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Roman soldiers drew penises all over Hadrian’s Wall more than 1,800 years ago
Mandatory Fun

Roman soldiers drew penises all over Hadrian’s Wall more than 1,800 years ago

Drawing penises in the sky or on the inside of a bomber cockpit may earn you a stiff punishment in the U.S. military, but phallic graffiti is apparently a tradition as old as warfare

The war documentary the Marine Corps doesn’t want you to see is finally hitting theaters
Entertainment

The war documentary the Marine Corps doesn’t want you to see is finally hitting theaters

It looks nothing like the recruiting pitch being sold to American teenagers, which is probably why the Marine Corps itself wanted nothing to do with it.

The US may reportedly wash its hands of Afghanistan in the next 5 years
News

The US may reportedly wash its hands of Afghanistan in the next 5 years

Like Joseph Stalin and Mao Zedong, U.S. officials have a five-year plan — for ending America's longest war, that is

Trump says no deal on North Korean nukes, but at least he and Kim Jong Un still like each other
News

Trump says no deal on North Korean nukes, but at least he and Kim Jong Un still like each other

"This wasn't a walk away, like you get up and walk out. No, this was very friendly. We shook hands. You know, there's a warmth that we have, and I hope that stays. I think it will."

The Corps is investigating a pair of Marines over a racist Snapchat video
Marine Corps

The Corps is investigating a pair of Marines over a racist Snapchat video

The viral video shows two Marines in uniform wearing blackface and making racist remarks.

2 Army EOD soldiers indicted for allegedly trying to sell guns and explosives they knew would be sent to Mexico
Army

2 Army EOD soldiers indicted for allegedly trying to sell guns and explosives they knew would be sent to Mexico

Two Army explosive ordnance disposal soldiers have been indicted for allegedly trying to sell dozens of rifles, pistols, and C4 explosive to undercover agents in El Paso, Texas.

God help us all, the Marines have the JLTV
Marine Corps

God help us all, the Marines have the JLTV

If it took American soldiers just four days to total one of their new tactical vehicles, God only knows how long it will take Marines

US relied on Microsoft Excel to track gross human rights violations in Afghanistan until 2017
Afghanistan

US relied on Microsoft Excel to track gross human rights violations in Afghanistan until 2017

Officials did not consistently document of human rights abuses committed by Afghan security forces during the first 15 years of the U.S.-led military campaign there, relying on a constellation of Microsoft Excel spreadsheets that were often lost or deleted

Second Marine NCO disciplined for Facebook comments defending R. Kelly and statutory rape
Marine Corps

Second Marine NCO disciplined for Facebook comments defending R. Kelly and statutory rape

"To balance the privacy concerns between the Marine and the command, Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron declines to comment in detail on the character of Gunnery Sgt. Russo's disciplinary administrative action. However, it was appropriate and within existing precedent following the conclusion of the investigation."

An Army recruiter chased shoplifters while pushing his 10-month-old’s stroller
News

An Army recruiter chased shoplifters while pushing his 10-month-old’s stroller

Father-daughter days out don't always go as planned, but they probably don't typically end like Army Staff Sgt. Sean Olivia's

Why we should stop teaching Clausewitz
Opinion

Why we should stop teaching Clausewitz

Carl von Clausewitz is one of the most profound military thinkers of all time. His famous book On War is our bible and he is a god among military strategists. But we should stop teaching Clausewitz in the U.S. military.

The Royal Air Force gives a middle finger to female stereotypes in its new recruiting commercial
Air Force

The Royal Air Force gives a middle finger to female stereotypes in its new recruiting commercial

Let's see more badass women doing badass jobs. The lipstick can wait.

The Pentagon’s new plan to kill North Korean ICBMs is basically ripped right from ‘Asteroid’
Entertainment

The Pentagon’s new plan to kill North Korean ICBMs is basically ripped right from ‘Asteroid’

The Defense Department is weighing a plan to deploy F-35 fighters to hover on the outskirts of North Korea airspace and neutralize intercontinental ballistic missiles shortly after launch

This ISIS fighter made a technical out of a shopping cart
Humor

This ISIS fighter made a technical out of a shopping cart

That's certainly a step up from the spray and pray over walls tactic that is often employed by jihadists.

The National Guard may discipline a deployed lawmaker for criticizing Wisconsin’s governor
Air Force

The National Guard may discipline a deployed lawmaker for criticizing Wisconsin’s governor

The Wisconsin National Guard is considering taking action against a congressman currently deployed with his Air National Guard unit for blasting the governor's decision to withdraw troops U.S.-Mexico border.

Admirals vow not to force undermanned, untrained sailors to deploy following deadly collisions
Navy

Admirals vow not to force undermanned, untrained sailors to deploy following deadly collisions

"We do not ask a ship nor direct a ship to go on mission of they are not certified to do the job. Indeed there have been several occasions where I have said: 'That ship is not ready. We will need more time.'"

Army Undersecretary says housing issues are an ’embarrassing’ reflection on ‘every leader in the Army’
News

Army Undersecretary says housing issues are an ’embarrassing’ reflection on ‘every leader in the Army’

"We've got to do better."

NORTHCOM chief sees no military threat at the US-Mexico border
Mexico

NORTHCOM chief sees no military threat at the US-Mexico border

The head of U.S. Northern Command told lawmakers on Tuesday that he sees no military threat from foreign nationals crossing into the United States through the southern border, casting doubt on President Donal Trump's claims to a national emergency at the U.S.-Mexico border

Dear Microsoft workers protesting the Army: Have you heard of PowerPoint?
Opinion

Dear Microsoft workers protesting the Army: Have you heard of PowerPoint?

Rather than provide insight or commentary on the ethics of corporate cooperation with government, the letter lays bear the signatories' ignorance of warfare and combat trauma.

‘We do not want to become war profiteers’ — Microsoft employees outraged over Army HoloLens contract
Army

‘We do not want to become war profiteers’ — Microsoft employees outraged over Army HoloLens contract

"The application of HoloLens within the IVAS system is designed to help people kill," the employees said in a letter.