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Culture

The Month In Military Stupidity: Reliefs, Mongolian Prostitutes, And Midnight Hikes

By Tom Ricks

Posted on Feb 27, 2018

United States

Pentagon’s Policy On Tracking Troops’ Personal Weapons: Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Feb 27, 2018

Army

‘We’re Already Here’: A Renewed Transgender Ban Would Kill This Seasoned Army Grunt’s Long Career

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Feb 24, 2018

Marine Corps

The Marine Corps May Finally Get A New Sniper Rifle — Just Not The One They Need

By Jared Keller

Posted on Feb 23, 2018

Army

Here’s What The Army’s Proposed Gender-Neutral Combat Test Really Looks Like

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Feb 23, 2018

Navy

This Tactical Watch Has The Navy SEAL Of Approval. But Can It Stand Up To The G-Shock?

By Adam Linehan

Posted on Feb 22, 2018

United States

What Do Combat Vets Think Of Trump’s Proposal To Arm Teachers Against School Shootings?

By Jared Keller

Posted on Feb 22, 2018

World War II

Nurses To Face Murder Charges For Laughing As Dying WWII Vet Begged For Help

By James Clark

Posted on Feb 22, 2018

Culture

Book Excerpt: Karlin’s ‘Building Militaries in Fragile States: Challenges for the US’

By Marla Karlin

Posted on Feb 22, 2018

Marine Corps

At Boot Camp, Marines Get Two Whole Weeks Of Not Getting Screamed At. Here’s Why

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Feb 22, 2018

Veterans

Here’s Why Veterans Groups Are Circling The Wagons Around Embattled VA Secretary Shulkin

By James Clark

Posted on Feb 22, 2018

Analysis

A Fallen Cadet Lived His Ideals To The End. What About The Rest Of Us?

By Adam Weinstein

Posted on Feb 21, 2018

Middle East

American Veterans Say They’re Being Abused In A Kuwaiti Prison And The US Government Hardly Cares

“What they should really be worried about is going to prison for life."

By Adam Linehan

Posted on Feb 20, 2018

Culture

Task & Purpose Announces New Managing Editor Sam Fellman

By Task & Purpose

Posted on Feb 20, 2018

News

The Knives Are Out For VA Secretary Shulkin

By James Clark

Posted on Feb 20, 2018

United States

Rep. Adam Smith: Trump’s Military Spending And Planning Needs A Reality Check

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Feb 20, 2018

Opinion

Shipboard Service Is Harsh. The Navy Isn’t Preparing Recruits For This Reality

By Drew Chowbay

Posted on Feb 20, 2018

Army

How You Can Honor Hero JROTC Cadet Peter Wang, No Matter Where You Are

By Jared Keller

Posted on Feb 19, 2018

Analysis

Unclear Whether New DoD Policy Requires Combat Wounded To Actually Deploy Or Separate

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Feb 19, 2018

News

Mattis And McMaster Denounce Iranian Meddling In Middle East, But Iran May Have Already Won The Regional War

By Tom Ricks

Posted on Feb 19, 2018