'I Hope She’s Scarred for Life' — Recalling My Time as a Blackwater Mercenary April 21, 2005. Seven Blackwater contractors die today. This is the day I lose all compassion for Iraq.
Faced with a Rise of Extremism Within Its Ranks, the US Military Has Clamped Down on Racist Speech, Including Retweets and Likes Less than a month after the Jan. 6, 2021, assault on the U.S. Capitol, Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin took the...
How Much Does It Cost to Fix a Toilet on an Aircraft Carrier? Nature calls everywhere – even on board an aircraft carrier.
Is the Marine Corps Becoming Irrelevant? For the first time in its storied history, the Marine Corps has given up capabilities that might be needed worldwide to gain...
Would China Really Start a War over a Nancy Pelosi Visit to Taiwan? In recent months, the People's Liberation Army has displayed an increasing penchant for deploying violence to help Beijing...
The Complex History of the Purple Heart 1.8 million Purple Hearts have been awarded in our history. Many of these medals become lost, stolen, or misplaced.
Caring for a Veteran After an Insider Attack "Caring for a service member or veteran can be extraordinarily difficult. It tests a caregiver's patience, emotions and...
Behind Zelenskyy's Security Shakeup A deep and continuing rot of treason imperils Ukraine's battle against the Russians.
July 25, National Hire a Veteran Day: How a Military Mindset Helps Uncover New Job Opportunities "Veterans have to be willing to be humble enough to accept assistance and realize this is often a whole new world for them."
Ukraine Should Beware of the Bear at the Back Door Many military observers analyzing the Russo-Ukrainian War believe that Russia is reaching a culminating moment in its current...
Top Enlisted Leader at Air Force Special Operations Command Fired, Facing Investigation Chief Master Sgt. Anthony Green, who advised on the readiness, training and quality of life of enlisted air commandos, was...
Army to Soldiers: Reenlist by Monday if You Want to Claim Incentives While it is not unusual for the Army to curtail incentives after meeting its retention goals, the troops were given little...
Former Air Force Commander Punished with 21 Days' Confinement, Forfeiture of Pay After Guilty Plea Col. Christopher Meeker, the former commander of Wright-Patterson's 88th Air Base Wing, was sentenced Tuesday evening after...
New Air Force Academy Mission Statement Drops Educate, Adds a Different Focus The Air Force Academy has rolled out a new mission statement that drops the word "educate" and adds in a focus on winning...
The Army Is Getting Rid of Athletic Trainers The Army is set to phase out its unit-level athletic trainers -- civilian specialists tasked with providing immediate care...
