Soldier gets reamed out for not saluting officer who 'hates being saluted'
FORT POLK, La. — Pvt. Larry "Doug" Douglas was reamed out this morning for failing to render a salute to Maj. Tom Wallace, the executive officer for the 1-
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FORT POLK, La. — Pvt. Larry "Doug" Douglas was reamed out this morning for failing to render a salute to Maj. Tom Wallace, the executive officer for the 1-
CHARLOTTE, N.C.— A soldier in the bathroom of the USO Lounge at Charlotte/Douglas International Airport was reportedly screaming, "What have I done?" over and over again
Hello, Combatant Commander! How are you this morning? Wonderful. Wonderful. I’m calling today to ask you if you’re one hundred percent satisfied with your current force provider. Are
NORFOLK, Va. — Critics of Rear Adm. Richard Petit suggest the admiral "might be compensating for something," after the officer has waged an extraordinary campaign for the Navy to
CREECH AIR FORCE BASE, Nev. — An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) is claiming the Air Force is discriminating against him because he is not human. The MQ-9 Reaper has flown
FORT HOOD, Texas — Behavioral health providers across Fort Hood have reported a “significant increase” in their ability to to fight the complex problem of soldier suicide, after learning about what
GREAT LAKES, Ill. — The Naval Education And Training Command (NETC) threw a party celebrating half a million students passing through “A-school” since 9/11 without learning a thing. “It
FORT EUSTIS, Va. — The Army announced that it has revoked the security clearance of Staff Sgt. Brett Arnold of the 93rd Signal Brigade, after a routine review uncovered disturbing details
NASSAU, Bahamas – A Coast Guardsman who was injured Friday while jumping from the flight deck of the Cutter Bear (WMEC-901) remains hospitalized, says Coast Guard Atlantic Area spokesman Lt.
CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. — Marine Corps leaders are reportedly still in shock over a Barracks Duty Noncommissioned Officer’s impressive logbook entries during yesterday’s tragic mass-shooting at a
WASHINGTON — The Navy announced today it would build and commission the USS Thanks Obama, a new frigate that will be used solely for rapid deployment to disasters around the world.
FORT LEAVENWORTH, Kan. — The Army is set to announce the creation of a special commando unit, according to senior Pentagon sources. The “Joint Regional Kommando Suicide Skwad” or “JRKSS” will
THE PENTAGON — A poll of active duty and recently retired members of the armed services suggests that an overwhelming majority would prefer an armed overthrow of the government rather than
WASHINGTON — Just one week after a Muslim-American Gold Star family criticized him at the Democratic National Convention, Donald Trump called for a constitutional amendment that would ban families who
WASHINGTON — Coast Guard Commandant Admiral Paul F. Zukunft has sent a scathing rebuke to the other services entitled “Our Birthday Was Thursday, Thanks For Noticing,” according to sources. Despite ramping
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Now that all combat MOS’s are open to the ladies, there are no barriers holding women back from leadership positions anywhere in the military. But all too often, men
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LOONEYVILLE, W.Va. — In the closing days of Barack Obama's presidency, a local prepper and militia commander believes the 44th President will become the Antichrist or at least
TACOMA, Wash. — Mark Watson, a local teacher and recently retired Army colonel, was surprised to learn that the black, cheaply-made veteran ball caps denoting branch, wartime service, and military
FORT BRAGG, N.C. — Fed up with the Army's slow awards process, a Fort Bragg sergeant opted to submit his packet to Chinese hackers instead and was surprised
FORT HOOD, Texas — An informal poll of III Corps headquarters at Fort Hood has revealed that not a single member on the staff knows what Mike Toland, the 58-year
FORT HOOD, Texas — Sgt. 1st Class Walter Weldon has been “really doing, like, the absolute bare minimum, now that he’s hit the 12-years-until-retirement mark,” according to
THE SEVENTH CIRCLE OF HELL — Jordanian-born terrorist leader Abu Musab al-Zarqawi issued a sternly-worded message in the wake of presidential campaign rhetoric suggesting that either George W.
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