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The Biggest Problems Facing Military Aviation, According To An Army Aviator

This past Friday, an AH-64 Apache helicopter crashed during a training mission at Fort Campbell, Kentucky, the latest in a...

By Crispin Burke Aug 26, 2016

Leadership

What Major League Baseball Can Teach Us About Recruiting And Keeping Good Troops

Billy Beane, the number-one draft pick in 1980, was a victim of bad talent management. Signed for the New York...

By Crispin Burke Jun 14, 2016

Leadership

We Preach Subordinate Empowerment, So Why Don’t We Practice It?

You hardly go a day without reading a journal entry or a blog post about the Army’s leadership philosophy: “mission...

By Crispin Burke Jan 27, 2016

Community

5 Epic Military Leadership Fails Of This Decade

We’re less than a month into 2016, and already no fewer than four senior military brass have behaved badly. Senior...

By Crispin Burke Jan 25, 2016

Humor

There’s Some Bizarre Humor Hidden In The Army’s Aviation Safety Magazine

Army aviators have been reading Flightfax— the U.S. Army’s online newsletter for “aircraft mishap prevention information” — since the Vietnam...

By Crispin Burke Oct 28, 2015

History

‘Forgotten’ Reveals The Untold Story Of D-Day’s Heroic African-American Soldiers

One of the most iconic pictures of the Second World War depicts a swarm of barrage balloons floating above the...

By Crispin Burke Aug 27, 2015

Community

4 Lessons The Military Learned In The Wake Of Hurricane Katrina

Ten years ago this week, Hurricane Katrina swept through the Gulf states, killing over 1,200 people, leaving thousands more homeless,...

By Crispin Burke Jul 16, 2015

Joining the Military

5 Times When Ignoring The Military’s Rules Paid Off In The Long Run

The military lives on rules and regulations. Salute officers. Don’t walk on the grass. Wear reflector belts. But there’s a...

By Crispin Burke May 28, 2015

Entertainment

5 Things Star Wars Taught Us About Contemporary Warfare

Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope was released 38 years ago this week. Most of us remember Star Wars,...

By Crispin Burke May 12, 2015

Community

How One Night Of Drinking Led To One Of History’s Greatest Command Teams

So you chugged a beer? That’s cute. Men drank like fish during the early 19th century, with the average American adult...

By Crispin Burke Sep 29, 2014

Community

5 Reasons Every Service Member Should Be Writing About Their Military Service

“Aren’t you that blogger guy?” I’ve been hearing it a lot recently. In years past, I was afraid those words...

By Crispin Burke Aug 18, 2014

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The Most Powerful Battlefield Innovations In History

In June of 1812, Napoleon set off to invade Russia with one of the largest armies the world had ever...

By Crispin Burke Jun 6, 2014

Community

As Army Slims Down, So Must Its Soldiers

It’s no secret that America has a major problem with obesity with rates more than doubled since 1980. The U.S....

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The Biggest Problems Facing Military Aviation, According To An Army Aviator

What Major League Baseball Can Teach Us About Recruiting And Keeping Good Troops

We Preach Subordinate Empowerment, So Why Don’t We Practice It?

5 Epic Military Leadership Fails Of This Decade

There’s Some Bizarre Humor Hidden In The Army’s Aviation Safety Magazine

‘Forgotten’ Reveals The Untold Story Of D-Day’s Heroic African-American Soldiers

4 Lessons The Military Learned In The Wake Of Hurricane Katrina

5 Times When Ignoring The Military’s Rules Paid Off In The Long Run

5 Things Star Wars Taught Us About Contemporary Warfare

How One Night Of Drinking Led To One Of History’s Greatest Command Teams

5 Reasons Every Service Member Should Be Writing About Their Military Service

The Most Powerful Battlefield Innovations In History

As Army Slims Down, So Must Its Soldiers