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‘You’re ridiculous!’ — Lawmakers yell at Trump’s last defense secretary during hearing on Jan. 6 Capitol riots
May 12, 2021 4:33 PM
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The Defense Travel System’s days are numbered. Here’s why it sucks
May 12, 2021 10:27 AM
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Review: Staying sharp with the Morakniv Garberg
May 12, 2021 9:49 AM
Reviews
This VR tour takes you into the trenches of WWI, but stops short of leaving you ‘fully traumatized’
May 12, 2021 9:26 AM
Culture
Watch Israel’s ‘Iron Dome’ fend off massive rocket attacks
May 11, 2021 3:40 PM
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This airman went in search of caffeine at 3 a.m. He ended up saving a life instead
May 11, 2021 2:29 PM
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What was the dumbest thing you ever did in uniform?
May 11, 2021 10:35 AM
Culture
Man at Missouri bar trashes military ID because troops ‘don’t even look old enough’ to know about 9/11 [UPDATED]
May 11, 2021 10:11 AM
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Review: Spyderco’s Para Military 2 knife might just be the perfect backpacking blade
May 11, 2021 10:09 AM
Reviews
The Navy seized a small boat carrying enough weapons to invade a small country
May 11, 2021 8:37 AM
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By May 3, 2021
News

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...
By Apr 28, 2021
Opinion

‘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...
By Mar 23, 2021
Culture

We salute the airman whose cringeworthy PSAs are actually works of art

"You don’t really expect a rap video from the Air Force."
By Oct 29, 2020
News

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"
By Apr 16, 2020
Mandatory Fun

Speaking of COVID-19, the Pentagon would like to remind you that it invented the Internet

What the fuck did I just read
By Feb 19, 2020
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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...
By Oct 25, 2019
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The Navy really wants you to see this boring picture of a sailor firing an M240 machine gun

Wow. Incredible!
By Mar 15, 2019
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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.
By Oct 3, 2018
Entertainment

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...
By Mar 13, 2018
Analysis

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...
By Nov 22, 2016
Opinion

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...
By Nov 3, 2016
Community

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...
By Apr 29, 2014
Community

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...
By Mar 11, 2014
News

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...