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THE PENTAGON — Nuclear missile silos have begun preparatory operations and are aiming their warheads skyward as the United States Air Force and NASA draft plans for a potential full-on
CAMP PENDLETON, CA — A company commander in 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment is having to face his superiors today after his platoon set a new record in 1st Marine Division
BAGHDAD, Iraq – United Nations weapons inspectors have confirmed the announcement on Monday by the Iraqi government that its soldiers had finally discovered Saddam Hussein's weapons of mass destruction
WASHINGTON — The Department of Veterans Affairs announced today it would be partnering with the office supply company Staples to produce the largest document shredder known to man. Secretary of Veterans
WASHINGTON, DC – With the Air Force facing a series of combined wartime and sequestration budget cuts totaling over $14 billion, Air Force Chief of Staff Mark Welsh III outlined to
ARLINGTON, VA — In a historic move, the Department of the Army has recognized the right of service members to unionize. “Historically, collective bargaining has improved American working conditions and made
Sailors at Naval Station Norfolk cut back trees around grass to prevent future incidents of spontaneous combustion from spreading. NORFOLK, VA – A sailor at Naval Station Norfolk spontaneously burst into
HELMAND PROVINCE, AFGHANISTAN – Despite the ongoing drawdown in Afghanistan, the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) announced today that it will deploy an additional infantry battalion to Helmand Province&
TAMPA, FL – Four-star General James Mattis held a press conference at MacDill Air Force Base today to announce his early retirement from the Marine Corps to search for the
FORT HOOD, TX – As conventional budget cuts loom on the heels of sequestration, leaders across the military are considering innovative and helpful ways to lower operating costs without hurting unit
THE PENTAGON — With the Defense Department reeling from the far-reaching effects of sequester budget cuts, Army brass has proposed cutting the number of medals and ribbons awarded to soldiers
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Following on the heels of the establishment of Afghanistan as a gun-free zone, President Barack Obama has taken a bold step in ending the War on
Lt. Gen. Christopher Bogdan jokes about how sequestration is screwing over the other services but not his. ARLINGTON, VA — Air Force officials confirmed Monday that they would be grounding the
THE PENTAGON — A visibly tired and still intoxicated Chuck Hagel pleaded with his Deputy Secretary of Defense this morning to cover for him at The Pentagon's morning formation,
NEW YORK, NY — Sources confirmed that the F-35 Lightning II was inducted yesterday into the Intrepid, Sea, Air, and Space Museum in New York City. The closed door ceremony
Note: This story was originally published in Al-Daffla Blog, a joint media venture between Duffel Blog and Al Jazeera. Reading through news reports trying to find inspiration for a
IRVING, TX ‑ CEC Entertainment investors are keeping a wary eye on iconic Chuck E. Cheese children's restaurants as 2013 financial reports showed the company getting off to a
FT. HOOD, TX — A U.S. Army Captain changed his Facebook profile picture to a red equal sign in the mistaken belief it was a set of captain bars, reportedly
BETHESDA, MD — An F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter made history today by scoring the plane’s first combat kill when it shot down the F-35 program. “It
GUAM – Sources confirm that Quartermaster First Class Joshua Griffin is only at the popular Guam strip club, Vikings, to look out for the well-being of his liberty buddy, Gunner&
BAGRAM, AFGHANISTAN — The Pentagon is unveiling a new policy banning tobacco products for most troops in Afghanistan that planners believe will improve combat effectiveness. "We are always trying to
HOPE MILLS, NC — Controversy surrounds the arrest of a Fort Bragg soldier on Saturday on fraud charges, following allegations that he was impersonating a civilian for personal benefit. Army Specialist
SCHOFIELD BARRACKS, Hawaii – Fellow soldiers tell Duffel Blog that obtaining a master’s degree at the prestigious Stanford University has turned Army Capt. Brian Dexter into an 'academicky douchebag.
LOS ANGELES, CA — During his first public speech in months, a visibly haggard and unkempt David Petraeus apologized for an extramarital affair just prior to asking a crowd of 600
CAMP STONE, AFGHANISTAN — American soldiers are engaged in a massive search for a hot new Italian chick after she was first spotted in the Camp Stone Chow Tent line late
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