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8 Fantastic Rip-It Stories From The Service Members And Vets Who Know Best (And 1 Civilian, Just For Kicks)
Mandatory Fun

8 Fantastic Rip-It Stories From The Service Members And Vets Who Know Best (And 1 Civilian, Just For Kicks)

Posted on Nov 27, 2018

Operation Molotov: Why NATO Just Flat Out Collapsed In The Summer Of 2024
Opinion

Operation Molotov: Why NATO Just Flat Out Collapsed In The Summer Of 2024

By John T. Kuehn

Posted on Nov 27, 2018

US Troops In Syria Have Engaged Russian Forces In Combat More Than Once, Ambassador Says
Middle East

US Troops In Syria Have Engaged Russian Forces In Combat More Than Once, Ambassador Says

By Jared Keller

Posted on Nov 27, 2018

DoD Says Fallen Army Ranger Was ‘Likely’ Shot By Friendly Fire
Army

DoD Says Fallen Army Ranger Was ‘Likely’ Shot By Friendly Fire

By Paul Szoldra

Posted on Nov 27, 2018

3 US Troops Killed By IED In Afghanistan
Afghanistan

3 US Troops Killed By IED In Afghanistan

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Nov 27, 2018

American And Czech Troops Are Being Investigated For Allegedly Beating An Afghan Commando To Death
News

American And Czech Troops Are Being Investigated For Allegedly Beating An Afghan Commando To Death

By Paul Szoldra

Posted on Nov 27, 2018

The Real Reason Why The Top US General In Afghanistan Carried An M4 Carbine
Afghanistan

The Real Reason Why The Top US General In Afghanistan Carried An M4 Carbine

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Nov 27, 2018

Retired Navy Admiral Gets Off Light In Bribery Scandal
Navy

Retired Navy Admiral Gets Off Light In Bribery Scandal

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Nov 27, 2018

Trump Reportedly Thought General Dunford Made $5 Million A Year
United States

Trump Reportedly Thought General Dunford Made $5 Million A Year

By Paul Szoldra

Posted on Nov 27, 2018

Two-Time Stolen Valor Creep Gets Sentenced To Federal Jail
United States

Two-Time Stolen Valor Creep Gets Sentenced To Federal Jail

By Paul Szoldra

Posted on Nov 26, 2018

Novel Excerpt: 1st Day At The Pentagon, And They’ve ‘Reorganized’ My Job
Culture

Novel Excerpt: 1st Day At The Pentagon, And They’ve ‘Reorganized’ My Job

By Tom Ricks

Posted on Nov 26, 2018

The Extended Trailer For Peter Jackson’s New World War I Documentary Is Epic
Entertainment

The Extended Trailer For Peter Jackson’s New World War I Documentary Is Epic

By Adam Linehan

Posted on Nov 26, 2018

DoD Identifies US Army Ranger Killed In Afghanistan Over Thanksgiving Weekend
Army

DoD Identifies US Army Ranger Killed In Afghanistan Over Thanksgiving Weekend

By Adam Linehan

Posted on Nov 25, 2018

Army Tells Recruiters: Don’t Go To Strip Clubs While On Business Trips
Army

Army Tells Recruiters: Don’t Go To Strip Clubs While On Business Trips

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Nov 25, 2018

A US Service Member Was Killed In Afghanistan
News

A US Service Member Was Killed In Afghanistan

By James Clark

Posted on Nov 24, 2018

No Starfleet Academy Or Rifle Squads For Space Force
Space Force

No Starfleet Academy Or Rifle Squads For Space Force

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Nov 23, 2018

CIA Officer William Francis Buckley Deserved A Better Book Than The New ‘Beirut Rules’
Entertainment

CIA Officer William Francis Buckley Deserved A Better Book Than The New ‘Beirut Rules’

By Tom Ricks

Posted on Nov 23, 2018

The Pacific Band of Brothers HBO Tom Hardy Rami Malek
Entertainment

Why ‘The Pacific’ is legions better than ‘Band Of Brothers’

In "Band of Brothers," the best mankind has to offer is on display. In "The Pacific," the worst takes center stage.

By Brad Howard

Posted on Nov 23, 2018

7 things you probably didn’t know about Thanksgiving and the military
History

7 things you probably didn’t know about Thanksgiving and the military

The spirit of Thanksgiving has been alive and well in the U.S. military for over a century.

By Lisette Voytko

Posted on Nov 22, 2018

The Barbecued African Turkey That Helped Me Appreciate Thanksgiving
Military Life

The Barbecued African Turkey That Helped Me Appreciate Thanksgiving

By Miranda Summers Lowe

Posted on Nov 22, 2018