First Sergeant relieved for not being enough of a dick

TWENTYNINE PALMS, Calif. — 1st Sgt. Martin Blunt has been relieved by his command for failing to keep his rifle company properly demoralized, as he refused a direct order to be

NSA hails apple's new iPhone 6 and Smartwatch

FORT MEADE, Md. — On the heels of Apple's Tuesday product launch for the iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus, and a new smart watch, drooling NSA officials clamored to

Muslim EOD soldier blows up stereotypes

FORT BRAGG, N.C. — Khaled Abou Rashad may have immigrated to the United States from Syria when he was only a boy, but these days he does something that few

REPORT: US failure to confront ISIS could lead to jews pulling off another 9/11

NEW YORK, N.Y. — From Alex Jones to your Uncle Earl who is currently browsing the forums at Stormfront, conspiracy theorists around the world have expressed fear that the inability

Creepy guy in S-2 thinks you have really nice skin

The following bit of disturbing news was broken to you after morning PT. So, the creepy guy in S-2 was overheard commenting on your vibrant, glowing complexion, going on

Marine security guard excited to protect embassies, be taken hostage

QUANTICO, Va. — A 19-year-old Marine corporal is looking forward to increased pay, foreign travel, enhanced promotion opportunities, and being used as leverage after his embassy is attacked and

Pentagon deploys 3rd adviser division to Iraq

FORT STEWART, Ga. — A force of approximately 25,000 advisers from the U.S. Army's 3rd Adviser Division is heading to Iraq to not participate in direct ground

Lieutenant immediately regrets showing picture of Girlfriend to new platoon

FORT DRUM, N.Y. — 2nd Lt. Micheal Podwoski arrived at his first command with wide eyes and a goal of reaching his soldiers on a personal level, but he'

We will defeat ISIL just like we defeated Al Qaeda

The following is an op-ed written by Barack Obama, President of the United States. Just over a decade ago, under my predecessor, our forces embarked on a campaign to

Three Afghan officers who disappeared on Cape Cod found squatting on side of road staring at cars

HYANNISTAN, Mass. — The three Afghan military officers who went missing during a training exercise on Cape Cod have been found by authorities, after motorists reported them being seen squatting alongside

Obama deploys 3,000 troops to catch Ebola

Toddler who ignored military protocol receives non-punitive letter of caution

LITTLE FALLS, Minn. — A three-year-old boy who did not wait for his soldier mother to be dismissed from a pointless formation after serving nine months in Afghanistan has

Marine hopes for 'boots on the ground' in Syria to leave wife, serve country

CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. — A U.S. Marine stationed at Camp Pendleton is reportedly praying that the president commits to "boots on the ground" in Syria so that he

Missed connections: Sniper wants to connect, and more

[Ed. Note: Duffel Blog has gathered some of the military-themed "missed connections" from Craigslist.com and other sources.] You: A Talib in brown tribal garb, and what

BIDEN: 'Let's bomb those camel jockeys back to the Stone age' in Iraq and Syria

WASHINGTON, DC — Vice President Joe Biden, known for his occasional gaffes when speaking to groups, used what some have called an egregious racial slur during a meeting of the National

Specialist spending deployment bonus on massive van mural

FORT DRUM — Spc. Doug Rewel is having trouble deciding between several different options for the side panel murals on his 1983 GMC Vandura, sources told Duffel Blog. Rewell, a lanyard-

Study: 96% of troops walking on run route are lazy, shiftless malingerers

THE PENTAGON — Nearly all of the shambling troops that you passed on the run route this morning are lazy malingerers nursing expired profiles, a Defense Department study revealed Monday. The