'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...
The Email Chain Heard 'Round the Corps: Top Enlisted Leader Makes Surprise Visit to Corporal's Graduation Cpl. Andrew Hundley never expected fame, but after becoming a Marine Corps sensation overnight, he wields it with humility...
Retired Rear Admiral Who Served Under Trump Warns of Plans to Politicize Military Justice System Retired Rear Adm. Jim McPherson warned that the Trump administration and leaders in the Pentagon have politicized the...
Pentagon Proposes Ending 14 Advisory Panels, Including Historic Committee Focused on Women in the Services As part of a review to determine whether the boards provide value and contribute to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's vision...
Army Faces Backlash over Plan to Divert Barracks Funds to Border Mission The decision, reported last week by Military.com, would gut a key portion of the Army's Facilities Sustainment, Restoration...
US Soldier Gets 23 Years for Killing His Pregnant Wife with a Machete And Dumping Her in the Trash Pfc. Dewayne Johnson II pleaded guilty earlier in the week to voluntary manslaughter, obstruction of justice and providing...