Jared Keller

Jared Keller was the Managing Editor for content at Military.com. He is the former managing editor of Task & Purpose and previously worked for The Atlantic, Bloomberg Media, Al Jazeera America, and Maxim magazine. A former columnist for Pacific Standard magazine (RIP), his writing has appeared in Entrepreneur, Fast Company, the Los Angeles Review of Books, Smithsonian magazine, Wired, and many other outlets.

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Amazon Prime Day is set to run from Tuesday, July 8, 2025, through Friday, July 11.

The Best Amazon Prime Day 2025 Deals for Service Members, Veterans and Military Families

Amazon Prime Day 2025 runs from Tuesday, July 8, through Friday, July 11 - twice as long as what it has been in previous...

The Best Amazon Prime Day 2024 Deals for Service Members, Veterans and Military Families

Amazon Prime Day 2024 has officially arrived. Here are the best deals for those with a military connection.

The Best Military Books We Read in 2024

Just like last year, 2024 was a banner year for military books. They captured our attention, and who knows? They may just do...

Hegseth and Other Top Trump Officials Just Failed OPSEC Jeff

The Atlantic editor-in-chief published a bombshell article detailing how members of the administration had accidentally...

Packages of red blood cell units sit inside a walk-in refrigerator in the Blood Transshipment Center at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, Jan. 13, 2016.

Military Researchers Are Trying to Hack Troops' Blood

The Pentagon's research and development arm wants to modify U.S. service members' red blood cells to make them more resilient...

a snack shelf inside the newly opened Navy Exchange (NEX) Micro Market onboard Naval Submarine Base (SUBASE) New London on May 14, 2021.

What Are the Best Deployment Snacks?

Tell us about your favorite pogeybait.

A 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) soldier fires the XM7 rifle during New Equipment Training (NET) on the Next Generation Squad Weapons (NGSW), April 15, 2024 at Fort Campbell, Kentucky.

Soldiers Give the Army's New Rifle Optic Low Ratings

Soldiers graded the XM157 Fire Control smart scope for the Army's Next Generation Squad Weapon rifles as "below average...

Drowning Pool vocalist Ryan McCombs sings into his signature microphone during a free concert on Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington.

The Battle Songs that Defined the Global War on Terrorism, According to Service Members and Veterans

We asked U.S. troops and veterans what songs defined their service during the Global War on Terrorism. Here's what they had...

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Andrew Lam fires an MK 22 bolt-action sniper rifle during a battlesight zero range at Mount Bundey Training Area, NT, Australia, May 1, 2024.

New Marine Sniper Rifle Reaches Full Operational Capability Ahead of Schedule

The Marine Corps' Mk22 Advanced Sniper Rifle will eventually replace the M40A6 and Mk13 Mod 7 in the service's arsenal.

Leatherman multitools, Garmin watches, and Cold Steel knives are on deep discount during Amazon's Black Friday Week 2024 sale.

The Best Amazon Black Friday Week 2024 Deals for Service Members, Veterans and Their Families

America’s favorite shopping holiday isn’t just a single day, or even a weekend, anymore. Here’s how U.S. service members...

The Best Military-Themed Gifts for the Extremely Moto Service Members and Veterans in Your Life

Some people have way too much enthusiasm for their military service. We have the perfect gifts for them.

The Pentagon’s F-35 Office Has No Idea What an F-35 Looks Like

Between missed readiness goals and rising costs, the Defense Department’s F-35 Joint Program Office likely has other stuff to...

Five members of Chapter 40, of Indiana Disabled American Veterans, attend a fundraising event at Golden Corral, in Fort Wayne, Ind., Nov. 9, 2013.

2024 Golden Corral Veterans Day Discount

For Veterans Day, Golden Corral is offering a free “thank you” meal to anyone who has served in the U.S. military.

Capt. Geoff Moore, commanding officer, Naval Air Station Whidbey Island, and Donna Smith, district manager, Wendy's, cut the ribbon marking the grand opening of the new Wendy's restaurant on base on July 19, 2016.

2024 Wendy’s Veterans Day Discount

On Veterans Day, Wendy’s will offer a free Breakfast Combo during breakfast hours for U.S. service members of veterans at...

Marines with I Marine Expeditionary Force eat lunch together as part of a motorcycle ride at a local Buffalo Wild Wings in Murrieta, Calif., May 29, 2014.

2024 Buffalo Wild Wings Veterans Day Discount

For Veterans Day, Buffalo Wild Wings will offer 10 free boneless wings and fries to U.S. military veterans and active-duty...

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Rep. Michael Lawler, R-N.Y., left, confronts House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y.

Federal Government Shutdown Grinds into a Second Week as Tempers Flare at the Capitol

As the federal government shutdown enters a second week, there’s no discernible endgame in sight.

U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) questions U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi as she testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee in the Hart Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C.

Trump Targets Blumenthal, Calling for Investigation into Senator's Vietnam Service Claims

President Donald Trump is targeting U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal again after Connecticut’s senior U.S. senator grilled U.S...

Pvt. Paul Douglas, age 50, performs a rifle inspection with his drill instructor aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot S.C., 1942. Douglas, at age 50 was the oldest recruit in the history of Parris Island, and went on to become a purple heart recipient and Chicago senator (DVIDS).

At 50, He Survived Marine Boot Camp — Then Fought at Peleliu and Okinawa

When 50-year-old Paul Douglas showed up at Marine Corps boot camp in 1942, the white-haired economics professor looked more...

Pack and transport platoon of the Russian army. Southern Military District. Ministry of Defense of Russia (Wikimedia Commons).

Ukrainian Drones Attack Russian Cavalry Troops in Rare 21st-Century Encounter

A short video circulating online this month appears to show a Russian mounted patrol being struck by a Ukrainian drone near...

When The Government Can Afford Everything Except The Essentials

Every shutdown forces the government to decide what counts as “essential.” Air traffic controllers and TSA agents fall into...

Troops Will Miss Paychecks Next Week Without Action on the Government Shutdown

The federal government shutdown is raising anxiety levels among service members and their families, because those in uniform...

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Israel Carries Out a Series of Airstrikes in Southern Lebanon

Israel's army carried out a series of airstrikes in southern Lebanon on Thursday, targeting a cement plant and a...

Released Palestinians Describe Harsh Conditions in Israeli Prisons

The release of nearly 2,000 Palestinian prisoners and detainees offers a rare glimpse into the immediate health impacts of...

5 Incredible Navy Cross Recipients

Here are the stories of five incredible Navy Cross recipients.

Missing Bodies of Hostages Top List of Uncertainties as Fragile Gaza Ceasefire Holds

After the release of the last living hostages and Palestinian prisoners, the tenuous ceasefire in Gaza was holding Tuesday...

Investigations and Features

In One of the Marines' Most Iconic Jobs, a Stunning Pattern of Suicide

Marine Corps drill instructors are a national symbol of discipline. But for some, their imposing persona belies a dark...

Army Capt. Jeremy Kuykendall and his wife Kate, cradle their daughter

Unsupervised: Military Child Care Centers Slow to Report Abuse with Little Oversight

A Military.com investigation into military day care centers revealed that service branch rules generally prioritize...

Army News

Thousands of U.S. Government E-mails Exposed on the Dark Web — Including White House and Pentagon Accounts

NordVPN says thousands of U.S. government email addresses, including some tied to the White House, State Department and...

U.S. Army National Guard Staff Sgt. Gabe Cherian, a crew chief, looks out the door of a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter to ensure clearance to land at the Ike Skelton Training Site in Jefferson City, Missouri.

Army Plans to ‘Disrupt’ Buying, Give Less Work to Defense Contractors

The U.S. Army plans to shift to a Silicon Valley model as it works to speed up the development, buying and fielding of new...

Navy News

President Donald Trump speaks to reporters.

US Will Send Survivors of Strike on Suspected Drug Vessel Back to Ecuador and Colombia, Trump Says

After Trump’s announcement, the Pentagon posted on X a brief black-and-white video of the strike.

US Commander Overseeing Fatal Strikes Against Alleged Drug Boats Off Venezuela Will Retire

The commander of U.S. military operations in the region where forces have been attacking alleged drug boats says he will...

Air Force News

What We Know About the Devastating Alaska Storm and the Evacuation Effort

Hundreds of residents from remote Alaska Native villages are being airlifted after a storm battered their communities.

The F-80C was more than a match for the propeller-driven fighters of the North Korean Air Force but suffered from short range when flying from Japanese air bases (U.S. Air Force photo).

Lessons from the Korean War: How Air Combat Then Still Shapes U.S. Tactics Today

When the Korean War began in 1950, the United States entered a new era of air combat it barely understood. Pilots trained for...

Space Force News

U.S. Air Force U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Rachel Harmon and Master Sgt. Tom Anderson, weapons loaders assigned to the 174th Attack Wing, checks an inert GBU 12 laser guided missile on an MQ-9 Reaper at Springfield-Beckley Air National Guard Base in Springfield, Ohio.

Two Space Force Units Bring the 'Invisible Front Line' to Ohio

A ceremonial ribbon-cutting is planned for Friday for the Space Intelligence Production Cell at the Springfield-Beckley Air...

A painting of a Defense Support Program satellite from the Air Force Art collection. DSP provides a variety of national security capabilities. Its flagship mission of launch detection was made famous during the Cold War. (U.S. Air Force image)

Clearing The Orbits: Space Force Partnerships In Orbital Cleanup

The growing congestion of Earth orbit has raised risks to satellites, space stations, and long-term space sustainability. The...

Marine Corps News

Vice President JD Vance and second lady Usha Vance watch a demonstration by Marines.

Plan to Fire Artillery Over a California Highway During JD Vance Base Visit Irks Governor

Camp Pendleton officials said there was nothing unsafe about the artillery exercise and no need to disrupt traffic on...

Raytheon Missiles & Defense and the U.S. Marine Corps successfully demonstrated the NMESIS off the California Coast (NavalNews.com)

Okinawa Marines Hone Littoral Edge with NMESIS

NMESIS itself is a game-changer: a mobile, ground-based launcher packing two stealthy Kongsberg Naval Strike Missiles with a...

Coast Guard News

Faulty Engineering Led to Implosion of Titan Submersible Headed to Titanic Wreckage, NTSB Finds

Faulty engineering led to the implosion of an experimental submersible that killed five people on the way to the wreck of the...

A Philadelphia Fire Department fire boat streams water as the USS Lassen passes by at the start of the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps, Parade of Ships, as seen from Navy Yard, south Philadelphia.

A Grand Parade of Ships Kicked off the 250th Anniversary of the Marines and Navy

Hundreds of veterans, active service members, families of the lost, and dignitaries came to Mustin Field at the Navy Yard on...