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A human resources professional explains the four major veteran hydration categories
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By: Sgt Daniel Marks Look, I get it. You love the Army and you want to bring everything about it into your daily life. I’ve been there.
Oct 5, 2022 · 2 min readSamantha Pourier is the wife of Army Maj. Paul Pourier, who is preparing for a deployment to Iraq later this year. Well, it’s that time again. I’
Oct 5, 2022 · 1 min readPresident Trump has called for upgrades to our existing nuclear warheads as well as production of new nuclear weapons. This is a mistake. America should not produce any
Oct 5, 2022 · 2 min read
I heard you talking earlier about how you were in the military. First, thank you for your service. That’s awesome and I want to let you know,
Oct 5, 2022 · 2 min readThe following is an op-ed piece written by Specialist Jason Smith No way First Sergeant is keeping us late today, not going to happen. I mean, we
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The following is an op-ed written by Gunnery Sergeant Ramon Marquez. All right Devil Dogs, listen up, good to go? I'm a doggone Staff Non-
Oct 5, 2022 · 2 min readThe following is an opinion piece written by Brig. Gen. Jeffrey Sinclair. So, now it seems we have questions about a number of high-ranking defense officials and
Oct 5, 2022 · 3 min read
The following is an op-ed by Sergeant Major of the Army Raymond F. Chandler III. Listen up troops. Listen really closely. You want to put your hands
Oct 5, 2022 · 3 min readSo I had surgery this week. Nothing crazy, but enough to put me on some serious medication for a while. Let me tell you, greatest day of my
Oct 5, 2022 · 3 min readThe following is an opinion piece written by a U.S. Navy Band Clarinet. Is it me, or is this whole “sequestration” deal complete bullshit? Like, this is
Oct 5, 2022 · 2 min read
Now listen up, you bunch of shit-flinging monkeys. I am tired of hearing caterwauling about how slowly I back out of my space at the Post Exchange.
Oct 5, 2022 · 4 min readDick Scuttlebutt is an Army EOD officer. I’m going to do you a favor and not make the usual EOD excuses. “There are other units in front
Oct 5, 2022 · 2 min readThe following is an op-ed written by Edward Snowden, a retired systems administrator. Last month, America fought its first cyber war and lost before it even started.
Oct 5, 2022 · 3 min readThe following is an opinion by Lt. Cdr. Brenda Frey, USS Essex (LHD-2) command chaplain. As somebody who ministers to the spiritual and emotional needs of hundreds
Oct 5, 2022 · 3 min readThe following is an opinion piece written by Spc. Herbert Pansing, US Army. The opinions expressed are not necessarily those of Duffel Blog or the editors. I have
Oct 5, 2022 · 1 min readThe following is an opinion piece written by the world's greatest military officer. The military has been suffering from talent management problems for many years. After
Oct 5, 2022 · 3 min readThe following is an op-ed written by Donald Trump, a candidate for President of the United States. That’s right, I said it. All of you in
Oct 5, 2022 · 2 min readWell, this isn’t exactly the “welcome home” I expected to come back to after months on the open ocean, but I can’t say I’m surprised.
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