5 Most Talked About Stories This Week on Military.com

The Navy admitted to being behind a phallic image that appeared in the skies near Naval Air Station Whidbey Island, Wash. Twitter screenshot

Military.com | By Sean Mclain Brown

Published November 22, 2017

Here are the most talked about stories this week on Military.com, along with a sampling of reader responses.

Navy Admits Its Aircraft Drew Lewd Images in Sky

US General Says He Would Resist 'Illegal' Order from Trump

Lawmakers to Army: Don't Award Bergdahl Back Pay

Navy Recruits Will Soon Have to Prove They Can Run Before Boot Camp

Navy Destroyer Collides with Tugboat off Japan, No Injuries Reported

-- Sean Mclain Brown can be reached at sean.brown@military.com. Follow him on Twitter at @seanmclainbrown.

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Sean Mclain Brown

Sean Mclain Brown

Sean Mclain Brown worked as a journalist for the Pasadena Star News and other newspapers as a contributor. After, he worked in broadcast radio where he earned awards for his writing from the National Association of Broadcasting. He now covers veteran and military hero stories, veteran jobs and business, and Military.com's fitness channel. His writing has appeared in more than 50 publications including: The San Francisco Chronicle, The Pasadena Star News, Sierra Madre News, San Francisco Magazine, Indiana Review, and others. He is a Marine Corps veteran who served during the Gulf War as a plane captain on the AV8B Harrier. Read Full Bio

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