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Mandatory Fun

We talked to the unsung hero behind all those Military Giant Cat memes

Not the hero we deserve, but the one we needed

Career

The Army is investigating how a 19-year-old diagnosed with autism was recruited

"USAREC has initiated an inquiry into this matter."

Military Life

New Army IG report paints a bleak-as-hell picture of privatized military housing

Things are...about what you expected.

Entertainment

‘JoJo Rabbit’, a new WWII satire, has one mission: Make fun of f*cking Nazis

The upcoming World War II satire ​JoJo Rabbit is in the business of mocking Nazis.  And based on the trailer: Business is a' booming.

Marine Corps

Police say this drunk Marine lance corporal broke into a home and started cooking himself breakfast

This is not a Duffel Blog article. This actually happened.

United States

Mattis: I’m not part of The Resistance

Former Defense Secretary Jim Mattis insisted on Wednesday that he is not part of the so-called "Resistance" inside the Trump administration that is apparently working in secret to slow-roll or stop parts of The White House agenda.

Mexico

DoD funding being redirected for border wall includes elementary schools, Hurricane Maria recovery projects

Who needs new schools, anyway.

Afghanistan

The US is close to a deal with the Taliban, but Secretary of State Mike Pompeo reportedly won’t sign it

The fragile peace negotiations between the United States and Afghan governments and the Taliban may have hit a snag: The U.S. Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo, has reportedly refused to sign on to a draft of the peace deal as it currently stands.

Air Force

The Navy beats out the Air Force as the fattest branch, somehow

You'd expect a force commonly derided as a "Chair Force" to rank pretty high on a list of U.S. service branches by obesity, but apparently the Navy has snatched that king-size throne from the flyboys in the Air Force

Army

These rifles could be the Army’s next weapons of choice

Just days after the Army announced the selection of three defense contractors to whip up prototypes for the service's Next Generation Squad Weapon program, one gunmaker has already unveiled their candidates for the U.S. military's next great service rifle

Entertainment

The upcoming military-themed movies and shows you should keep an eye out for — and a couple you may want to avoid

Between September and December we'll be getting a string of new military shows and movies, so we tossed together a handy list to let you know which ones are worth your time.

Middle East

American citizen charged with joining ISIS as a sniper

A 43-year-old American man has been indicted on charges he traveled to Syria and joined ISIS as a sniper and weapons trainer.

Career

How a career at Lowe’s led to stability for one military spouse

Kristie Wooddell exemplifies the best qualities of a military spouse: She's driven, adaptable, and creative. After giving up her own profession to support her husband's military career, she sought other avenues to job success. Her path has culminated in a thriving career at Lowe's

Tactics

Forget bulky goggles: these scientists want to inject night vision straight into troops’ eyeballs

The U.S. military may be working overtime to reduce the weight of a standard-issue pair of night vision googles to the point where it feels like you're wearing nothing at all, but a group of scientists think they've cracked the code of "built-in" night vision thanks to dollop of special particles and a needle to the eyeball

Mexico

Trump administration moves ahead with plan to divert $3.6 billion in military funds to the border wall

The Supreme Court gave the administration the green light in July.

Humor

Sadly, the military won’t be taking the advice of this Florida man to stop hurricanes

This guy might be onto something...

Navy

Pete Buttigieg on whether he’s a ‘combat vet,’ ending the war in Afghanistan, ‘Top Gun’ and tattoos

We've been pestering campaign officials since February for an interview with Navy veteran Pete Buttigieg, the mayor of South Bend, Indiana, and one of the many Democrats running for president in 2020. Finally, after months of silence, the news gods finally delivered

Career

Recruits at the Corps’ East Coast boot camp are evacuating over Hurricane Dorian

The regularly-scheduled Marine Corps Boot Camp at Parris Island, South Carolina is canceled until further notice, or at least until Hurricane Dorian passes by and eventually fizzles out.

Army

Female airman becomes first to earn Army Ranger tab

An Air Force officer became the first female airman to earn the Ranger tab last week, joining a growing group of women who have completed the Army's legendary combat leadership course.

Military Life

The news gods will be busy while The Pentagon Run-Down is on vacation

The news waits for no one, so expect much to happen during this reporter's absence.