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Mandatory Fun

Always Listen To Your NCOs, ‘Antiques Roadshow’ Edition

By Paul Szoldra

Posted on Jul 5, 2018

Marine Corps

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

By Paul Szoldra

Posted on Jul 5, 2018

Air Force

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

By Brad Howard

Posted on Jul 5, 2018

History

5 Times HQ Really Tried To Screw Over Frontline Troops

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jul 5, 2018

Culture

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

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

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

Rescue

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

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jul 3, 2018

Entertainment

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

By Francis Horton

Posted on Jul 3, 2018

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

Marine Corps

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

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jul 3, 2018

Helicopters

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

By James Clark

Posted on Jul 2, 2018

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

United States

Searching For Booze And Exotic Dancers In The Pentagon

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jul 2, 2018

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

News

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

By Tom Ricks

Posted on Jul 2, 2018

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

News

The Pentagon’s Quiet Drone War In Libya

By Jared Keller

Posted on Jul 1, 2018

United States

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

By Team T&P

Posted on Jul 1, 2018

Entertainment

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

By Jared Keller

Posted on Jun 30, 2018