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‘Continuum Of Harm’: The Military Has Been Fighting Sexual Assault In Its Ranks For Decades, But Women Say It’s Still Happening
Analysis

‘Continuum Of Harm’: The Military Has Been Fighting Sexual Assault In Its Ranks For Decades, But Women Say It’s Still Happening

By Stephanie Russell-Kraft

Posted on Feb 7, 2018

Tom Hanks Wants Veterans To Audition For His Next War Movie
Entertainment

Tom Hanks Wants Veterans To Audition For His Next War Movie

By James Clark

Posted on Feb 7, 2018

This Is The Definitive Book On What Went Wrong In Afghanistan
Entertainment

This Is The Definitive Book On What Went Wrong In Afghanistan

By Diana Bolsinger

Posted on Feb 7, 2018

SOCOM Is Snatching Up A Handful Of Feisty New Personal Defense Weapons
Guns

SOCOM Is Snatching Up A Handful Of Feisty New Personal Defense Weapons

By Jared Keller

Posted on Feb 7, 2018

5 Movies And A Miniseries About The Wars In Iraq And Afghanistan Everyone Should See
Entertainment

5 Movies And A Miniseries About The Wars In Iraq And Afghanistan Everyone Should See

This is not a “best of" list, but rather a compilation of five films and a miniseries that each highlight a different facet of the War on Terror and together paint a pretty comprehensive picture of it.

By Adam Linehan

Posted on Feb 7, 2018

Veteran Sues VA For $500K Over Relationship Gone Bad With His Therapist
United States

Veteran Sues VA For $500K Over Relationship Gone Bad With His Therapist

By James Clark

Posted on Feb 7, 2018

Why The Government Can’t Stop Elon Musk’s Flamethrower, According To A Former ATF Weapons Expert
Weapons

Why The Government Can’t Stop Elon Musk’s Flamethrower, According To A Former ATF Weapons Expert

By Jared Keller

Posted on Feb 6, 2018

The Pentagon Is Shifting US Combat Power From Iraq to Afghanistan — Again
Afghanistan

The Pentagon Is Shifting US Combat Power From Iraq to Afghanistan — Again

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Feb 6, 2018

The Only Thing Worse Than This Company’s $13.8 Million ‘Rent A Vet’ Scam Was Its Name
United States

The Only Thing Worse Than This Company’s $13.8 Million ‘Rent A Vet’ Scam Was Its Name

By James Clark

Posted on Feb 6, 2018

Leading US Neo-Nazi Turns Out To Be A Military Faker
Analysis

Leading US Neo-Nazi Turns Out To Be A Military Faker

By Adam Weinstein

Posted on Feb 5, 2018

The True Story Of How The Coast Guard And Navy Took Down The Head Of The Cuban Mafia
Coast Guard

The True Story Of How The Coast Guard And Navy Took Down The Head Of The Cuban Mafia

By David Minsky

Posted on Feb 5, 2018

After Iran Kidnapped US Troops, A Scrappy New Jersey Law Firm Went After The Banks It Says Helped Them Do It
Iran

After Iran Kidnapped US Troops, A Scrappy New Jersey Law Firm Went After The Banks It Says Helped Them Do It

By Aaron Gell

Posted on Feb 5, 2018

Mattis, McMaster And North Korea: A ‘Transcript’ From The White House Meeting
News

Mattis, McMaster And North Korea: A ‘Transcript’ From The White House Meeting

By Tom Ricks

Posted on Feb 5, 2018

Max Boot’s ‘Road Not Taken’: An Excerpt
Culture

Max Boot’s ‘Road Not Taken’: An Excerpt

By Max Boot

Posted on Feb 5, 2018

US Revives Idea Of Limited Nuclear War That Doesn’t Destroy The Planet
Nuclear

US Revives Idea Of Limited Nuclear War That Doesn’t Destroy The Planet

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Feb 3, 2018

Monthly Stipends Delayed For 11,000 Disabled Vets Because Of A ‘Glitch’
News

Monthly Stipends Delayed For 11,000 Disabled Vets Because Of A ‘Glitch’

By James Clark

Posted on Feb 3, 2018

Mattis Laughs Off Report That Pentagon Is Pulling Punches On Military Options For North Korea
Korea

Mattis Laughs Off Report That Pentagon Is Pulling Punches On Military Options For North Korea

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Feb 3, 2018

Here’s What We Know About China’s Secretive Electromagnetic Railgun
China

Here’s What We Know About China’s Secretive Electromagnetic Railgun

By Jared Keller

Posted on Feb 2, 2018

8 Highly Classified And Devastating Options For Neutralizing North Korea’s Nuclear Threat
News

8 Highly Classified And Devastating Options For Neutralizing North Korea’s Nuclear Threat

By Adam Linehan

Posted on Feb 2, 2018

‘Heads Down, Thumbs Up’ Is No Way To Go Through Life. We Need Our Leaders To Show Respect, Humility, And Inclusiveness
Opinion

‘Heads Down, Thumbs Up’ Is No Way To Go Through Life. We Need Our Leaders To Show Respect, Humility, And Inclusiveness

By Gen. Martin Dempsey (Ret.)

Posted on Feb 2, 2018