Mission Creep: How Limited Missions Become Open-Ended Wars Mission creep occurs when a mission that begins with narrow objectives slowly expands into something far larger and more open...
A Leaked Draft Letter from Somalia to Trump Offers US Exclusive Access to Bases And Ports In the letter, Somalia offers “exclusive operational control” over the Berbera and Baledogle air bases and the ports of...
That Time US Navy and North Korean Sailors Teamed Up to Battle Somali Pirates While the United States isn't specifically required to help North Korea, an important part of the U.S. Navy's ongoing mission...
New Netflix Documentary 'Surviving Black Hawk Down' Interviews Both Sides of the Battle of Mogadishu 32 Years Later Though both U.S. Army leaders and journalists have meticulously documented how the Battle of Mogadishu unfolded decades ago...
Navy Commodore Relieved of Duties, First In Role To Lose Job in 2026 The relieved commodore lost the "trust and confidence" of superiors, will retain a staff position.
This Marine Married Chesty Puller’s Daughter and Was Recommended for the Medal of Honor at Khe Sanh In 1967, Vietnam, Capt. Bill Dabney chose the Marine unit closest to the enemy—an instinct that soon put him and his men at...
Pentagon Overhauls Military Moving System After Years of Family Complaints The Pentagon is overhauling its broken military moving system to centralize control, modernize technology and restore trust...
The Last Living Witness to Lincoln’s Assassination Told His Story on a 1950s Game Show Samuel J. Seymour was just five years old when he sat in the balcony at Ford’s Theatre on April 14, 1865, and heard the...
2026 Military Pay Charts Military service members will receive a 3.8% pay raise in 2026. Some senior officers may receive smaller percentages.