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The inside story of the deadliest attack on a U.S. military base during the Iraq War
The Sgt. Maj. of the Army wants leaders to stop scheduling training just for the sake of it
Marine Lt. Col. Stuart Scheller sentenced to forfeit $5,000 in pay and gets letter of reprimand
Soldiers have to wait another year to get their hands on the Army’s futuristic new goggles
The active-duty Army is facing a record suicide rate. Leaders have no idea how to fix it
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Marine Lt. Col. Scheller, who criticized senior leaders, pleads guilty to all charges [Updated]
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Air Force captain honored for cleaning aircraft toilet
'Normally I’ll hate on officers for getting praised for simple normal people shit, but this is kind of cool.'
‘A dereliction of duty’ — Why the amphibious vehicle disaster that killed 9 servicemen was entirely preventable
“What ought one to say then as each hardship comes? I was practicing for this, I was training for this.” —Epictetus
‘He stood by me through everything’ — We salute the Air Force NCO who brought an airman back from the brink
“I just wanted others to see what an outstanding NCO he was."
Air Force fires colonel in charge of pilot training wing
"Commanders must uphold the highest standards and create and maintain a proper environment in their unit."
Mattis explains what every leader should know about leading troops into combat
“They really don't care that you read Von Clausewitz or some other dead German."
Fort Hood command sergeant major reinstated after investigation into ‘unprofessional language’
An investigation found the language in question "was not unprofessional."
Air Force colonel who called suicide a ‘chickensh-t way to go’ has been nominated to become a 1-star
“Let me say that my choice of words was poor."
We salute the Air Force chief who smoked turkeys and bought Rockstars for his airmen when the commissary ran out
“Chief is setting the example for the whole dang Air Force."
‘I’m not going to be quiet anymore’ — A senior NCO at Fort Hood is taking brutal allegations of toxic leadership public
"[W]e only take care of our own when it benefits us, apparently … and it doesn’t sit right with me”
The Army Chief of Staff wants you to have work-life balance. Seriously
“When every soldier feels so strongly about each other, they will do anything to care of those soldiers. That’s what it’s all about."
What leaders can do now to strengthen US special operations forces
To build stronger special operations teams, leaders at all levels must identify and enforce priorities, focus on health and resilience, and ruthlessly manage operations tempo to provide time for recovery...
Meet the Army 3-star general who’s way better at social media than you are
Lt. Gen. Ted Martin is having a better time than anyone you know.
Meet the Army 3-star general who’s way better at social media than you are
Lt. Gen. Ted Martin is having a better time than anyone you know.
6 smart habits of the US military’s most successful commanders
We need a few good men and women with leadership experience — and what better leadership school than the U.S. military?
Navy one-stars take more risks while Marines value discipline, study finds
A new RAND Corp. study offers a report card for each of the U.S. military's systems to create generals and admirals that could shape the Pentagon's future approach to building...
Army four-star general: talking about racial injustice was like learning ‘a new language’ for the military
"In my opinion, I've been doing this for 38 years, the topic of race in the military has been considered taboo, something we just don't talk about"
10 tips on how to talk about race, according to senior Air Force leaders
If you do nothing else as leaders, let’s commit to being really good listeners.
At West Point, they swore an oath to serve the public interest. As high public officials, they’ve forsaken it
"Shouldn't West Pointers be expected to be something more — models of rectitude who occupy higher moral ground than the average, garden-variety politician?"
COVID-19 and the loneliness of American heroism
"I now stand in the shoes of those who tried to thank me when I came home. I profusely thank the checkout clerk, the pharmacy technician, the nurses and doctors...
Stop waiting for a COVID-19 action hero to save you
"Our times call for us to stop relying upon our history’s greatest hits, the same old battle-weary warriors who are only good anymore for a quick fix of patriotic nostalgia:...
‘He was a great leader’ — Airmen mourn loss of beloved 21st Space Wing commander
"He was the best commander I’ve ever had.”
Trump blasted Mattis and other top Pentagon leaders as ‘dopes and babies’ in an intense meeting, new book claims
President Donald Trump called then-Defense Secretary James Mattis and other top Pentagon leaders "dopes and babies" during an intense 2017 meeting, according to a new book about the president
‘I wanted to prove them wrong’ — How the first enlisted female Guard soldier to graduate Ranger School got it done
"You 100 percent don't get through Ranger School on your own"
Discover values military leadership experience, trainability and commitment to service
Carl Chandler was on the fast track to leadership in the Army, but in 2003, while deployed in Iraq as an Airborne Rifle Team Leader, he passed up a pay...
Playing to your strengths: How one veteran used his talents to find a career with WESCO
Air Force veteran Adam Gubitosi has many strengths. His 21-year career in the Air Force helped him hone the talents he already had and develop new traits to further his...
