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US Troops And Veterans Think We’ve Been In Iraq And Afghanistan For Too Damn Long
News

US Troops And Veterans Think We’ve Been In Iraq And Afghanistan For Too Damn Long

Veterans and troops were asked if they felt the "current occupation" in Iraq and Afghanistan had gone on for too long

Top 5 Best Moments From Trump’s Totally Lit Cabinet Meeting
United States

Top 5 Best Moments From Trump’s Totally Lit Cabinet Meeting

President Donald Trump was in peak form during his recent televised cabinet meeting.

Russia Indicts Marine Veteran Paul Whelan On Spying Charges
News

Russia Indicts Marine Veteran Paul Whelan On Spying Charges

Russia detained Whelan on Dec. 28 as he was traveling to Moscow for a fellow Marine's wedding, according to his family.

Watch Trump’s Episode Of ‘Drunk History’ About The Soviet Invasion Of Afghanistan
Afghanistan

Watch Trump’s Episode Of ‘Drunk History’ About The Soviet Invasion Of Afghanistan

It’s Time to Reconsider Trump And Foreign Policy: Maybe He’s On To Something
Opinion

It’s Time to Reconsider Trump And Foreign Policy: Maybe He’s On To Something

The powers that be in Congress, the media, DoD bureaucrats, and the traditional think tanks like CNAS might want you to believe that they have a plan to recraft American foreign policy—they don't

4 Myths Of Mission Command Everyone Should Reconsider
Opinion

4 Myths Of Mission Command Everyone Should Reconsider

VA Secretary Pulls Out Of Speaking Gig For Student Veterans
News

VA Secretary Pulls Out Of Speaking Gig For Student Veterans

Corps Identifies Marine Who Died After Shooting At Marine Barracks Washington
Marine Corps

Corps Identifies Marine Who Died After Shooting At Marine Barracks Washington

The gunshot wound that killed Lance Cpl. Riley S. Kuznia was not self-inflicted.

Trump Says He ‘Essentially Fired’ Mattis, Who Literally Handed Him A Letter Of Resignation
Marine Corps

Trump Says He ‘Essentially Fired’ Mattis, Who Literally Handed Him A Letter Of Resignation

Why The Infantry Company Is No Larger Than 150, According To A British Soldier
Army

Why The Infantry Company Is No Larger Than 150, According To A British Soldier

150 is about as large a group of people as the human brain can handle in personal relationships, notes a British military commentator

From Air Force Medal Of Honor To ‘Mullet Marine’ — The Most Popular Posts Of 2018
News

From Air Force Medal Of Honor To ‘Mullet Marine’ — The Most Popular Posts Of 2018

Here are the top 10 stories we had in 2018, according to stats from Google Analytics.

Marine Shot And Killed At Marine Barracks Washington
Marine Corps

Marine Shot And Killed At Marine Barracks Washington

The Best Melee Weapons In US Military History, Ranked
Weapons

The Best Melee Weapons In US Military History, Ranked

When you're out of ammo and out of options, war gets up close and personal

The Punisher’s Relationship With The Military — ‘He’s Like The Single Marvel Universe Operator’
Entertainment

The Punisher’s Relationship With The Military — ‘He’s Like The Single Marvel Universe Operator’

"There's not a lot of room for nuance when you're in a firefight… He in that sense has a certain appeal."

Military Jokingly Mentions Dropping Nukes In Tweet About New Year’s Ball Drop
Nuclear

Military Jokingly Mentions Dropping Nukes In Tweet About New Year’s Ball Drop

The U.S. Air Force is ringing in the New Year with jokes about nuclear armageddon.

5 Incredible Military Movies And Shows You May Have Missed In 2018
Entertainment

5 Incredible Military Movies And Shows You May Have Missed In 2018

Here are five noteworthy docs and series you may have missed this year, and might want to carve some time out for in 2019.

A Few Lucky Soldiers Are Already Rocking The Army’s New Designated Marksman Rifle
Army

A Few Lucky Soldiers Are Already Rocking The Army’s New Designated Marksman Rifle

A handful of lucky Army units apparently picked up an early Christmas present this fall: A shiny new sniper system for the designated marksmen assigned to infantry, scout, and engineer squads

Trump’s Syria Withdrawal Is Almost Certainly Not Happening Anymore, Sen. Lindsey Graham Says
News

Trump’s Syria Withdrawal Is Almost Certainly Not Happening Anymore, Sen. Lindsey Graham Says

​Graham, who met with Trump on Sunday after previously blasting his about-face in Syria, announced that Trump "will make sure any withdrawal from Syria will be done in a fashion to ensure: 1) ISIS is permanently destroyed, 2) Iran doesn't fill in the back end, and 3) our Kurdish allies are protected"

Mattis’ Farewell Message: ‘Keep Faith In Our Country And Hold Fast’
United States

Mattis’ Farewell Message: ‘Keep Faith In Our Country And Hold Fast’

Defense Secretary Jim Mattis asked them to "keep the faith in our country and hold fast" at such a difficult time.

McChrystal: Trump Is ‘Immoral’ And I’d Never Work For Him
News

McChrystal: Trump Is ‘Immoral’ And I’d Never Work For Him

Retired Army Gen. Stan McChrystal sharply criticized President Donald Trump in an interview with ABC News on Sunday.