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History

Indecision, ignorance, and incompetence: How top US leaders lost Afghanistan

By David Roza, Jared Keller

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I fought in Afghanistan. Those who served there always feared it would fall apart

By Josh Hartley

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It’s time to admit the US is abandoning Afghanistan

By Jeff Schogol

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The White House is not being honest about how bad things are in Afghanistan

By Jeff Schogol

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The ‘Forever Wars’ aren’t really ending under President Biden

By Bonnie Kristian

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An Afghan interpreter and his family are in grave danger and I can do nothing to help

By Jeff Schogol

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Tucker Carlson keeps showing that he doesn’t understand the US military

By Jeff Schogol

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We’re still fighting in Afghanistan and no one cares

By Derek Coy

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Military Life

Keeping our covenant with America’s veterans

By Barack Obama

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Don’t Let Foreign Interpreters Who Supported Troops Get Left Behind

By Welton Chang

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US withdrawal from Afghanistan will be chaotic and bloody — but it’s the right call

By Daniel L. Davis

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For Those Who Fought In Marjah, It Was More Than Just A Battle

By James Clark

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The US withdrawal from Afghanistan is a giant clusterf–k

By Jeff Schogol

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The US military needs to burn down its zero-tolerance weed policy

By Thibaut Delloue

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Everyone is wrong about the Space Force Ka-Bar except me

By Scott Murdock

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The US is leaving Afghanistan much as it found it in 2001

By Jeff Schogol

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Here’s what you should know about product reviews on Task & Purpose

By Jared Keller

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Tucker Carlson claims Gen. Milley is not qualified to be chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. He’s wrong.

By Jeff Schogol

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Military Life

For veterans, service never stops

By Meredith Mathis

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Congress is voting to repeal the wrong war authorization

By Jeff Schogol

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‘Warfighter’ Is Not The Best Way To Define Service Members

By William Treseder

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Tech & Tactics

These Oakley sunglasses are a $215 GWOT participation trophy, and they used the wrong ribbon

By James Clark

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Don’t throw out all your military lessons after you get out. Here are a few habits you should probably keep

By Justin Burgess

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This Memorial Day, I’m thinking of the wounded US Marine I couldn’t save

By Dan Possley

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How I learned my Green Beret husband was killed in the Niger ambush

By Michelle Black

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History

I’ll never forget how we honored our fallen heroes on Memorial Day in Baghdad

By Steve Miska

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I’ll never forget the Marine memorial ceremonies I attended in Fallujah

By Scott Cooper

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Memorial Day doesn’t need to be treated as a national military funeral

By Carl Forsling

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The Most Overused (And Annoying) Military Phrases Ever

By Tom Ricks

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Just rename the bases honoring Confederates already!

By Jeff Schogol

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What Ted Cruz doesn’t understand about those ‘woke’ Army recruiting commercials

By Paul Szoldra

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Reflections On What The Marine Corps Really Thinks Of Women

By Paul Szoldra

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Tech & Tactics

Why the AT-4 rocket launcher is actually the worst anti-tank weapon

By Video Team

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The Navy shouldn’t get any more money until it stops spending like a drunken sailor

By Jeff Schogol

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‘A dereliction of duty’ — Why the amphibious vehicle disaster that killed 9 servicemen was entirely preventable

By Walt Yates

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Dear media: ‘Military-trained marksman’ doesn’t mean what you think it means

By Paul Szoldra

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Military Life

The downside to life as a military brat

By Carla Olivo, USMC Spouse

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Biden needs to get us out of Afghanistan in May

By Daniel R. DePetris

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I took the Army Combat Fitness Test. Here’s what I learned

By Haley Britzky

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Open letter to the troops: Take the damn vaccine, please

By Jeff Schogol

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Military Life

It’s National Medal of Honor Day and Alwyn Cashe still doesn’t have his

By Haley Britzky

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What you should know about how Damascus steel is made

By Brian Smyth

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After 18 years of conflict, Congress needs to rein in the forever wars

By Dan Caldwell And Jon Soltz

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A Marine looks back at the invasion of Iraq, 18 years later: ‘The war can’t go on unless all the poop’s burned’

By David Roza

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Removed from command: A two-star general’s mental health disaster and fight to recover

By Gregg Martin and Phillip Martin

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‘We aren’t going away’ — What Tucker Carlson doesn’t get about women in the military

By Haley Britzky

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Why I Think Lt Clint Lorance Is A Murderer

By Adam Linehan

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Trump’s Ban On Transgender Troops Is Reckless, Misguided, And, Frankly, Pretty Dumb

By Adam Linehan

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It’s Time We Address The Consequences Of America’s Recent Wars

By James Clark

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I’m returning to the Pentagon because I’m tired of hearing ‘You’re on mute’

By Jeff Schogol

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No more delays, no more excuses: It’s time to get the hell out of Afghanistan once and for all

By Richard Hanania

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Why talking about racism in the ranks will only make the US military stronger

By Brennan Randel

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Everything you should know when buying a car after deployment

By Jonathon Klein

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The proverbial ‘fall of Saigon’ is fast approaching in Afghanistan

By Paul Szoldra

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It’s time the US military finally bans troops from joining extremist groups

By Jeff Schogol

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4 Ways To Manage Millennials In The Military

By Sarah Sicard

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The Dark Side Of America’s ‘Train, Advise, And Assist’ Missions

By James Fahy

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Military Life

Veterans need to be honest about their loneliness and boredom after serving

By Carl Forsling

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The opportunities and challenges facing Lloyd Austin as defense secretary

By Jason Dempsey and Emma Moore

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America is bitterly divided. Here’s how our nation’s veterans can bring us together

By Nate Anderson and Joe Chenelly

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Our first story on COVID-19 was published exactly one year ago

By Paul Szoldra

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Opinion: Veterans who stormed the Capitol should lose their federal benefits

By Steve Wahle

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Robert Bales murdered civilians in Afghanistan. A pardon would be a slap in the face to every service member

By Jake Wood

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We need to stop talking about a possible US military coup after the November election

By Jeff Schogol

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