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Because Of The Military, I’m No Longer A Self-Conscious Pooper
Military Life

Because Of The Military, I’m No Longer A Self-Conscious Pooper

By James Clark

Posted on Mar 31, 2018

Does Gen. Dunford Actually Believe His Own Bullsh-t?
News

Does Gen. Dunford Actually Believe His Own Bullsh-t?

By Paul Szoldra

Posted on Mar 29, 2018

A New Question (And A Few Regrets) About That Desert Storm Memorial
History

A New Question (And A Few Regrets) About That Desert Storm Memorial

By Tom Ricks

Posted on Mar 29, 2018

A Quick Pro/Con List Of The Cable News Host Being Floated To Lead The VA
News

A Quick Pro/Con List Of The Cable News Host Being Floated To Lead The VA

By James Clark

Posted on Mar 28, 2018

Why ‘Call Of Duty’ Crushes ‘Battlefield 4’ Every Time
Culture

Why ‘Call Of Duty’ Crushes ‘Battlefield 4’ Every Time

By Patrick Baker

Posted on Mar 27, 2018

Why It’s Wrong To Build A War Memorial For Operation Desert Storm
History

Why It’s Wrong To Build A War Memorial For Operation Desert Storm

By Tom Ricks

Posted on Mar 26, 2018

John Bolton Should Be Ashamed Of Himself. But That Would Require A Sense Of Shame
News

John Bolton Should Be Ashamed Of Himself. But That Would Require A Sense Of Shame

By Paul Szoldra

Posted on Mar 23, 2018

A Hidden Value of Small Warships
News

A Hidden Value of Small Warships

By Tom Ricks

Posted on Mar 23, 2018

Book Excerpt: ‘War And Moral Injury’
News

Book Excerpt: ‘War And Moral Injury’

By Tom Ricks

Posted on Mar 22, 2018

Do You Think Logistics Is Boring? Here’s 14 Reasons You’re Dead Wrong
News

Do You Think Logistics Is Boring? Here’s 14 Reasons You’re Dead Wrong

By Tom Ricks

Posted on Mar 21, 2018

Infantry Part II: The Key to Good Infantry is Training Squad Leaders
Tech & Tactics

Infantry Part II: The Key to Good Infantry is Training Squad Leaders

By Col. Keith Nightingale, US Army (Ret.)

Posted on Mar 12, 2018

ISIS Wants You To Watch US Troops Dying. Is That News? I Don’t Think So
News

ISIS Wants You To Watch US Troops Dying. Is That News? I Don’t Think So

By Zach Iscol

Posted on Mar 9, 2018

Here’s How The Corps Still Needs To Change A Year After Marines United
News

Here’s How The Corps Still Needs To Change A Year After Marines United

By Kate Germano

Posted on Mar 6, 2018

Leadership Lessons From Two British Generals
News

Leadership Lessons From Two British Generals

By Mike Hennelly

Posted on Feb 28, 2018

Shipboard Service Is Harsh. The Navy Isn’t Preparing Recruits For This Reality
News

Shipboard Service Is Harsh. The Navy Isn’t Preparing Recruits For This Reality

By Drew Chowbay

Posted on Feb 20, 2018

‘Darkest Hour’: Good Film, But A Couple Of Historical Concerns
News

‘Darkest Hour’: Good Film, But A Couple Of Historical Concerns

By Tom Ricks

Posted on Feb 16, 2018

The Army Needs To Change The Way It Prepares Soldiers For Higher Education After The Military
News

The Army Needs To Change The Way It Prepares Soldiers For Higher Education After The Military

By Wesley Wilson

Posted on Feb 14, 2018

Reliefs, Ousters, And Other Military Mischief: Special Foreign Militaries Edition
News

Reliefs, Ousters, And Other Military Mischief: Special Foreign Militaries Edition

By Tom Ricks

Posted on Feb 13, 2018

Here’s How To Do Trump’s Parade
News

Here’s How To Do Trump’s Parade

By Maj. Gen. Robert Scales (Ret.)

Posted on Feb 12, 2018

What The Commercial Airline Industry Can Teach The Marine Corps About Risk Management
News

What The Commercial Airline Industry Can Teach The Marine Corps About Risk Management

By Geoff McKeel

Posted on Feb 8, 2018

Take Your Military Parade And Drop It In Your Gold-Plated Toilet
News

Take Your Military Parade And Drop It In Your Gold-Plated Toilet

By Adam Weinstein

Posted on Feb 7, 2018

‘Heads Down, Thumbs Up’ Is No Way To Go Through Life. We Need Our Leaders To Show Respect, Humility, And Inclusiveness
News

‘Heads Down, Thumbs Up’ Is No Way To Go Through Life. We Need Our Leaders To Show Respect, Humility, And Inclusiveness

By Gen. Martin Dempsey (Ret.)

Posted on Feb 2, 2018

Rommel: A Great General? Not So Much
History

Rommel: A Great General? Not So Much

By Tom Ricks

Posted on Feb 2, 2018

A Message To The High School Teacher Who Called Service Members The ‘Lowest Of Our Low’
News

A Message To The High School Teacher Who Called Service Members The ‘Lowest Of Our Low’

By M. E. Johnson

Posted on Feb 1, 2018

Troops Were The Accessory Of The Night As Politicians Tried To Out-America Each Other
News

Troops Were The Accessory Of The Night As Politicians Tried To Out-America Each Other

By Adam Weinstein

Posted on Jan 31, 2018

The United States Can No Longer Continue To Dismiss Its Enemies’ Fears
News

The United States Can No Longer Continue To Dismiss Its Enemies’ Fears

By Robert Baer

Posted on Jan 31, 2018

‘Anatomy Of Failure’: An Analysis Of Why America Keeps Losing Wars
News

‘Anatomy Of Failure’: An Analysis Of Why America Keeps Losing Wars

By Adm. James Stavridis (Ret.)

Posted on Jan 26, 2018

Real Patriotic Veterans Don’t Need To Be Obnoxious About It
News

Real Patriotic Veterans Don’t Need To Be Obnoxious About It

By Carl Forsling

Posted on Jan 23, 2018

Political Neutrality In Uniform Is Hard And Getting Harder, But It’s Still Your Duty
News

Political Neutrality In Uniform Is Hard And Getting Harder, But It’s Still Your Duty

By Wesley Moerbe

Posted on Jan 17, 2018

Pics Or It Didn’t Happen: Warfighting In The Age Of Videotaped Atrocities
News

Pics Or It Didn’t Happen: Warfighting In The Age Of Videotaped Atrocities

By Adam Linehan

Posted on Jan 15, 2018

3 Reasons You Should Join A Veteran Service Organization
Military Life

3 Reasons You Should Join A Veteran Service Organization

By Sarah Maples

Posted on Jan 12, 2018

The Problem With ‘Let Marines Be Marines’
News

The Problem With ‘Let Marines Be Marines’

By Jared Keller

Posted on Jan 5, 2018

It’s 2018 And SFC Alwyn Cashe Still Hasn’t Been Awarded The Medal Of Honor. Why?
News

It’s 2018 And SFC Alwyn Cashe Still Hasn’t Been Awarded The Medal Of Honor. Why?

By Adam Linehan

Posted on Jan 5, 2018

How The Marine Corps Prepared Me To Run Across The Country In 100 Days
News

How The Marine Corps Prepared Me To Run Across The Country In 100 Days

By Maggie Seymour

Posted on Dec 28, 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

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

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 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

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

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

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

By Carl Forsling

Posted on Dec 8, 2017

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

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

By Carl Forsling

Posted on Dec 6, 2017

Dual-Military Families Need Help From The Service That They Aren’t Getting
News

Dual-Military Families Need Help From The Service That They Aren’t Getting

By Task & Purpose

Posted on Nov 22, 2017

I Didn’t Know She Was Being Sexually Harassed, But I Should Have
News

I Didn’t Know She Was Being Sexually Harassed, But I Should Have

By Angry Staff Officer

Posted on Nov 21, 2017

Why Doing Away With Stateside DoDEA Schools Will Hurt Military Families
News

Why Doing Away With Stateside DoDEA Schools Will Hurt Military Families

By Meg Flanagan

Posted on Nov 15, 2017

5 Things Women Veterans Want Everyone To Know
Military Life

5 Things Women Veterans Want Everyone To Know

By Andrea N. Goldstein

Posted on Nov 11, 2017

Changing VA’s Motto Could Hurt The Actual Needs Of Women Veterans
News

Changing VA’s Motto Could Hurt The Actual Needs Of Women Veterans

By Kayda Keleher

Posted on Nov 3, 2017

Why Was Bergdahl In The Army In First Place?
News

Why Was Bergdahl In The Army In First Place?

Posted on Nov 2, 2017

It’s Time To Address The Staggering Rate Of Suicide Among Servicewomen And Female Vets
News

It’s Time To Address The Staggering Rate Of Suicide Among Servicewomen And Female Vets

By Kate Hendricks Thomas and Kyleanne Hunter

Posted on Oct 24, 2017

It’s 2017. The Military Still Requires Officers To Have College Degrees. Why?
News

It’s 2017. The Military Still Requires Officers To Have College Degrees. Why?

By Carl Forsling

Posted on Oct 15, 2017

To Protect Veterans, Keep The VA Ban On Employees Working With For-Profit Colleges
News

To Protect Veterans, Keep The VA Ban On Employees Working With For-Profit Colleges

By Robert Shireman

Posted on Oct 5, 2017

2 USMA Combat Vets. 2 Sides Of The NFL Kneeling Debate. This Is America’s Strength
News

2 USMA Combat Vets. 2 Sides Of The NFL Kneeling Debate. This Is America’s Strength

By Adam Weinstein

Posted on Sep 25, 2017

Does The New ‘Punisher’ Trailer Take Frank Castle’s Mission One Step Too Far?
News

Does The New ‘Punisher’ Trailer Take Frank Castle’s Mission One Step Too Far?

By James Clark

Posted on Sep 21, 2017

Exhausted Navy Fleet Faces A Dilemma: How To Hit ‘Reset’ While Staying On Watch
News

Exhausted Navy Fleet Faces A Dilemma: How To Hit ‘Reset’ While Staying On Watch

By Joe Ruzicka

Posted on Sep 21, 2017

Hazardous Baggage: Facing My PTSD On An Indian Train Car
Military Life

Hazardous Baggage: Facing My PTSD On An Indian Train Car

By Ben Feibleman

Posted on Sep 6, 2017

Looking For A Gender Gap In The Army? Try The Army Chief Of Staff’s Reading List
News

Looking For A Gender Gap In The Army? Try The Army Chief Of Staff’s Reading List

By Meg K. Guliford and Erik J. Leklem

Posted on Aug 31, 2017

The Military Doesn’t Make People Racist: A Response To The Guy Who Thinks Otherwise
News

The Military Doesn’t Make People Racist: A Response To The Guy Who Thinks Otherwise

By Carl Forsling

Posted on Aug 31, 2017

The USS McCain Tragedy Has A Dire Impact On US Missile Defenses
News

The USS McCain Tragedy Has A Dire Impact On US Missile Defenses

By Aaron Barruga

Posted on Aug 25, 2017

The Military Has A Toxic Leadership Problem
News

The Military Has A Toxic Leadership Problem

By Carl Forsling

Posted on Aug 23, 2017

Here’s What Mattis Sees As The Biggest Single Problem With Military Leadership In The Information Age
News

Here’s What Mattis Sees As The Biggest Single Problem With Military Leadership In The Information Age

By Raymond M. Kethledge and Michael S. Erwin

Posted on Aug 18, 2017

Banning Confederate-Named Bases Is Only A Solution For Sensitive Snowflakes
News

Banning Confederate-Named Bases Is Only A Solution For Sensitive Snowflakes

By Matthew L. Magreta

Posted on Aug 16, 2017

Sometimes The Best Medicine For A Veteran Is The Company Of Another Veteran
Military Life

Sometimes The Best Medicine For A Veteran Is The Company Of Another Veteran

Posted on Aug 16, 2017

9 Leadership Lessons I Learned As A Company Commander
News

9 Leadership Lessons I Learned As A Company Commander

By Robert Deppa

Posted on Aug 16, 2017

It’s Time To Change The Names Of Bases That Honor Confederate Traitors
News

It’s Time To Change The Names Of Bases That Honor Confederate Traitors

By Derek Coy

Posted on Aug 15, 2017

Reminder: You Can’t Be Both A Service Member And An Extremist
News

Reminder: You Can’t Be Both A Service Member And An Extremist

By Sarah Sicard

Posted on Aug 15, 2017