad Intel Applies To Anti-Vaxxers
United States

What The Military Teaches About Bad Intel Applies To Anti-Vaxxers

By Chris Hernandez

Posted on Feb 16, 2015

117 Years Later, The Sinking Of The USS Maine Remains A Mystery
Navy

117 Years Later, The Sinking Of The USS Maine Remains A Mystery

By Jason Nulton

Posted on Feb 14, 2015

Ash Carter Confirmed As The New Secretary Of Defense
News

Ash Carter Confirmed As The New Secretary Of Defense

By James Clark

Posted on Feb 13, 2015

UNSUNG HEROES: These A-10 Pilots Intentionally Drew Enemy Fire To Protect Trapped Marines
Air Force

UNSUNG HEROES: These A-10 Pilots Intentionally Drew Enemy Fire To Protect Trapped Marines

By Corey Adwar

Posted on Feb 12, 2015

Here’s What History Can Teach Us About The US Withdrawal From Afghanistan
Afghanistan

Here’s What History Can Teach Us About The US Withdrawal From Afghanistan

By Kevin Bell

Posted on Feb 10, 2015

Here Are The 12 Survival Tips You Need For A Pentagon Post
United States

Here Are The 12 Survival Tips You Need For A Pentagon Post

By Jake Turner

Posted on Feb 6, 2015

UNSUNG HEROES: This Army Captain Rescued Iraq’s Zoo Animals From Looters, Bombs, And Starvation
Army

UNSUNG HEROES: This Army Captain Rescued Iraq’s Zoo Animals From Looters, Bombs, And Starvation

By Corey Adwar

Posted on Feb 5, 2015

Nothing Was Out Of Al Webb’s Reach from Civil Rights, The Space Race, Jonestown, and War
Marine Corps

Nothing Was Out Of Al Webb’s Reach from Civil Rights, The Space Race, Jonestown, and War

By James Clark

Posted on Feb 5, 2015

Photographer Uses Vintage Technique To Capture Modern Warfare
News

Photographer Uses Vintage Technique To Capture Modern Warfare

By James Clark

Posted on Feb 4, 2015

8 Common Myths About PTSD Debunked
Analysis

8 Common Myths About PTSD Debunked

By Pamela Holtz

Posted on Feb 3, 2015

The Upgraded AC-130 Gunship Embraces The Old And The New
Analysis

The Upgraded AC-130 Gunship Embraces The Old And The New

By Christian Beekman

Posted on Feb 2, 2015

The Stadium Hosting The Super Bowl Is Sponsored With Taxpayer Dollars Meant For Veterans
United States

The Stadium Hosting The Super Bowl Is Sponsored With Taxpayer Dollars Meant For Veterans

By Brian Adam Jones

Posted on Jan 31, 2015

Why This Medal Of Honor Recipient Keeps His Medal Crumpled Up In His Pocket
Army

Why This Medal Of Honor Recipient Keeps His Medal Crumpled Up In His Pocket

By Brian Adam Jones

Posted on Jan 29, 2015

‘Mad Dog’ Mattis Lights Up Congress Over Sequestration, Gitmo, And The End Of Afghanistan
United States

‘Mad Dog’ Mattis Lights Up Congress Over Sequestration, Gitmo, And The End Of Afghanistan

By James Clark

Posted on Jan 29, 2015

Hiring Managers Need To Stop Prioritizing Rank
News

Hiring Managers Need To Stop Prioritizing Rank

By Elana Duffy

Posted on Jan 28, 2015

Try Not To Get Lost During The Navy’s New Recruiting Ad
Navy

Try Not To Get Lost During The Navy’s New Recruiting Ad

By James Clark

Posted on Jan 26, 2015

The SEAL Who Killed Bin Laden Has Started A Charity
Navy

The SEAL Who Killed Bin Laden Has Started A Charity

By Task & Purpose

Posted on Jan 22, 2015

UNSUNG HEROES: The Guardsman Who Saved His Crew From A Live Grenade Inside A Tank
Army

UNSUNG HEROES: The Guardsman Who Saved His Crew From A Live Grenade Inside A Tank

By Lorianne Woodrow Moss

Posted on Jan 22, 2015

A 19-Year-Old In Alabama Was Arrested For Driving A Stolen Army Humvee
Army

A 19-Year-Old In Alabama Was Arrested For Driving A Stolen Army Humvee

By Brian Adam Jones

Posted on Jan 22, 2015

Woman Finds Note On Car From Stranger Who Can’t Comprehend She Could Be A Veteran
United States

Woman Finds Note On Car From Stranger Who Can’t Comprehend She Could Be A Veteran

By Brian Adam Jones

Posted on Jan 21, 2015

New Top Enlisted Marine Selection Refreshes One Of The Dumbest Debates In The Marine Corps
Marine Corps

New Top Enlisted Marine Selection Refreshes One Of The Dumbest Debates In The Marine Corps

By Brian Adam Jones

Posted on Jan 21, 2015

The Air Force Veteran Who Nearly Lost His Life Pioneering The Civil Rights Movement
Air Force

The Air Force Veteran Who Nearly Lost His Life Pioneering The Civil Rights Movement

By Jason Nulton

Posted on Jan 19, 2015

A Radical Solution To Force Reduction Cuts
News

A Radical Solution To Force Reduction Cuts

By Eric Navarro

Posted on Jan 19, 2015

UNSUNG HEROES: Marine Recruiters Use MCMAP To Stop Robber, Still Keep Dress Blues Clean
Marine Corps

UNSUNG HEROES: Marine Recruiters Use MCMAP To Stop Robber, Still Keep Dress Blues Clean

By Brian Adam Jones

Posted on Jan 16, 2015

The Colossal Size Of The 2015 Defense Budget
Analysis

The Colossal Size Of The 2015 Defense Budget

By Matthew Gjertsen

Posted on Jan 15, 2015

Here’s How Marine SWAT Teams Gear Up
Marine Corps

Here’s How Marine SWAT Teams Gear Up

By Christian Beekman

Posted on Jan 15, 2015

Here Are 5 Things You Need To Know Before Filing A VA Claim
Analysis

Here Are 5 Things You Need To Know Before Filing A VA Claim

By Michael Cessaro

Posted on Jan 13, 2015

ISIS Hacks CENTCOM’s Social Media, Threatens US Soldiers
Army

ISIS Hacks CENTCOM’s Social Media, Threatens US Soldiers

By Brian Adam Jones

Posted on Jan 12, 2015

Beretta Is Trying To Take Over The Military Sidearm Space
Europe

Beretta Is Trying To Take Over The Military Sidearm Space

By Christian Beekman

Posted on Jan 7, 2015

There Are Some Important Questions We Need To Ask About The Fight Against ISIS
News

There Are Some Important Questions We Need To Ask About The Fight Against ISIS

By Kyle Dykstra

Posted on Jan 6, 2015

Why The Air Force Is Paying Big Bonuses To Some Pilots And Forcing Others Out
Air Force

Why The Air Force Is Paying Big Bonuses To Some Pilots And Forcing Others Out

By Matthew Gjertsen

Posted on Jan 6, 2015

This Is What Happens When You Try To Rob A Former US Army Paratrooper
Army

This Is What Happens When You Try To Rob A Former US Army Paratrooper

By Brian Adam Jones

Posted on Jan 6, 2015

We Need To Figure Out Who’s In Charge Of The War Against ISIS
Middle East

We Need To Figure Out Who’s In Charge Of The War Against ISIS

By James W. Weirick

Posted on Jan 5, 2015

This RAND Employment Report Has Some Good News And Advice For Vets
News

This RAND Employment Report Has Some Good News And Advice For Vets

By Kevin Bell

Posted on Jan 2, 2015

There’s Still Bad Blood Between Marine Generals Over The Taliban Urination Scandal
Marine Corps

There’s Still Bad Blood Between Marine Generals Over The Taliban Urination Scandal

By Brian Adam Jones

Posted on Dec 31, 2014

7 Stories That Made Task & Purpose’s Incredible Year
News

7 Stories That Made Task & Purpose’s Incredible Year

By Lauren Katzenberg

Posted on Dec 30, 2014

New DoD Policy On Religious Freedom Fuels Tension Within The Military
United States

New DoD Policy On Religious Freedom Fuels Tension Within The Military

By Lauren Katzenberg

Posted on Dec 30, 2014

This Is The Way Afghanistan Officially Ends — With An Absolute Whimper
News

This Is The Way Afghanistan Officially Ends — With An Absolute Whimper

By Brian Adam Jones

Posted on Dec 30, 2014