News(Page 174)

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Some Military Traditions Are Worth Preserving. Others Are Obsolete
News

Some Military Traditions Are Worth Preserving. Others Are Obsolete

By Carl Forsling

Posted on Nov 15, 2016

Dear President-Elect Trump, The Military Community Wants You To Address These Issues
United States

Dear President-Elect Trump, The Military Community Wants You To Address These Issues

By Task & Purpose

Posted on Nov 15, 2016

99% Of Congressional Staffers Have Never Served In The Military
Analysis

99% Of Congressional Staffers Have Never Served In The Military

By James Clark

Posted on Nov 15, 2016

This Grunt’s Pull-Ups Will Put Yours To Shame
Marine Corps

This Grunt’s Pull-Ups Will Put Yours To Shame

By Sarah Sicard

Posted on Nov 15, 2016

Why Everyone Benefits When Male Leaders Mentor Women
News

Why Everyone Benefits When Male Leaders Mentor Women

By Andrea N. Goldstein

Posted on Nov 14, 2016

This Super Light Tomahawk Is Agile, Deadly And Designed By A Recon Marine
Marine Corps

This Super Light Tomahawk Is Agile, Deadly And Designed By A Recon Marine

By James Clark

Posted on Nov 13, 2016

Veterans Day Isn’t About Discounts And Free Stuff
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Veterans Day Isn’t About Discounts And Free Stuff

By Derek Coy

Posted on Nov 11, 2016

Here’s The One Thing That Veterans Know More Than Anyone Else
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Here’s The One Thing That Veterans Know More Than Anyone Else

By Carl Forsling

Posted on Nov 11, 2016

4 Retired Military Leaders Who Could Serve In The Trump Administration
United States

4 Retired Military Leaders Who Could Serve In The Trump Administration

By James Clark

Posted on Nov 11, 2016

What Veterans Day Means For Me, A Gold Star Wife
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What Veterans Day Means For Me, A Gold Star Wife

By Jane Horton

Posted on Nov 11, 2016

Meet The 10 Veterans Newly Elected To Congress
United States

Meet The 10 Veterans Newly Elected To Congress

By Sarah Sicard

Posted on Nov 11, 2016

Asking Veterans About Their Service Is Far Better Than Thanking Them For It
News

Asking Veterans About Their Service Is Far Better Than Thanking Them For It

By David Wood

Posted on Nov 10, 2016

Unsung Heroes: The legendary Marine who dove onto a live grenade to save his men
Marine Corps

Unsung Heroes: The legendary Marine who dove onto a live grenade to save his men

By James Clark

Posted on Nov 10, 2016

Here’s What The New Missouri Governor, A Navy SEAL, Told A Buddy Struggling With PTSD
Navy

Here’s What The New Missouri Governor, A Navy SEAL, Told A Buddy Struggling With PTSD

By James Clark

Posted on Nov 10, 2016

Maj Christina Hopper Conquered Race, Gender, And The F-16
Air Force

Maj Christina Hopper Conquered Race, Gender, And The F-16

By Sarah Sicard

Posted on Nov 9, 2016

The 7 Soldiers You Deal With During Morning PT
Army

The 7 Soldiers You Deal With During Morning PT

By James Clark

Posted on Nov 9, 2016

Hollywood’s Latest Navy SEAL Movie Looks Cliché In All The Right Ways
Navy

Hollywood’s Latest Navy SEAL Movie Looks Cliché In All The Right Ways

By James Clark

Posted on Nov 8, 2016

The Story Behind The A-10’s Iconic War Paint
Air Force

The Story Behind The A-10’s Iconic War Paint

By James Clark

Posted on Nov 8, 2016

Seeing Myself In An Oregon Standoff Suspect
News

Seeing Myself In An Oregon Standoff Suspect

By Peter Lucier

Posted on Nov 7, 2016

How To Camp Like A Green Beret
Army

How To Camp Like A Green Beret

By Mike Glover

Posted on Nov 6, 2016

How The KA-BAR Became The American Warfighter’s Blade Of Choice
Marine Corps

How The KA-BAR Became The American Warfighter’s Blade Of Choice

By James Clark

Posted on Nov 4, 2016

What Meat Eaters Would Say If They Talked Like Vegans
News

What Meat Eaters Would Say If They Talked Like Vegans

By Greatist

Posted on Nov 3, 2016

UNSUNG HEROES: The Platoon Sergeant Who Braved Grenades And Gunfire To Rescue His Soldier
News

UNSUNG HEROES: The Platoon Sergeant Who Braved Grenades And Gunfire To Rescue His Soldier

By Adam Linehan

Posted on Nov 3, 2016

How One Special Forces Sergeant Is Using Social Media To Make PAOs Obsolete
Army

How One Special Forces Sergeant Is Using Social Media To Make PAOs Obsolete

By Matthew Schleupner

Posted on Nov 3, 2016

‘Change For The Sake Of Change’ Seems To Be The Navy Secretary’s Motto
Navy

‘Change For The Sake Of Change’ Seems To Be The Navy Secretary’s Motto

By Carl Forsling

Posted on Nov 3, 2016

This Is What Marines Actually Do On Barracks Duty
Marine Corps

This Is What Marines Actually Do On Barracks Duty

By James Clark

Posted on Nov 2, 2016

I Kept My Abusive Marriage A Secret Because Marines Are Supposed To Be Tough
Marine Corps

I Kept My Abusive Marriage A Secret Because Marines Are Supposed To Be Tough

By Kate Hendricks Thomas

Posted on Nov 1, 2016

The Story Behind The Double-Amputee Veteran Who ‘Stood’ For The National Anthem
Marine Corps

The Story Behind The Double-Amputee Veteran Who ‘Stood’ For The National Anthem

By James Clark

Posted on Nov 1, 2016

Veteran Caregivers Can Be Men, But No One Recognizes That
News

Veteran Caregivers Can Be Men, But No One Recognizes That

By Andrea N. Goldstein

Posted on Nov 1, 2016

That Time A Cannon Blew Up And Decapitated A Navy Secretary
Navy

That Time A Cannon Blew Up And Decapitated A Navy Secretary

By Miranda Summers Lowe

Posted on Oct 31, 2016

This 950-Caliber Rifle Kicks Like A Beast
Analysis

This 950-Caliber Rifle Kicks Like A Beast

By James Clark

Posted on Oct 29, 2016

Marines Show How To Dominate At 3-Gun Shooting
Marine Corps

Marines Show How To Dominate At 3-Gun Shooting

By James Clark

Posted on Oct 28, 2016

It’s Not Stolen Valor On Halloween
News

It’s Not Stolen Valor On Halloween

By Sarah Sicard

Posted on Oct 28, 2016

UNSUNG HEROES: The Soldier Who Took 3 Bullets In A Raid And Never Backed Down
Army

UNSUNG HEROES: The Soldier Who Took 3 Bullets In A Raid And Never Backed Down

By Sarah Sicard

Posted on Oct 28, 2016

This Is What Happens To Your Dreams After You Take Mefloquine
News

This Is What Happens To Your Dreams After You Take Mefloquine

By Ben Feibleman

Posted on Oct 26, 2016

Shia LaBeouf Plays Marine Vet In New Post-Apocalyptic War Movie
Marine Corps

Shia LaBeouf Plays Marine Vet In New Post-Apocalyptic War Movie

By James Clark

Posted on Oct 26, 2016

Why The Pentagon Must Forgive Unfair Debts And Pay Back Enlistment Bonuses
United States

Why The Pentagon Must Forgive Unfair Debts And Pay Back Enlistment Bonuses

By Anthony Pike

Posted on Oct 26, 2016

General In Charge Of CA National Guard During Bonus Fraud Also Kept Sex Offender On The Job
National Guard

General In Charge Of CA National Guard During Bonus Fraud Also Kept Sex Offender On The Job

By Lauren Katzenberg

Posted on Oct 26, 2016

What The Military Is Like 5 Years After ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’
Analysis

What The Military Is Like 5 Years After ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’

By Sarah Sicard

Posted on Oct 25, 2016

2 Minutes That Can Save Your (Financial) Life
News

2 Minutes That Can Save Your (Financial) Life

By Scott Curran

Posted on Oct 25, 2016

In New Wolverine Movie, Anyone Can Die, Even Logan
Analysis

In New Wolverine Movie, Anyone Can Die, Even Logan

By James Clark

Posted on Oct 22, 2016

These Little Green Army Men Have Traded In Their Rifles For Yoga Mats
Army

These Little Green Army Men Have Traded In Their Rifles For Yoga Mats

By Adam Linehan

Posted on Oct 21, 2016

Interactive Map Shows What A Nuclear Bomb Would Do To Your Hometown
Analysis

Interactive Map Shows What A Nuclear Bomb Would Do To Your Hometown

By Sarah Sicard

Posted on Oct 21, 2016

You Can Destroy Just About Anything With This ‘WTF Rifle’
Analysis

You Can Destroy Just About Anything With This ‘WTF Rifle’

By James Clark

Posted on Oct 21, 2016

Battle Of Mosul Veterans Reflect On Ongoing Offensive
Iraq

Battle Of Mosul Veterans Reflect On Ongoing Offensive

By James Clark

Posted on Oct 21, 2016

I Never Saw Combat As A Marine In Afghanistan, And I’m Okay With That
Marine Corps

I Never Saw Combat As A Marine In Afghanistan, And I’m Okay With That

By Geoff Dempsey

Posted on Oct 20, 2016

UNSUNG HEROES: Stranded In A Firefight, This Pararescueman Fought Like Hell To Save The Wounded
Air Force

UNSUNG HEROES: Stranded In A Firefight, This Pararescueman Fought Like Hell To Save The Wounded

By James Clark

Posted on Oct 20, 2016

American JTACs Return To Mosul. This Time To Crush ISIS
Middle East

American JTACs Return To Mosul. This Time To Crush ISIS

By Adam Linehan

Posted on Oct 20, 2016

The ‘Up-Or-Out’ Promotion System Hurts The Military
News

The ‘Up-Or-Out’ Promotion System Hurts The Military

By Carl Forsling

Posted on Oct 19, 2016

These Tiny Robots Are Saving Lives In Combat
Analysis

These Tiny Robots Are Saving Lives In Combat

By James Clark

Posted on Oct 18, 2016

Dear Hollywood, stop making movies about World War II
Afghanistan

Dear Hollywood, stop making movies about World War II

By James Clark

Posted on Oct 17, 2016

Zumwalt Captain: She’s ‘Like A Very Souped Up SUV’
Navy

Zumwalt Captain: She’s ‘Like A Very Souped Up SUV’

By Brian O'Rourke

Posted on Oct 16, 2016

This Crazy German Guy Made A Gatling Launcher For Arrows Out Of Coke Bottles
Europe

This Crazy German Guy Made A Gatling Launcher For Arrows Out Of Coke Bottles

By James Clark

Posted on Oct 15, 2016

How A US Destroyer Responds When Someone Shoots At It
Navy

How A US Destroyer Responds When Someone Shoots At It

By Shawn VanDiver

Posted on Oct 14, 2016

Slain Gunman Who Shot 2 Boston Police Officers Was An Extreme Case Of Stolen Valor
United States

Slain Gunman Who Shot 2 Boston Police Officers Was An Extreme Case Of Stolen Valor

By Adam Linehan

Posted on Oct 14, 2016

Modern Veterans Do Not Need To Become Another ‘Lost Generation’
News

Modern Veterans Do Not Need To Become Another ‘Lost Generation’

By Christopher Kuhn

Posted on Oct 14, 2016

Seth Meyers And Ash Carter Spend A Day Doing ‘Pentagon Stuff’
United States

Seth Meyers And Ash Carter Spend A Day Doing ‘Pentagon Stuff’

By James Clark

Posted on Oct 14, 2016

Mattis Dishes Out 16 Minutes Of Hard-Earned Wisdom In New Video
Marine Corps

Mattis Dishes Out 16 Minutes Of Hard-Earned Wisdom In New Video

By Adam Linehan

Posted on Oct 14, 2016

This Is What Led To The US Navy Launching Missiles Into Yemen
Navy

This Is What Led To The US Navy Launching Missiles Into Yemen

By James Clark

Posted on Oct 14, 2016

UNSUNG HEROES: The Airman Who Took Control Of Air And Ground Operations Under Enemy Fire
Air Force

UNSUNG HEROES: The Airman Who Took Control Of Air And Ground Operations Under Enemy Fire

By Sarah Sicard

Posted on Oct 13, 2016

Jay Z Is Producing A TV Show About Legendary Sniper Nicholas Irving
Army

Jay Z Is Producing A TV Show About Legendary Sniper Nicholas Irving

By Adam Linehan

Posted on Oct 12, 2016

Results Are In: Army Is The Fattest, Marine Corps Is The Fittest
Army

Results Are In: Army Is The Fattest, Marine Corps Is The Fittest

By Sarah Sicard

Posted on Oct 12, 2016

In Combat, There Isn’t Always A Choice Between Right And Wrong
News

In Combat, There Isn’t Always A Choice Between Right And Wrong

By James Clark

Posted on Oct 11, 2016

My Small Part Of The War On Drugs In 6 Pictures
News

My Small Part Of The War On Drugs In 6 Pictures

By Task & Purpose

Posted on Oct 11, 2016