News

This Medal of Honor recipient crashed his plane on purpose to get to his downed wingman
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History
Air Force vet who tried to help Trump build border wall with GoFundMe campaign indicted for tax fraud
May 7, 2021 4:33 PM
News
These stuffed animals have way more flight hours than you
May 7, 2021 4:29 PM
Culture
Here’s a behind-the-scenes look at a Pentagon pitch meeting for the absurd M26 Shotgun
May 7, 2021 3:45 PM
Mandatory Fun
Retired Army Lt. Col. Allen West embarrasses himself in one-man push-up contest
May 7, 2021 12:44 PM
News
You can now score a Smith & Wesson knife for an insane discount
May 7, 2021 12:02 PM
Gear
A Marine special operator’s fragmented legacy: Blast, impact, trauma, and everything that comes after
May 7, 2021 10:05 AM
Opinion
This A-10’s new paint job pays tribute to the original flying tank of World War II
May 7, 2021 9:07 AM
Culture
Army puts civilian in charge of criminal investigations in response to glaring issues found in the Fort Hood report
May 6, 2021 3:43 PM
News
Army trainee arrested for allegedly hijacking school bus full of children with a rifle [Updated]
May 6, 2021 11:25 AM
News

Featured in civil-military affairs

By Jan 3, 2021
News

10 former defense secretaries call on Pentagon leaders to keep the military out of election politics

"The time for questioning the results has passed."
By Dec 19, 2020
News

Trump is just itching to declare martial law

Legal challenges are one thing, but Trump is clearly desperate to deploy the military to satisfy his own ends.
By Oct 13, 2020
Opinion

Why I blew the whistle on the forceful clearing of Lafayette Square

National Guard Maj. Adam DeMarco explains why he chose to testify before Congress on the precarious position the U.S. military...
By Jun 17, 2020
Opinion

US civil-military relations: a flawed deal in desperate need of repair

Civil-military relations in the United States are in a serious state of disrepair, driven in profound measure by presidential politicization...
By Jun 13, 2020
Opinion

Why service members might disobey Trump’s orders to occupy US cities

Members of the U.S. armed forces could refuse to follow the orders of their commander-in-chief if they believed those orders...
By Jun 12, 2020
Opinion

The case for rethinking the politicization of the military

The military is a political creature — it’s time for it to consider what that means in a more practical...
By May 12, 2020
Opinion

The COVID-19 pandemic has taught us one thing: we should all serve

With most of the United States under lockdown orders in an effort to “flatten the curve” in the fight against...
By Aug 13, 2018
The Long March

The US Tradition Of Civilian Control Of The Military Started Here

Editor’s note: The Long March will be closed for inventory the month of August. We regret any inconvenience this causes...
By Jun 21, 2018
The Long March

A Word Of Caution On Applauding Governors Who Withdraw Their National Guard Contingents From The Border

I see a lot of people applauding the governors of Maryland, Virginia, Massachusetts and North Carolina for pulling their National...