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Mattis Chats With An Iraqi Who Wanted To Kill Him — And Who Also Wants A Visa
Marine Corps

Mattis Chats With An Iraqi Who Wanted To Kill Him — And Who Also Wants A Visa

By Tom Ricks

Posted on Sep 27, 2018

Afghan Governor: The Taliban Are ‘Going To Win’ If Death Toll Continues To Rise
Afghanistan

Afghan Governor: The Taliban Are ‘Going To Win’ If Death Toll Continues To Rise

By Paul Szoldra

Posted on Sep 24, 2018

Here’s What Happens When Your Local Porta Potty Cleaner Just Up And Leaves
Opinion

Here’s What Happens When Your Local Porta Potty Cleaner Just Up And Leaves

By Jay Kirell

Posted on Sep 18, 2018

Afghanistan, 17 Years Later: This Is What Winning Looks Like
Afghanistan

Afghanistan, 17 Years Later: This Is What Winning Looks Like

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Sep 13, 2018

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

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

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Sep 11, 2018

Watch Troops In Afghanistan Try The MRE Pizza For The First Time
Afghanistan

Watch Troops In Afghanistan Try The MRE Pizza For The First Time

By Jared Keller

Posted on Sep 6, 2018

Back To Afghanistan: Looking At The Ghazni That Exists Now Vs. The Town I Knew
Opinion

Back To Afghanistan: Looking At The Ghazni That Exists Now Vs. The Town I Knew

By Joanna Dasher

Posted on Sep 6, 2018

Army Soldier Killed In Afghanistan Insider Attack Was On His 13th Deployment
Army

Army Soldier Killed In Afghanistan Insider Attack Was On His 13th Deployment

By Jared Keller

Posted on Sep 5, 2018

US Service Member Killed In Apparent Insider Attack In Eastern Afghanistan
Afghanistan

US Service Member Killed In Apparent Insider Attack In Eastern Afghanistan

By Jared Keller

Posted on Sep 3, 2018

An Israeli Firm Reportedly Sent A Suicide Drone To Bomb Armenian Troops For Azerbaijan
Munitions

An Israeli Firm Reportedly Sent A Suicide Drone To Bomb Armenian Troops For Azerbaijan

By Jared Keller

Posted on Aug 31, 2018

China May Be Building A Military Base In Afghanistan
Afghanistan

China May Be Building A Military Base In Afghanistan

By Paul Szoldra

Posted on Aug 30, 2018

Afghan Soldiers Recently Abandoned Bases In The Country’s North Without A Fight
Afghanistan

Afghan Soldiers Recently Abandoned Bases In The Country’s North Without A Fight

By Paul Szoldra

Posted on Aug 30, 2018

US Troops Will Remain In Syria Until Peace Is At Hand
Middle East

US Troops Will Remain In Syria Until Peace Is At Hand

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Aug 30, 2018

The Dog I Brought Home From Afghanistan Actually Rescued Us
Opinion

The Dog I Brought Home From Afghanistan Actually Rescued Us

By Tessa Poppe, Council of the Former Enlisted

Posted on Aug 29, 2018

Mattis Shuts Down The Idea Of Privatizing The War In Afghanistan
Marine Corps

Mattis Shuts Down The Idea Of Privatizing The War In Afghanistan

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Aug 29, 2018

Lindsey Graham Says He’ll Honor John McCain’s Legacy By Pushing To Stay In Afghanistan Forever
Afghanistan

Lindsey Graham Says He’ll Honor John McCain’s Legacy By Pushing To Stay In Afghanistan Forever

By Paul Szoldra

Posted on Aug 29, 2018

The US Just Took Out The Leader Of ISIS In Afghanistan For The Fourth Time
Afghanistan

The US Just Took Out The Leader Of ISIS In Afghanistan For The Fourth Time

By Jared Keller

Posted on Aug 27, 2018

Iran’s New Fighter Is An Omen Of Things To Come
Iran

Iran’s New Fighter Is An Omen Of Things To Come

By Brad Howard

Posted on Aug 24, 2018

Here’s How Top Military Leaders Have Described US ‘Progress’ In Afghanistan Over The Last Decade
Afghanistan

Here’s How Top Military Leaders Have Described US ‘Progress’ In Afghanistan Over The Last Decade

By Paul Szoldra

Posted on Aug 23, 2018

3 Defense Contractors Receive Medals Of Valor For Fighting Off Insurgents in Afghanistan
Afghanistan

3 Defense Contractors Receive Medals Of Valor For Fighting Off Insurgents in Afghanistan

By Jared Keller

Posted on Aug 21, 2018

Don’t Let Erik Prince Anywhere Near The War In Afghanistan
Opinion

Don’t Let Erik Prince Anywhere Near The War In Afghanistan

By Jared Keller

Posted on Aug 20, 2018

CENTCOM Investigation: ‘Most Plausible’ Explanation For SDF Shooting A Marine In Syria Is That It Was Intentional
Marine Corps

CENTCOM Investigation: ‘Most Plausible’ Explanation For SDF Shooting A Marine In Syria Is That It Was Intentional

By Paul Szoldra

Posted on Aug 16, 2018

ISIS Has Just As Many Fighters In Iraq And Syria As It Did 4 Years Ago
Iraq

ISIS Has Just As Many Fighters In Iraq And Syria As It Did 4 Years Ago

By Jared Keller

Posted on Aug 15, 2018

The Pentagon Is Trying To Spin The Truth Of How A Marine Got Shot In Syria
Marine Corps

The Pentagon Is Trying To Spin The Truth Of How A Marine Got Shot In Syria

By Paul Szoldra

Posted on Aug 14, 2018

Retired Special Ops General: The Current Approach In Afghanistan Isn’t Worth One More Body Bag
Opinion

Retired Special Ops General: The Current Approach In Afghanistan Isn’t Worth One More Body Bag

By Paul Szoldra

Posted on Aug 14, 2018

The Insider Attack In Syria That The Pentagon Denies Ever Happened
Middle East

The Insider Attack In Syria That The Pentagon Denies Ever Happened

By Paul Szoldra

Posted on Aug 8, 2018

Saudi Arabia Is Going Bonkers And Just Had To Delete This 9/11-Esque Tweet
Middle East

Saudi Arabia Is Going Bonkers And Just Had To Delete This 9/11-Esque Tweet

By Adam Weinstein

Posted on Aug 6, 2018

Iraq War Combat Vet’s Wife Rips Into Trump As She’s Deported After Begging Him For Help
Military Spouse

Iraq War Combat Vet’s Wife Rips Into Trump As She’s Deported After Begging Him For Help

By Team T&P

Posted on Aug 3, 2018

This Army Base In Kuwait Is Waging War On Soldiers’ Insides
Army

This Army Base In Kuwait Is Waging War On Soldiers’ Insides

By Jared Keller

Posted on Jul 25, 2018

The Green Beret Unit Behind That Afghan Civilian Truck Shooting Reportedly Had A Booze And Adultery Problem
Army

The Green Beret Unit Behind That Afghan Civilian Truck Shooting Reportedly Had A Booze And Adultery Problem

By Jared Keller

Posted on Jul 24, 2018

‘These Things Often Take Time,’ General Says Of Two-Decade-Old Wars
Army

‘These Things Often Take Time,’ General Says Of Two-Decade-Old Wars

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jul 19, 2018

There’s A New ‘Father And Son Served In Afghanistan’ Puff Piece, And Boy Is It Depressing
Opinion

There’s A New ‘Father And Son Served In Afghanistan’ Puff Piece, And Boy Is It Depressing

By Paul Szoldra

Posted on Jul 17, 2018

The Latest Casualty In Afghanistan Was A Soldier On His 5th Ranger Deployment
Army

The Latest Casualty In Afghanistan Was A Soldier On His 5th Ranger Deployment

By Jared Keller

Posted on Jul 13, 2018

Pompeo: The Taliban, Who Live In Afghanistan, Cannot ‘Wait Us Out’
Afghanistan

Pompeo: The Taliban, Who Live In Afghanistan, Cannot ‘Wait Us Out’

By Paul Szoldra

Posted on Jul 12, 2018

Navy Destroyer Mourns ‘One Of Our Bright Shining Stars’ After Red Sea Mishap
Navy

Navy Destroyer Mourns ‘One Of Our Bright Shining Stars’ After Red Sea Mishap

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jul 10, 2018

DoD Identifies US Service Member Killed In Apparent Insider Attack In Afghanistan
Afghanistan

DoD Identifies US Service Member Killed In Apparent Insider Attack In Afghanistan

By Jared Keller

Posted on Jul 9, 2018

Green Berets And Afghan Special Forces Just Captured The ISIS ‘Capital’ In Afghanistan
Afghanistan

Green Berets And Afghan Special Forces Just Captured The ISIS ‘Capital’ In Afghanistan

By Jared Keller

Posted on Jul 8, 2018

US Troops Enjoy Two American Pastimes At A Fire Base In Iraq: Baseball And Shelling ISIS
Army

US Troops Enjoy Two American Pastimes At A Fire Base In Iraq: Baseball And Shelling ISIS

By Jared Keller

Posted on Jul 6, 2018

Inside A B-2 Spirit Stealth Bomber Mission Against ISIS In Libya
Air Force

Inside A B-2 Spirit Stealth Bomber Mission Against ISIS In Libya

By Tom Ricks

Posted on Jun 25, 2018

A New Book Takes A Close Look At Israel’s History Of Assassinating Foes
Middle East

A New Book Takes A Close Look At Israel’s History Of Assassinating Foes

By Katherine Voyles

Posted on Jun 21, 2018

We Are Never Leaving Afghanistan
Opinion

We Are Never Leaving Afghanistan

By Paul Szoldra

Posted on Jun 19, 2018

George W. Bush’s Machiavellian Reshaping Of Middle Eastern Alliances
Opinion

George W. Bush’s Machiavellian Reshaping Of Middle Eastern Alliances

By Tom Ricks

Posted on Jun 8, 2018

How That Massive Battle Between US Troops And Russian Mercenaries In Syria Went Down
Middle East

How That Massive Battle Between US Troops And Russian Mercenaries In Syria Went Down

By Jared Keller

Posted on May 25, 2018

The US Has Pissed Off Iran, China And North Korea This Week — And It’s Only Thursday
China

The US Has Pissed Off Iran, China And North Korea This Week — And It’s Only Thursday

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on May 25, 2018

The Military Doesn’t Really Want To End The Forever War
Opinion

The Military Doesn’t Really Want To End The Forever War

By Bryan Baker

Posted on May 24, 2018

Israel Becomes First Country To Use F-35s In Combat, Giving Hope To US F-35s
Tech & Tactics

Israel Becomes First Country To Use F-35s In Combat, Giving Hope To US F-35s

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on May 22, 2018

Who Really Gives A Sh*t About The Air Force’s Dumb A-10 Tweet?
Opinion

Who Really Gives A Sh*t About The Air Force’s Dumb A-10 Tweet?

By Jared Keller

Posted on May 18, 2018

Video Shows US Drones Blasting Attacking Taliban Fighters
Drones

Video Shows US Drones Blasting Attacking Taliban Fighters

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on May 16, 2018

The US Sending More Marines To Protect Its Embassies As The Middle East Explodes
Marine Corps

The US Sending More Marines To Protect Its Embassies As The Middle East Explodes

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on May 14, 2018

Army Won’t Charge Soldiers Captured On Video Firing On Civilian Truck In Afghanistan
Army

Army Won’t Charge Soldiers Captured On Video Firing On Civilian Truck In Afghanistan

By Jared Keller

Posted on May 12, 2018

The Untold Stories Of Marine Special Ops ‘Getting Some’ Against ISIS
Marine Corps

The Untold Stories Of Marine Special Ops ‘Getting Some’ Against ISIS

By Paul Szoldra

Posted on May 11, 2018

The Pentagon Run-Down: Twitter Gives Taliban Free Rein
Entertainment

The Pentagon Run-Down: Twitter Gives Taliban Free Rein

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on May 9, 2018

A Taliban Lackey Responds To Neller’s Mujahideen Comments In A Very Serious Interview
Marine Corps

A Taliban Lackey Responds To Neller’s Mujahideen Comments In A Very Serious Interview

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on May 4, 2018

2 New Movies Are Profiling One Of The Military’s Most Heroic And Desperate Battles
Entertainment

2 New Movies Are Profiling One Of The Military’s Most Heroic And Desperate Battles

By James Clark

Posted on May 3, 2018

Report: Green Berets Are Quietly Waging A New Ground War In Yemen
Army

Report: Green Berets Are Quietly Waging A New Ground War In Yemen

By Jared Keller

Posted on May 3, 2018

Mattis Says The Taliban Is On Its ‘Back Foot,’ And No, He Wasn’t Making A Funny Joke
Marine Corps

Mattis Says The Taliban Is On Its ‘Back Foot,’ And No, He Wasn’t Making A Funny Joke

By Paul Szoldra

Posted on May 3, 2018

Marine Corps

Marine Corps Commandant: ‘We’re The Mujahideen’ In Afghanistan

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on May 3, 2018

Soldier Killed In Eastern Afghanistan Identified
Afghanistan

Soldier Killed In Eastern Afghanistan Identified

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on May 2, 2018

The War In Afghanistan Is (Still) Going Terribly
Afghanistan

The War In Afghanistan Is (Still) Going Terribly

By James Clark

Posted on May 1, 2018

A ‘Post-ISIS Insurgency’ Is Gaining Steam In Northern Iraq, Analysts Say
Iraq

A ‘Post-ISIS Insurgency’ Is Gaining Steam In Northern Iraq, Analysts Say

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Apr 25, 2018

A New Film Reexamines The Haditha Massacre With Troubling Conclusions For The Corps
Entertainment

A New Film Reexamines The Haditha Massacre With Troubling Conclusions For The Corps

By Adam Linehan

Posted on Apr 23, 2018

France Had Some Issues Firing Ze Missiles During The Syria Strikes
Middle East

France Had Some Issues Firing Ze Missiles During The Syria Strikes

By Jared Keller

Posted on Apr 19, 2018

This Gulf War-Era ‘SNL’ Sketch Perfectly Captures The Media Frenzy Of The Syria Strikes
Entertainment

This Gulf War-Era ‘SNL’ Sketch Perfectly Captures The Media Frenzy Of The Syria Strikes

By Jared Keller

Posted on Apr 16, 2018

The Navy Just Called Bulls–t On Reports That A US Warship Is Lurking In Syrian Waters
Marine Corps

The Navy Just Called Bulls–t On Reports That A US Warship Is Lurking In Syrian Waters

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Apr 10, 2018