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Confessions Of

A weekly series where we solicit hilarious, embarrassing, and revealing stories from troops and vets about their job, billet, or a tour overseas.

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Confessions Of An A-10 Pilot: What It’s Like To Fly A Cannon With Wings

James Clark
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Confessions Of A Belligerent Marine Grunt Turned Memoirist
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We’re Launching A Confessions Column. To Get It Started, Here’s Our Dirty Laundry

Navy Diver 3rd Class Bryan Myers, assigned to Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit 2, leaps from rock to rock along the ocean floor during diving operations.

Confessions Of A Navy Diver

James Clark

The Los Angeles-class fast attack submarine USS Philadelphia arrives in Souda Harbor for a routine port visit to Greece's largest island.

Life On A Submarine: Raunchy, Cramped, And Occasionally Smells Like Sh*t

James Clark

Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technician 3rd Class Scott Carlson, right, helps Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technician 3rd Class Christian Rivera put on a bomb suit during an emergency response training scenario.

There Are Some Things Only EOD Can Get Away With

James Clark

A soldier checks the battery box and connections on his M1A1 Abrams tank after gunnery qualifications on the Blackwell multi-use range on Fort Hood May 28, 2013.

Confessions Of A Tank Commander

James Clark

A drill instructor at Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, South Carolina walks through the squad bay.

The No Sh*t Truth About What It’s Like To Be A Drill Instructor

James Clark