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SEAL Chief Eddie Gallagher Will Remain In Jail Prior To Court Martial In War Crimes Case
Navy

SEAL Chief Eddie Gallagher Will Remain In Jail Prior To Court Martial In War Crimes Case

The U.S. Navy SEAL Chief accused of war crimes during the Battle of Mosul will remain in a jail after a military judge denied his attorneys' motion to have him released from pretrial confinement on Thursday.

3 Tips On How To Make It Through A Serious History Book
Training

3 Tips On How To Make It Through A Serious History Book

3 Tips On How To Make It Through A Serious History Book

Marvel’s Baddest Vet Is Back In ‘The Punisher’ Season 2
Entertainment

Marvel’s Baddest Vet Is Back In ‘The Punisher’ Season 2

Frank Castle is back, not for justice, but for punishment in season 2 of Netflix's "The Punisher."

The Contractor Whose Mysterious Death Is Being Investigated Was A Decorated Green Beret
Army

The Contractor Whose Mysterious Death Is Being Investigated Was A Decorated Green Beret

Army veteran Richard Anthony Rodriguez deployed to Afghansitan four times and received numerous military awards.

China Swallowed Islands In The South China Sea. Now It Wants To Eat Djibouti Like Groceries
Africa

China Swallowed Islands In The South China Sea. Now It Wants To Eat Djibouti Like Groceries

The Chinese military has a clear message for the U.S. Navy: Your FONOPs will not be fun ops, from the South China Sea to the Horn of Africa — and you have nobody to blame but yourself

It Looks Like The Real Star Of ‘Captain Marvel’ Is The Air Force
Air Force

It Looks Like The Real Star Of ‘Captain Marvel’ Is The Air Force

Captain Marvel is going to have to share the spotlight with the Air Force in her own movie.

Kurds Say They Captured A 16-Year-Old American ISIS Fighter
Middle East

Kurds Say They Captured A 16-Year-Old American ISIS Fighter

Syrian Kurdish forces say they have captured eight foreign-born ISIS fighters, one of whom is an American-born teenager.

How To Get Beyond The Army’s ‘Cargo Cult’ Approach To Mission Command
Army

How To Get Beyond The Army’s ‘Cargo Cult’ Approach To Mission Command

Cargo Cultists provide an example of how not to implement change — one the Army should consider as it struggles to make Mission Command a reality

Sir, Put Down Your Narrative And Step Away Slowly
News

Sir, Put Down Your Narrative And Step Away Slowly

I am skeptical of a lot of the recommendations I read on leadership, which often strikes me as pyramids of buzzwords, but I liked this article by a former British submariner who went on to do a PhD in leadership.

Coast Guard To Struggling Families: Have You Considered Becoming A Dog Walker?
Military Life

Coast Guard To Struggling Families: Have You Considered Becoming A Dog Walker?

Coast Guard families struggling with trying to pay their bills since the government shut down has left them without pay were just sent a helpful tip sheet of ways they could earn extra money, such as holding a garage sale or walking the neighbor's dogs.

We Salute The Public Affairs Officer Who Simply Tagged This Photo As ‘Fire Mortar Boom’
Mandatory Fun

We Salute The Public Affairs Officer Who Simply Tagged This Photo As ‘Fire Mortar Boom’

"Fire mortar boom."

The US Military May Face A Huge Logistics Problem In A Future War With China Or Russia
China

The US Military May Face A Huge Logistics Problem In A Future War With China Or Russia

The Pentagon simply can't move personnel and supplies to where they need to go like they used to, according to a new assessment of the U.S. military logistics apparatus

You Definitely Shouldn’t Hire This American Who Reportedly Sent In A Resume To ISIS
Transition

You Definitely Shouldn’t Hire This American Who Reportedly Sent In A Resume To ISIS

"Dear Director," begins the cover letter from Warren Christopher Clark, aka Abu Mohammad al-Ameriki, sent in to what we can only assume was the Human Resources branch of ISIS.

Army Sergeant Faces Court-Martial For Allegedly Calling Fellow Soldier Fat, Pointing Gun At Another
Army

Army Sergeant Faces Court-Martial For Allegedly Calling Fellow Soldier Fat, Pointing Gun At Another

A U.S. Army sergeant faces up to a year imprisonment and a bad paper discharge for, among other things, repeatedly calling one soldier fat and pointing an unloaded sidearm at another

The Qualities The British Army Looks For In Officers Assigned To Advise Foreign Militaries
Army

The Qualities The British Army Looks For In Officers Assigned To Advise Foreign Militaries

The British Army has an interesting take on what makes a good advisor to foreign forces

The AI Column: The Most Important Challenge To Trump’s Trade War With China
News

The AI Column: The Most Important Challenge To Trump’s Trade War With China

The murky relationship between trade, technology, and national security will remain a problem

Disabled Vets Can Now Fly Space-A. Here’s What You Need To Know
Benefits & Pay

Disabled Vets Can Now Fly Space-A. Here’s What You Need To Know

Disabled military veterans picked up a major travel benefit this year.

The Navy Quietly Tested Supersonic Ammo At Sea Last Year
Navy

The Navy Quietly Tested Supersonic Ammo At Sea Last Year

The U.S. Navy quietly test-fired 20 supersonic shells originally intended for the service's futuristic electromagnetic railgun from the conventional deck guns during an international military exercise at sea last summer

Training With Peshmerga Forces In Iraq
Marine Corps

Two Marines, One Navy Corpsman Reportedly Being Investigated For Contractor’s Death In Iraq

A contractor is dead. Three service members are reportedly being investigated. And the military is silent.

The Pentagon Literally Has More Money Than It Knows What To Do With
United States

The Pentagon Literally Has More Money Than It Knows What To Do With

The Pentagon failed to spend an eye-popping $27.7 billion of the funds it was allocated over a five-year period beginning in fiscal 2013.