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Duffel Blog’s guide to failing your sleep study
If you soil yourself you’re guaranteed to be flagged for having something wrong with you.
Aug 27, 2025 · 4 min read
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Duffel Blog's guide to Trump's selection of Pete Hegseth as SECDEF
He was one of many candidates in the running. Here's the full list.
Nov 13, 2024 · 4 min read
A guide to breaking up with your deployed spouse
Being a military spouse has been called the toughest job in the military, mostly by people who haven’t done any other job in the military. Regardless, it’
Oct 5, 2022 · 2 min readThe essential guide to moving up the ranks of the US military
Do you find your military service frustrating? Do you wish you could move up the ranks faster? If so, we have the guide for you. Each year, when
Oct 5, 2022 · 2 min read
TALK LOUDER: A military guide to group work
Speak up. You can’t hear yourself over other people’s ideas and input.
Oct 5, 2022 · 1 min read22 ways to be a modern military man
The modern military man has not changed very much since the dawn of warfare. Sure, we have the F-35, ICBMs, and Blue Force Trackers, but men who engage
Oct 5, 2022 · 2 min read
The ISIS holiday shopping guide
The holiday season is now in full swing, with only a few shopping days left until Christmas. Whether you are looking for that perfect gift or for a
Oct 5, 2022 · 2 min read
The Duffel Blog Guide to Army heraldry meanings
You may be a proud infantryman, logistician, or medic, and wear your branch insignia with pride. But do you know the historical lineage of where those insignia come
Oct 5, 2022 · 13 min read
The platoon sergeant's guide to dealing with lieutenants
Tips to keep lieutenants powerless while still letting them think that they're in charge.
Oct 5, 2022 · 3 min readI came, I saw, I stayed: A tourist's guide to Afghanistan
Editor’s Note: The following is the opening excerpt from “A Tourist’s Guide to Afghanistan” by Bowe Bergdahl. The world-renowned author is a former US Army soldier
Oct 5, 2022 · 2 min read
The Duffel Blog Guide to safe for work porn sites
Feeling a little lonely while you do your shift at the duty desk? Pulling night watch in the motor pool and feeling a bit amorous? Or has it
Oct 5, 2022 · 2 min read
The Duffel Blog guide to women's history month
Meet the greatest gen-Her-ation
Mar 20, 2022 · 2 min read
A Navy SEAL’s guide to maximizing your trick-or-treating success
Is there anything they can't teach us?
Oct 30, 2021 · 2 min read
Duffel Blog's military transition guide for members who don’t obey lawful orders
Life comes at you fast, we are here to help.
Oct 4, 2021 · 3 min read
Duffel Blog's definitive guide to making toilet wine
This is going to come in handy.
Jul 17, 2021 · 1 min read
