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By Alex Proskurnya * THIS IS THE ARMY’S PLAN TO STOP PHYSICALLY BREAKING SO MANY OF ITS SOLDIERS “My sergeants major right now, they hurt. Their bodies hurt." By Haley Britzky NEWS WE FINALLY KNOW WHY THE ARMY FIRED ITS THREE-STAR GENERAL IN CHARGE OF HOUSING The Army's housing chief was relieved in August 2019. By Jeff Schogol * THE MARINE CORPS IS CONSIDERING MAJOR CHANGES TO ITS TATTOO POLICY By James Clark * AIR FORCE UNIFORM THAT COVERED SLEEPING AFGHAN CHILD IN EVACUATION PHOTO HEADED TO A MUSEUM By David Roza * THE ARMY IS REVIEWING ITS HEIGHT AND WEIGHT STANDARDS FOR THE FIRST TIME IN DECADES By Haley Britzky View all CULTURE THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN AIR FORCE AND NAVY PILOTS IN ONE SHORT VIDEO "One is gentle and graceful, and the other is a full-send yeet." By David Roza * WHAT THAT ONE SCENE IN ‘SAVING PRIVATE RYAN’ TEACHES US ABOUT COMPLAINING IN THE MILITARY By James Clark * WHAT COLIN POWELL LEARNED ABOUT LEADERSHIP AFTER LOSING HIS SIDEARM By Kyle Gunn * A VETERAN’S ODYSSEY AFTER HANGING UP THE UNIFORM IN AN AMERICA HE DOESN’T RECOGNIZE By John Thampi, The War Horse View all GEAR THE BEST HUNTING KNIVES FOR THE MODERN-DAY JIM BOWIE By Scott Murdock * THE BEST IRON SIGHTS TO KEEP YOU IN THE FIGHT NO MATTER WHAT By Scott Murdock * THE BEST SHOOTING GLASSES FOR YOUR NEXT TRIP TO THE FIRING LINE By Scott Murdock * IF YOU DON’T HAVE ONE OF THESE TOMAHAWKS, DO YOU EVEN ‘MERICA? By Scott Murdock View all MILTECH THE AIR FORCE IS ABOUT TO SLAP A FRICKIN’ LASER BEAM ON ITS DEADLIEST GUNSHIP By David Roza * THIS FAKE-LOOKING AIR FORCE PHOTO IS TOTALLY REAL AND TOTALLY AMAZING By Paul Szoldra * MARINES ARE TESTING A NEW SCOPE THAT ‘LOCKS ON’ TARGET By Jeff Schogol * THE ARMY HAS QUIETLY STARTED FIELDING ITS NEWEST SNIPER RIFLE TO THESE LUCKY SOLDIERS By Haley Britzky View all MANDATORY FUN WE SALUTE THIS ARMY FIRST SERGEANT FOR LOOKING EXACTLY HOW WE’VE ALL FELT IN THE FIELD By James Clark * ‘PEARL HARBOR’ IS ACTUALLY A GOOD MOVIE AND ALL YOU CRITICS ARE JUST HATERS By Haley Britzky * THIS IS WHAT AIR FORCE AIRCRAFT WOULD LOOK LIKE IF THEY WERE WORKS OF ART By David Roza * REVIEW: PULL THE PIN ON A FLAVOR EXPLOSION WITH THE GENERAL’S HOT SAUCE By Brett Allen View all MAKE THE CALL HOW KIRSTIE ENNIS OVERCAME HER WOUNDS – BOTH PHYSICAL AND MENTAL By Task & Purpose in partnership with Verizon * STAYING CONNECTED AFTER SERVICE By Task & Purpose in partnership with Verizon * TRANSLATING YOUR MILITARY SERVICE INTO A CAREER By Task & Purpose in partnership with Verizon * ERIK BARTELL ON FINDING YOUR TRIBE By Task & Purpose in partnership with Verizon View all OPINION THE MILITARY HAS A SUICIDE CRISIS. ITS LEADERS BEAR MOST OF THE BLAME Oct 15, 2021 8:12 AM Opinion OPINION: DEFENSE SECRETARY LLOYD AUSTIN MUST RESIGN Oct 12, 2021 3:21 PM Opinion IT’S TIME TO STOP AWARDING THE GLOBAL WAR ON TERRORISM SERVICE MEDAL Oct 8, 2021 11:50 AM Opinion HOW A FEW GOOD ‘BASTARDS’ FROM THE ARMY NATIONAL GUARD HELPED SECURE THE KABUL AIRPORT Sep 15, 2021 8:22 AM Opinion ON SEPT. 10, I WAS IN A ‘PEACETIME’ MILITARY. THE NEXT DAY WE WENT TO WAR Sep 10, 2021 12:54 PM Opinion AMERICA’S LONGEST WAR IS FINALLY OVER. NOW IT’S TIME TO LEARN FROM OUR MISTAKES Sep 2, 2021 11:36 AM Opinion AN AFGHAN WAR VETERAN DESCRIBES THE ‘DETACHMENT’ OF WATCHING HIS WAR END Aug 22, 2021 9:58 AM Opinion I FOUGHT IN AFGHANISTAN. THOSE WHO SERVED THERE ALWAYS FEARED IT WOULD FALL APART Aug 17, 2021 10:15 AM Opinion WHAT A STOLEN MOTORCYCLE REVEALS ABOUT AMERICA’S FAILED STRATEGY IN AFGHANISTAN Aug 10, 2021 8:40 AM Opinion A MARINE’S NEW BOOK IS A ‘DEEPLY LYRICAL ACCOUNT’ OF INFANTRY LIFE IN THE POST 9/11 AGE Aug 3, 2021 2:49 PM Opinion View all Opinion LATEST By Jeff Schogol Oct 25, 2021 News MARINE CORPS ANNOUNCES CAREER-ENDING CONSEQUENCES FOR MARINES REFUSING TO GET COVID VACCINE USMC: You Signed the Motherf—king Contract By Haley Britzky Oct 25, 2021 News THE INSIDE STORY BEHIND THE PHOTO OF THE LAST SOLDIER TO LEAVE AFGHANISTAN "I was stressed the entire time, like ‘Please be in focus, please be in focus.'" By Maurice Naylon, The War Horse Oct 24, 2021 Voices WHEN I HEAR A FAR-OFF BOOM, I IMAGINE THE WORST “I knew I wasn’t in Afghanistan. I knew soldiers weren’t dying in the distance. But in reality, that knowledge didn’t matter.” By Jeff Schogol Oct 23, 2021 Pentagon Run-Down FORGET CHINA: THE PENTAGON NEEDS TO DEFEAT SHARKS Sharks are the real 'pacing challenge.' By Jeff Schogol Oct 22, 2021 News MEET JAMES KILCER, THE MARINE VETERAN SEEN DISARMING A ROBBER IN A VIRAL VIDEO The Yuma County Sheriff will present him with a citizens valor award. By David Roza Oct 22, 2021 News AIR FORCE MEDICAL GROUP COMMANDER FIRED AFTER LESS THAN 4 MONTHS ON THE JOB She was relieved of command over "loss of trust and confidence in her ability to lead and maintain readiness," according to the service. By James Clark Oct 22, 2021 News A PARATROOPER TURNED MOVIE ADVISOR EXPLAINS WHY SHOOTINGS LIKE ALEC BALDWIN’S SHOULDN’T HAPPEN “If there’s lessons to be learned by everybody, then there’s lessons to be learned. I’d like to think that the whole industry, globally, will take those lessons on board.” By David Roza Oct 22, 2021 Unsung Heroes WHY THIS AIR FORCE COMMANDO WHO FOUGHT WITH A SHOT LUNG DOESN’T COUNT DEPLOYMENTS “Even if you go once, you did more than most." By David Roza Oct 21, 2021 News KILL THE CAC? WHY SOME PEOPLE REALLY WANT THE MILITARY’S ID CARDS TO GO AWAY “I hope Lt. Gen. Skinner succeeds in killing it, but I won’t hold my breath.” By Jeff Schogol Oct 21, 2021 News ATTACK ON US TROOPS IN SYRIA UNDERSCORES THAT AMERICA IS STILL VERY MUCH AT WAR Forever War 2.0 By James Clark Oct 20, 2021 News SOLDIER WHO HELPED SECURE KABUL AIRPORT WITH TOYOTA TECHNICAL TRADED FOR DIP GETS PROMOTED Well deserved. By David Roza Oct 20, 2021 News AN AIR FORCE BASE IS SETTING UP RESERVED PARKING JUST FOR JUNIOR ENLISTED "I’m a big proponent of treating junior enlisted better, but this just seems kinda stupid." By Jeff Schogol Oct 20, 2021 News DAMNING INVESTIGATION INTO USS BONHOMME RICHARD FIRE REVEALS SAILORS WERE TOTALLY UNPREPARED “Although the fire was started by an act of arson, the ship was lost due to an inability to extinguish the fire.” By David Roza Oct 19, 2021 News THERE’S A GOOD REASON WHY THIS AIR FORCE GENERAL ONLY WEARS 3 RIBBONS ON HIS DRESS UNIFORM Tell me you put the team first without telling me you put the team first. 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