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US military leaders unveil ‘tenant bill of rights’ to address unsafe housing
Military Life

US military leaders unveil ‘tenant bill of rights’ to address unsafe housing

"The fact that we took the eye off the ball allowed this to perpetuate itself," Secretary of the Navy Richard Spencer told Reuters. "The fox guarding the hen house."

The Pentagon’s new Tenant Bill of Rights doesn’t include three ‘most critical’ measures
News

The Pentagon’s new Tenant Bill of Rights doesn’t include three ‘most critical’ measures

"What I don’t want to do is promise a right that I can’t deliver on," Secretary Esper said on Wednesday.

Lawmakers call out military leaders for misleading families on the new Tenant Bill of Rights
News

Lawmakers call out military leaders for misleading families on the new Tenant Bill of Rights

You done messed up.

Here’s why the ‘Tenant Bill of Rights’ leaves out 3 critical issues important to military families, according to DoD
News

Here’s why the ‘Tenant Bill of Rights’ leaves out 3 critical issues important to military families, according to DoD

A DoD official said the privatized housing issue is "not the systemic issue that it sounds like it is."

Army chaplain under investigation for calling transgender troops ‘mentally unfit’ to serve
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Army chaplain under investigation for calling transgender troops ‘mentally unfit’ to serve

Chaplains represent "hundreds of American denominations and faith traditions" and are "charged to nurture the living."

The Pentagon tried to bury an alarming survey about widespread racism in the ranks
News

The Pentagon tried to bury an alarming survey about widespread racism in the ranks

Where transparency goes to die.

You Can Now Grow A Beard And Get Stoned AF In The Canadian Military
Culture

You Can Now Grow A Beard And Get Stoned AF In The Canadian Military

Fallen Starbucks Cup
Military Life

After Viral Meme, Can Black Rifle Coffee Company Really Hire 10,000 Veterans?

Green Beret killed in gunfight with Jordanian soldier to posthumously receive Silver Star
News

Green Beret killed in gunfight with Jordanian soldier to posthumously receive Silver Star

Staff Sgt. James F. Moriarty was "directly responsible for the survival of another Green Beret."

Mattis vaccinated against COVID-19, proving he has a plan to kill every germ he meets
News

Mattis vaccinated against COVID-19, proving he has a plan to kill every germ he meets

Insert 'knife hands' quip here.

The Marine Corps is eyeing a long-range robot boat that can nail targets with kamikaze drones
News

The Marine Corps is eyeing a long-range robot boat that can nail targets with kamikaze drones

The service wants the Long Range Unmanned Surface Vessel to back up grunts in the Indo-Pacific region.

A sharp knife sticking up from wood.
Tech & Tactics

How to properly sharpen a knife without losing a finger

Learn how to sharpen a knife the right way.

kombucha
News

How Kombucha tea inspired a new way for soldiers to defend against chemical attacks

"Living materials could provide the most effective sensing of chem/bio warfare agents."

Pentagon to probe possible war crimes committed by troops downrange
News

Pentagon to probe possible war crimes committed by troops downrange

Law & Order.

Futurist P.W. Singer on military computing, the mind-blowing rise of AI, and what sex bots can teach us about ethics
News

Futurist P.W. Singer on military computing, the mind-blowing rise of AI, and what sex bots can teach us about ethics

The reality is we may have to figure out whether to fight or salute our metal masters one day, but during my lifetime, it's not a revolt of the robots. It's robotics revolution. It's an industrial revolution going on all around us.

76 years ago, Audie Murphy earned his Medal of Honor with nothing but a burning tank destroyer’s .50 cal and insane bravery
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76 years ago, Audie Murphy earned his Medal of Honor with nothing but a burning tank destroyer’s .50 cal and insane bravery

On January 26, 1945, the most decorated service member of World War II earned his legacy in a fiery fashion.

The Army is planning a major overhaul of its hair and grooming regulations
News

The Army is planning a major overhaul of its hair and grooming regulations

"Having grooming standards that show sensitivity to the cultural and ethnic diversity already present in our Army would go a long way."

‘Delete all phones’ — How one man killed communications at an Air Force base for weeks
News

‘Delete all phones’ — How one man killed communications at an Air Force base for weeks

‘Is this good-bye?’ Daniels said, while being escorted off base.

The adorable story of Scoff, the plushy ducky who flies in an F-15
Tech & Tactics

The adorable story of Scoff, the plushy ducky who flies in an F-15

Ducking wonderful

‘An over-patterned couch’ — Airmen can’t wait to say goodbye forever to their tiger stripe ABUs
News

‘An over-patterned couch’ — Airmen can’t wait to say goodbye forever to their tiger stripe ABUs

‘As stylish as a fat collar and polyester bell-bottoms'