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As President Obama prepares to send "military advisors" to help Iraq fight Sunni militants, he continues to insist there is "no military solution." However, he also
AFGHANISTAN — A Special Forces soldier engaged in an ambush in eastern Afghanistan today mulled over the complex issues surrounding the current conflict and his own moral responsibility in it while
SINGAPORE — A U.S. service member who was onboard missing Malaysian Airlines flight MH370 is still waiting for his travel claim to be approved, nearly 12 weeks after the plane&
CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. — Military Police were called to base housing early Tuesday morning, after a Spartan-worshipping Marine threw his "defective" eight-year old son off a
CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. — The Afghanistan Campaign Medal, normally awarded to personnel serving for a period of 30 consecutive days within the borders of Afghanistan, will soon be awarded to Marines
WASHINGTON — A spokesman for the Department of Homeland Security said in a press conference today that everyone in Tucson should remain calm next Wednesday, as there is absolutely nothing to
CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. — Shortly before deploying to Afghanistan, Marine Cpl. Zachary Pace asked his platoon sergeant what seemed like a routine question: would his Servicemembers Group Life Insurance policy, popularly
This is a guest column by the worst E-2 you've ever had. So, I'm not sure how to tell you about this. I want to
CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. – Sources from 1st Battalion 8th Marines say that a Marine claiming severe post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD, is being openly mocked by the Marine who
NASHVILLE — An Engineer Corps soldier keeps introducing himself as Explosive Ordnance Disposal to ladies in the bars and nightclubs around Second Avenue, sources confirmed Friday night. Staff Sgt. Jonathan Myers,
FORT BRAGG, N.C. — Specialist Gregory Beeman, an infantryman in the 82nd Airborne Division, entered the final 48 hours of his Army career this week, and also began to tentatively
NORFOLK, Va. — After a long day of work on the ship, there is nothing that Navy Chief Petty Officer Roy Lopez enjoys more than shedding his Chief uniform, throwing on
JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. – A comical mixture of laziness and bureaucratic ineptitude on the part of disillusioned staff has resulted in the 1st Battalion of the 16th Combat Aviation
The air is hot and stuffy inside the unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) ground control trailer at FOB Masum Ghar, located in the heart of southern Afghanistan. Two soldiers from the
MOYOCK, N.C. — Blackwater U.S.A., a private contracting firm which protected State Department officials when it wasn’t threatening to kill them, has murdered its exemplary record of
CHARLESTON, S.C. — The roar of cannon fire and the cheers of well-dressed citizens lining the waterfront marked the annual Independence Day celebration in South Carolina, after soldiers of
JAKARTA — Retired U.S. Marine Gen. James Mattis was named CEO of the non-profit "Soldiers Without Borders" in a small press conference at the Windsor Hotel, the
CHARLOTTE DOUGLAS INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT — Carolina Panthers running back DeAngelo Williams announced via Twitter that he will now require all troops to provide proof of military identification prior to any instances
MACDILL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. — Maj. Rick Jones, an artillery officer assigned to the U.S. Central Command, is openly and loudly hoping he is selected for separation from the
The following is a guest column by Sergeant 1st Class William Avery, who volunteered to be a urinalysis NCO. I'm going to be honest with you. I'
The following is a Point/Counterpoint concerning whether the rank of Sergeant Major should be continued to be utilized in the United States Armed Forces. 2nd Lt. Matthew McGobbel will
MARINE BARRACKS WASHINGTON, D.C. – Staff Sgt. Mark Daniels, a trumpet player assigned to the "President’s Own" Band, has been stoned to death after refusing communion with
FORT POLK, La. — Spurred by the prospect of solid communal living, subsidized health care, and a guaranteed job, newly-graduated Pvt. Bronson Alcott extolled the virtues of the U.S.
KABUL, Afghanistan – Defense officials announced Afghanistan would be the newest partner nation to receive the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, sources confirmed today. “This is a truly momentous day,"
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