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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.

Navy SEAL Accused Of War Crimes Will Be Arraigned Friday
Navy

Navy SEAL Accused Of War Crimes Will Be Arraigned Friday

Chief Edward "Eddie" Gallagher is accused of killing the wounded ISIS fighter during the 2017 battle of Mosul.

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
Veterans

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
News

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