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A Marine General Made His Aide Do His Laundry, Pick Up His Meals
Marine Corps

A Marine General Made His Aide Do His Laundry, Pick Up His Meals

By Paul Szoldra

Posted on Jul 5, 2018

An Air and Space Museum Accidentally Marked July 4th With Russian Aircraft
Air Force

An Air and Space Museum Accidentally Marked July 4th With Russian Aircraft

By Brad Howard

Posted on Jul 5, 2018

5 Times HQ Really Tried To Screw Over Frontline Troops
History

5 Times HQ Really Tried To Screw Over Frontline Troops

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jul 5, 2018

The Pentagon Doesn’t Seem To Be As Excited For Trump’s Military Parade As Everyone Else
Military Life

The Pentagon Doesn’t Seem To Be As Excited For Trump’s Military Parade As Everyone Else

By Adam Linehan

Posted on Jul 4, 2018

Lawmakers Are Pushing To Make It Easier For Wounded Troops To Keep Battle-Damaged Gear
United States

Lawmakers Are Pushing To Make It Easier For Wounded Troops To Keep Battle-Damaged Gear

By Adam Linehan

Posted on Jul 3, 2018

The Army’s New Advise-And-Assist Brigade Is Getting It Done In Afghanistan — So Far
News

The Army’s New Advise-And-Assist Brigade Is Getting It Done In Afghanistan — So Far

By Jared Keller

Posted on Jul 3, 2018

How US Troops Are Working To Help Rescue That Trapped Thai Soccer Team
Rescue

How US Troops Are Working To Help Rescue That Trapped Thai Soccer Team

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jul 3, 2018

6 All-American Blockbusters That Are Mandatory Viewing For Any July 4th Holiday
Entertainment

6 All-American Blockbusters That Are Mandatory Viewing For Any July 4th Holiday

By Francis Horton

Posted on Jul 3, 2018

As Kelly Eyes The Door, A Look Back At Him And Mattis Firing A Colonel In The Iraq War
Marine Corps

As Kelly Eyes The Door, A Look Back At Him And Mattis Firing A Colonel In The Iraq War

By Tom Ricks

Posted on Jul 3, 2018

Marines Offering Grunts Up To $70,000 To Become Squad Leaders And Re-Enlist
Marine Corps

Marines Offering Grunts Up To $70,000 To Become Squad Leaders And Re-Enlist

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jul 3, 2018

TV Broadcaster Completely Unfazed As Attack Helicopter Nearly Takes Her Head Off
Helicopters

TV Broadcaster Completely Unfazed As Attack Helicopter Nearly Takes Her Head Off

By James Clark

Posted on Jul 2, 2018

How ‘Edge Of Tomorrow’ captures the terrible future of real-world amphibious assaults
Entertainment

How ‘Edge Of Tomorrow’ captures the terrible future of real-world amphibious assaults

If the opening sequence of "Saving Private Ryan" captured the carnage of the most successful large-scale amphibious assault in history, it's 2014 military science fiction yarn "Edge Of Tomorrow" that reveals its modern shortfalls.

By Brad Howard

Posted on Jul 2, 2018

Searching For Booze And Exotic Dancers In The Pentagon
United States

Searching For Booze And Exotic Dancers In The Pentagon

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jul 2, 2018

China Claims This ‘Laser AK-47’ Can Set You On Fire. That’s Probably Bullsh*t
China

China Claims This ‘Laser AK-47’ Can Set You On Fire. That’s Probably Bullsh*t

By Jared Keller

Posted on Jul 2, 2018

Trump Puts Crimea On The Table Amid A Veiled Threat To Abandon Germany
News

Trump Puts Crimea On The Table Amid A Veiled Threat To Abandon Germany

By Tom Ricks

Posted on Jul 2, 2018

CGSC: A howl of pain from the lower circle of online distance learning hell
Opinion

CGSC: A howl of pain from the lower circle of online distance learning hell

I completed intermediate Common Core education via online distance learning. That’s a circle of hell lower than resident ILE /CGSC.

By Babsfritchie

Posted on Jul 2, 2018

The Pentagon’s Quiet Drone War In Libya
News

The Pentagon’s Quiet Drone War In Libya

By Jared Keller

Posted on Jul 1, 2018

‘Be Courteous With Fireworks’: Veterans Ask A Community To Help Those With PTSD
Mental Health

‘Be Courteous With Fireworks’: Veterans Ask A Community To Help Those With PTSD

Posted on Jul 1, 2018

A Member Of Blink-182 Claims He Advised The Navy On How To Find Saddam Hussein
Navy

A Member Of Blink-182 Claims He Advised The Navy On How To Find Saddam Hussein

By Jared Keller

Posted on Jun 30, 2018

The Air Force Could End Its Light Attack Aircraft Experiment Following A Fatal Crash
Tech & Tactics

The Air Force Could End Its Light Attack Aircraft Experiment Following A Fatal Crash

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jun 29, 2018