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The Taliban Wants A Second Round Of Talks With The US
News

The Taliban Wants A Second Round Of Talks With The US

By Paul Szoldra

Posted on Sep 13, 2018

Pioneering Female Infantry Marine Kicked Out Of The Corps For Fraternization
News

Pioneering Female Infantry Marine Kicked Out Of The Corps For Fraternization

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Sep 13, 2018

These Ingenious Marines Developed A Money-Saving New Use For The Reflective Belt
News

These Ingenious Marines Developed A Money-Saving New Use For The Reflective Belt

By Jared Keller

Posted on Sep 12, 2018

Back To The Psych Ward: A Journalist And His Wife Deal With His Severe PTSD
Military Life

Back To The Psych Ward: A Journalist And His Wife Deal With His Severe PTSD

By Dean Yates

Posted on Sep 12, 2018

Why Trump Really Doesn’t Want To Know Who Wrote That Anonymous Op-Ed
News

Why Trump Really Doesn’t Want To Know Who Wrote That Anonymous Op-Ed

By Tom Ricks

Posted on Sep 12, 2018

Here’s How The US Military Is Preparing For Hurricane Florence’s Carolina Landfall
News

Here’s How The US Military Is Preparing For Hurricane Florence’s Carolina Landfall

By Brad Howard

Posted on Sep 12, 2018

Mattis: Afghan Forces Are Increasing Their Efforts To Stop ‘Green On Blue’ Attacks
News

Mattis: Afghan Forces Are Increasing Their Efforts To Stop ‘Green On Blue’ Attacks

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Sep 11, 2018

False Alarm: The Weekend Safety Brief Is Still Alive And Kicking
News

False Alarm: The Weekend Safety Brief Is Still Alive And Kicking

By Jared Keller

Posted on Sep 11, 2018

‘I Was Sh*tting All Over Their Country’: Doing My Doody On An Iraqi Roadside
History

‘I Was Sh*tting All Over Their Country’: Doing My Doody On An Iraqi Roadside

By Luke Flowers

Posted on Sep 11, 2018

What Happens When Military Leaders Call For Dissent? Considering McRaven And Goldfein
News

What Happens When Military Leaders Call For Dissent? Considering McRaven And Goldfein

By Tom Ricks

Posted on Sep 11, 2018

Marine Corps Active-Duty Non-Combat Deaths On The Rise Again
News

Marine Corps Active-Duty Non-Combat Deaths On The Rise Again

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Sep 11, 2018

Confessions Of A Belligerent Marine Grunt Turned Memoirist
News

Confessions Of A Belligerent Marine Grunt Turned Memoirist

By James Clark

Posted on Sep 10, 2018

A California Police Officer Fatally Shot A Mentally Ill Man. His PTSD Went On Trial
Military Life

A California Police Officer Fatally Shot A Mentally Ill Man. His PTSD Went On Trial

Posted on Sep 10, 2018

Taliban Fighters Massacre Scores Of Afghanistan Security Forces — Again
News

Taliban Fighters Massacre Scores Of Afghanistan Security Forces — Again

By Jared Keller

Posted on Sep 10, 2018

When We Say ‘Combat Veteran,’ What Do We Really Mean?
Military Life

When We Say ‘Combat Veteran,’ What Do We Really Mean?

By Brad Howard

Posted on Sep 10, 2018

Why Are So Many O-6s Behaving So Badly? And Other Military Mischief
News

Why Are So Many O-6s Behaving So Badly? And Other Military Mischief

By Tom Ricks

Posted on Sep 10, 2018

The Army Secretary Featured A Mass Murderer In The Service’s Suicide Prevention Campaign
News

The Army Secretary Featured A Mass Murderer In The Service’s Suicide Prevention Campaign

By Jared Keller

Posted on Sep 9, 2018

A Non-Veteran Police Officer’s Memorial Banner Is Tearing A Pennsylvania Town Apart
Military Life

A Non-Veteran Police Officer’s Memorial Banner Is Tearing A Pennsylvania Town Apart

Posted on Sep 9, 2018

Russian Special Operations Forces Are Getting A ‘Silent’ Mortar System
News

Russian Special Operations Forces Are Getting A ‘Silent’ Mortar System

By Jared Keller

Posted on Sep 8, 2018

5 Tips Every Veteran Should Keep In Mind When Writing Their College Admissions Essays
Military Life

5 Tips Every Veteran Should Keep In Mind When Writing Their College Admissions Essays

By Joy Turner

Posted on Sep 7, 2018