Aircraft maintainers sometimes use the expression “apes together strong” on the unofficial Air Force subreddit — a reference to the reboots of the Planet of […]
Joint Chiefs enlisted advisor speaks out on PTSD in US military
On Monday, the senior enlisted advisor to the Joint Chiefs of Staff made a point to address mental health concerns in the military. “Most see […]
Why Taiwan remains safe with a strong US military presence in the Pacific
Russian President Vladimir Putin’s decision to invade Ukraine relied on two key determinations – one of which was a serious misstep, and the other which was […]
Court orders Fake Navy SEAL to stop being a fake Navy SEAL
Plenty of people want to be Navy SEALs. Very few can become one, though. And, in lieu of actually undergoing the rigorous training, a few […]
‘I was literally on fire’ — How an unlikely hero saved an airman in Iraq
The strangest things can happen in war, as Air Force Staff Sgt. Cesar Flores found out personally from the seat of a Humvee near Camp […]
Soldiers recover rifle from butterfly sanctuary after leaving it in a truck
At least one soldier is likely having a terrible, horrible, no good, very bad week after leaving a loaded M4 rifle in an unlocked truck […]
Ukraine’s new (and probably fake) war hero is a goddamn goat
To paraphrase Mark Antony, “Cry havoc, and let slip the goats of war.” Or something like that, because this latest dispatch from the war in […]
The hidden costs to US troops after the downfall of Roe v. Wade
As the Pentagon works to address the implications of the Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, experts warn that servicewomen, military spouses, and […]
James Mattis just got married in the most Marine way possible
Retired Marine Gen. James Mattis has finally gotten married after decades of putting his devotion to the Marine Corps and the rest of the U.S. […]
Ukrainians need better infantry gear to beat the Russians
While the United States and its allies have been providing the Ukrainians with an array of sophisticated weapons since Russia launched its full-scale attack on […]