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Bartender throws military ID in the trash because troops ‘don’t even look old enough’ to know about 9/11
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French pilot claims he was strapped to a target and fired upon by fighter jets in deranged hazing incident
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The French military is phasing out the FAMAS and we’re honestly sad to see it go
May 10, 2021 10:26 AM
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This Army unit will now immediately start separating soldiers found guilty of assault or harassment
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These stuffed animals have way more flight hours than you
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This Medal of Honor recipient crashed his plane on purpose to get to his downed wingman
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Why I Wrote Under A Pseudonym As A Naval Officer

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There’s A Key Piece Of Information Missing From The Personnel Retention Discussion

Statistically, the Navy does not have an officer retention problem. Yet everyone knows in reality, many of the best people...
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Here Are 7 Awesome Resources Your Transition Class Didn’t Offer

In preparation for leaving active duty, I recently completed all of my pre-separation training — transition goals, plans, and success,...
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It’s Time We Require Women To Register For The Draft

Now that the Department of Defense has officially opened all combat jobs to women, the requirement for women to register...
By Nov 11, 2015
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American Women Who Served In Combat Before You Were Born

American women have served on the front lines of the battlefield since the United States declared itself an independent nation....
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4 Reasons Why I Will Miss The Navy

“I really do wonder all the things we don’t hear about the military, if these are the terrible stories we...
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The Navy’s Uniform Changes Are Anything But Gender Neutral

There is one glaring issue with the Navy’s significant shift toward gender-neutral uniforms: they aren’t particularly gender neutral. The uniforms...
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By Sep 18, 2014
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The Navy’s Retention Plans Are Improvements, But Still Not Enough

The most common reaction I have encountered when I mention my plan to resign my active-duty commission is a shrug...
By Sep 10, 2014
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A Tribute To A Fallen Friend On World Suicide Prevention Day

I was lying in my bed passing a lazy Saturday morning, listening to the sounds of traffic and laughing families...
By Sep 4, 2014
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What My Time In The Military Taught Me About Happiness

Ten to seven and we are already high above the clouds, only mountaintops peaking through the cracked white, like an...
By Aug 6, 2014
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How A Liberal Arts Degree Made Me A Better Officer

“A liberal education … frees a man from the prison-house of his class, race, time, place, background, family, and even...
By Jul 23, 2014
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How I Learned To Embrace The Fear Associated With Back-To-Back Deployments

“Are you sitting down?” asked the voice on the other end of the line. It was twilight on a week...
By Jul 16, 2014
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What Do The Classics Have To Do With The Modern Warfighter?

I recently received an email from a fellow service member asking for intellectual ammunition to help win an argument. Jeff...
By Jun 23, 2014
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A New Retention Survey Reveals Problematic Results for Navy

In May, a robust unofficial survey circulated among active-duty Navy personnel regarding retention in the Navy. The survey was the...
By Jun 6, 2014
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It’s The Friendships Forged On Deployment That Makes Me Miss Being Away

We cheered and applauded as the military cargo aircraft touched down in California. As I stepped onto the tarmac, now...
By May 13, 2014
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11 Countries, 3 Deployments, 4 Years: Here’s What I Kept

The lights of Doha spark awake as the dhow floats gently in the harbor. It is a majestic metropolis with...