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Navy

The Navy Is Finally Deploying Its Worst Warship Again After Years Of Problems

After years of frequent mechanical failures ad embarrassing cost overruns, the Navy finally plans on deploying three hulls from its much-derided Littoral Combat Ship fleet by this fall after a protracted absence from the high seas

Coast Guard

Coast Guard Commandant: I Know You Haven’t Been Paid But ‘Stay The Course’

The Coast Guard's top officer is telling his subordinates to "stay the course" as they miss their regularly scheduled paycheck amid the longest government shutdown in U.S. history.

Culture

Your Leadership Skills Are What Matter Most To Hiring Managers

Opinion

Lessons Learned From More Than 10 Years Of Reading Tom Ricks’ Blogging

Friends and enemies were made and I've enjoyed meeting Tom Ricks and other TBD/TLM regulars. I regret not knowing some better and resolve to befriend others before the venue closes

Navy

A Bad Lieutenant, And Other Recent Instances Of Navy Misconduct

Graft and lying to investigators, yep. He had retired and gone to work for awhile on the staff of the Senate Armed Services Committee and was up for a job in USAID, which isn't going to happen now

News

The US Military Will Remain At The Southern Border Through Most Of 2019

The Pentagon will be providing assistance at the southern U.S. border through most of 2019, according to an official statement released late Monday.

News

VA Chief Slams Union Reps For Playing The ‘Veteran As Victim’ Card

Robert Wilkie fired back at a union representative who claimed the government shutdown would lead to veteran suicide.

Army

Army Finally Realizes Reflective Belts Aren’t Needed In Daylight

The standard-issue Army reflective belt, formally known as "Belt, High Visibility," is one of the most enduring symbols of the Global War on Terror. It is also the most indisputably reviled piece of gear in any U.S. service member's kit

News

The Air Force Vet Who Raised $20 Million For The Wall Is Fighting GoFundMe’s Decision To Issue Refunds

Brian Kolfage, who was severely wounded while serving in the Iraq, began accepting donations in December, but on Jan. 11 he announced that he would use the money raised to create an organization that would build the wall itself rather than giving it to the government.

Army

A Few Lucky Soldiers Are Finally Getting Their Hands On The Army’s New Humvee Replacement

Nearly four years after the Army settled on Oshkosh to produce a next-generation replacement for the troubled Humvee, a few lucky soldiers from the 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division are finally going to get their paws on the much-hyped Joint Light Tactical Vehicle

Navy

The Navy’s Secret Investigation Into The USS Fitzgerald Collision Details A Disaster That Was Just Waiting To Happen

A previously-undisclosed internal investigation into the 2017 collision between the USS Fitzgerald and a Philippine-flagged container ship off the coast of Japan, paints an disturbing portrait of operations aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer

Iran

The Strengths And Weaknesses That Will Shape Iran’s Future

Despite being resilient, the Islamic Republic has been fraught with vital weaknesses, contradictions, and vulnerabilities on both domestic and foreign policy fronts

News

The Pentagon Is Not Pissing Away As Much Money As You Think

The Pentagon says it has been hurting for money, but it may have some extra $100 bills tucked in its thong.

Navy

The Brits Found The Wreck Of A Continental Navy Warship. Now They’re Plotting Their Revenge

The remains of John Paul Jones' ship, the Bonhomme Richard, have been found just off the British coast, and are supposedly visible from a cliff and walkable at certain tides

News

John Bolton Reportedly Asked The Pentagon For Military Options To Hit Iran

“The NSC coordinates policy and provides the president with options to anticipate and respond to a variety of threats.”

Marine Corps

Marine in hot water for claiming men are ‘biologically designed’ to be attracted to young girls

"Wow...let's place all the blame on a man who is biologically designed to act that way ... and not the woman who wanted to do it."

Navy

Sub Commander Fired Over Allegations He Hired 10 Hookers On Deployment

The commander of the submarine USS Bremerton who was relieved of command in August 2018 over issues of "inappropriate personal conduct" was investigated on allegations that he hired about 10 prostitutes while in port in the Philippines.

Air Force

GoFundMe Is Refunding More Than $21 Million Raised By Air Force Veteran To Build The Border Wall

“All donors will be contacted by GoFundMe via email and they can also find the donor form directly on the campaign page.”

Coast Guard

Coast Guard Officer Punished For Flashing White Supremacist Symbol On National TV

The U.S. Coast Guard officer who "intentionally" flashed a white supremacist hand gesture in the background of a live TV interview in September was officially censured by the branch shortly after the incident, the Post and Courier reported on Thursday

Entertainment

Captain America Is Basically The Bowe Bergdahl Of The Marvel Universe

Yes, I know what you're thinking, but just hear me out.