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The Marine Corps May Swap Crunches For Planks On PFT
Marine Corps

The Marine Corps May Swap Crunches For Planks On PFT

The Marine Corps is thinking about swapping out crunches for planks, so it looks like the jig is up...

Harrowing Audio Shows Moment When An Israeli F-15’s Canopy Comes Off At 30,000 Feet
Fighter Aircraft

Harrowing Audio Shows Moment When An Israeli F-15’s Canopy Comes Off At 30,000 Feet

This is insane.

Mattis is Gone. Patrick Shanahan Is Now In Wonderland.
United States

Mattis is Gone. Patrick Shanahan Is Now In Wonderland.

Patrick Shanahan has swallowed the "Red Pill" from the Matrix. Now he'll see how deep this rabbit hole goes.

Jim Webb As Trump’s Defense Secretary Would Be A Nightmare For Both
Marine Corps

Jim Webb As Trump’s Defense Secretary Would Be A Nightmare For Both

A report indicated that former Senator Jim Webb, a decorated Vietnam veteran who briefly was Navy secretary during the Reagan Administration, might become President Trump's next secretary of defense.

‘The Many Faces of War’ Isn’t A Comfortable Book, But It’s A Damn Good One
Entertainment

‘The Many Faces of War’ Isn’t A Comfortable Book, But It’s A Damn Good One

'The Many Faces of War' is a well-researched, creative, historical, mythological and academic look at war, in the cold and often harsh light of trauma, damaged brains, mythology and a very broad sweep of literature

Fox News’ Chris Wallace Calls B.S. On Trump Claim Of Terrorists Coming Across The Border
Entertainment

Fox News’ Chris Wallace Calls B.S. On Trump Claim Of Terrorists Coming Across The Border

Fox News' Chris Wallace did some on-air fact checking of Sarah Sanders' claim that 4,000 terrorists have been apprehended at the border.

Kurdish Forces Reportedly Capture 2 American-Born ISIS Fighters In Syria
Middle East

Kurdish Forces Reportedly Capture 2 American-Born ISIS Fighters In Syria

The U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces have captured two American-born ISIS fighters during an operation in eastern Syria, according to an SDF press release.

3 Purple Heart Recipients Snapped A Badass Photo On Their First Day In Congress
United States

3 Purple Heart Recipients Snapped A Badass Photo On Their First Day In Congress

On Thursday, Rep. Brian Mast (R-Fla.) shared this fantastic photo of himself with Purple Heart recipients veterans Jim Baird and Dan Crenshaw during their swearing-in ceremony at the start of the 116th Congress

Trump Proposes Seizing Land In His Own Personal ‘Jade Helm’ To Get His Border Wall Built
Mexico

Trump Proposes Seizing Land In His Own Personal ‘Jade Helm’ To Get His Border Wall Built

"We can call a national emergency. I may do it. We can call a national emergency and build it very quickly," Trump stated on Friday. "Under the military version of eminent domain and under homeland security, we can do it."

Chief Master Sergeant At Air Force Nuke Command Fired For Sending Inappropriate Texts
Air Force

Chief Master Sergeant At Air Force Nuke Command Fired For Sending Inappropriate Texts

The senior enlisted leader at Air Force Global Strike Command has been fired after an investigation found he had sent inappropriate texts to a junior enlisted airmen during his previous assignment in Washington, D.C.

How The US Went From ‘Rapid Withdrawal’ To ‘No Timeline’ In Syria
Middle East

How The US Went From ‘Rapid Withdrawal’ To ‘No Timeline’ In Syria

Are we staying in Syria? Are we pulling out? If you have no clue what the answer to this question is, trust me, you're not alone.

Male And Female Marine Recruits To Train Together At Parris Island, But Not For The Reason You Think
Marine Corps

Male And Female Marine Recruits To Train Together At Parris Island, But Not For The Reason You Think

The Hero WWII Paratrooper Who Once Tricked 15,000 Germans Into Surrendering Has Died
World War II

The Hero WWII Paratrooper Who Once Tricked 15,000 Germans Into Surrendering Has Died

Deployed to Europe with the 3rd Battalion, 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment, Burriss — who died on Friday, Jan.4, at age 99 — participated in some of the most dangerous and daring Allied missions of World War II

The Pentagon’s Own Airstrike Data Doesn’t Show Any ISIS ‘Defeat’ Whatsoever
Middle East

The Pentagon’s Own Airstrike Data Doesn’t Show Any ISIS ‘Defeat’ Whatsoever

Reports of ISIS's demise have been greatly exaggerated, according to airstrike data released by Combined Joint Task Force - Operation Inherent Resolve

We Salute These 5 Post-9/11 Service Members Who Are Basically Superhumans
Veterans

We Salute These 5 Post-9/11 Service Members Who Are Basically Superhumans

More Than 66,000 USAA Members Will Get $181 From The Bank Over Alleged Account Errors
United States

More Than 66,000 USAA Members Will Get $181 From The Bank Over Alleged Account Errors

As part of a settlement, USAA agreed to pay affected users $181.59.

How To Listen To A War Story
Opinion

How To Listen To A War Story

Why do we, as a society, insist on searching for absolute meaning in stories about war?

What Military Units Can Learn From The Rules And Suggestions Of My Local Animal Shelter
Analysis

What Military Units Can Learn From The Rules And Suggestions Of My Local Animal Shelter

I recently signed up to volunteer at my local animal shelter. Their rules of behavior stuck me as pretty generally applicable to any organization, but perhaps especially to small military units

Lance Corporal Shot At DC Barracks Was Killed By A Fellow Marine, Corps Acknowledges
Marine Corps

Lance Corporal Shot At DC Barracks Was Killed By A Fellow Marine, Corps Acknowledges

Police are treating the matter as a death investigation, not a homicide

Trump Reportedly Considering Vietnam War Hero Jim Webb For Defense Secretary
Marine Corps

Trump Reportedly Considering Vietnam War Hero Jim Webb For Defense Secretary

President Donald Trump is reportedly considering former presidential candidate Jim Webb to take over the reins of the Pentagon, according to The New York Times.