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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]
Train like you fight: Watch a North Korean soldier smash concrete with his head
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Inside the office of a one-star Army general that 100% of soldiers rated ‘hostile’
"[T]his woman constantly beat me down."
‘The Army has a transparency problem’ — Inside the Army’s failure to communicate
“They may think they’re making efforts for transparency. They’re not.”
Doxxed Army leaders, spokesmen with no plan, and other details from the latest report on Vanessa Guillén’s disappearance
“I think by that point, it went about as well as it could be expected which is to say it was a train wreck."
‘I drew the line at lying to reporters’— A military spokesman calls for increased accountability and transparency
'Unshackled from the intolerant, old boys’ club culture found in the Marine Corps, I have started to feel like I can be myself and contribute in even more meaningful ways'
We salute the airman whose cringeworthy PSAs are actually works of art
"You don’t really expect a rap video from the Air Force."
The Army repeatedly screwed this combat veteran. Now he’s being kicked out of the service — again
"Looking at all the facts and circumstances, he’s suffered quite enough"
Speaking of COVID-19, the Pentagon would like to remind you that it invented the Internet
What the fuck did I just read
For years he sold the military’s version of the Iraq War. Now he’s on a mission to convey ‘the chaos and absurdity of that experience’
With his new memoir, "Attention Servicemember" Army veteran and former conflict photographer Ben Brody shows war the way he saw it.
The Navy really wants you to see this boring picture of a sailor firing an M240 machine gun
Wow. Incredible!
White House releases painfully obvious statement about Trump visiting the Pentagon
The White House released the most painfully obvious statement about President Donald Trump visiting the Pentagon on Friday.
We’re Loving This Official DoD Video Of Cartoon Soldiers Killing Stuff
The Pentagon has revamped its official website of Defense.gov with better-looking graphics, improved experience, and snazzy videos of cartoon soldiers … Continued
Why The Air Force Wants To Keep American Taxpayers In The Dark
The Department of Defense has a very clear message to the American public: Shut up for a second and let … Continued
The Barbecued African Turkey That Helped Me Appreciate Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving morning in 2014 found me on a small Kenyan army training base outside of Nairobi. I was serving as … Continued
How One Special Forces Sergeant Is Using Social Media To Make PAOs Obsolete
In today’s social media world, we see service members sharing more and more of their daily professional lives online. With … Continued
Here’s The Lame Way The Marine Corps Is Teaching Its Troops To Use Social Media
The Marine Corps, and the DoD as a whole, has grappled with the idea of its troops of any rank … Continued
Coalition Forces Spent All Night Freeing A Camel In Afghanistan, Then Wrote A Press Release To Let Us Know
I feel like I can say this having worked in public affairs for the entirety of my term in the … Continued
