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Paul Szoldra
Why Green Berets are the smartest, most lethal fighters in the world
Special Operations Command Though the US Army celebrates its birthday as June 14, 1775, it didn't have the special operators with their distinct...
Robert Johnson
Troops Explain What Defense Cuts Look Like To Them
Fort Benning PhotosWith elaborate projects flying high above defense cuts, it's become tough to get a feel for what's going on within individual mili...
Paul Szoldra
Why Green Berets Are The Smartest, Most Lethal Fighters In The World
Special Operations CommandThey call themselves the quiet professionals, but we know them as Green Berets. Their official tit...
Robert Johnson
You Won't Believe What Defense Cuts Mean For US Navy Sailors And Their Families [PHOTOS]
Robert JohnsonWhen we visited the USS Barry, the ship and its crew were feverishly preparing for a huge inspection, and an u...
Geoffrey Ingersoll,Robert Johnson
The SEAL Who Shot Bin Laden Left The Navy With No Pension And Little Hope
US NAVY An article published by the Center For Investigative Reporting in conjunction with Esquire today details the most in...
Robert Johnson
New Recruit Hands His Drill Sergeant The Worst Reason For Joining The US Military Ever
The reasons Americans have for enlisting in the military are abundant and varied, but the motivation offered by this new rec...
Paul Szoldra
Soldier To Get Medal Of Honor For Fighting Off Hundreds Of Taliban While Injured
Thomas Rasmussen (courtesy of Jake Tapper)There were 53 US troops at Combat Outpost Keating, Afghanistan on the morning of O...
Geoffrey Ingersoll
The Two Worst Moments On My Solo Trip To Kabul
G IngersollI'm surrounded by street children. I guess I should have expected the attention. Plus, not only am I super white and quite overtly America...
Robert Johnson,Geoffrey Ingersoll
Paul Rieckhoff Is Building The Most Necessary Veteran Organization In America
Paul Rieckhoff via MySpace Rieckhoff on patrol in IraqFrom the cosmic bustle of Grand Central Station, to the aloof expanse ...
Allison Churchill
The Military Is Losing More Troops To Suicide Than Combat
DVIDSHUB | FlickrA startling statistic was released by the Army on Friday: the number of soldiers who have committed suicide between January 1 and Se...
Robert Johnson,Jana Kasperkevic
Firefights Like This Are Why US Troops Never Leave Home Without A 'SAW'
YouTube/FUNKER530Everyone carries stuff with them to work. Some of it we can forget and go without; other things like a cell...
Allison Churchill,Robert Johnson,Geoffrey Ingersoll
Come Along To Ranger School And See How The Army's Toughest Soldiers Get Made
US ArmyOne of the quickest ways to show how tough you are in th Army is to wear a Ranger tab. In the two months it takes to ...
Robert Johnson
We're Headed To The Persian Gulf For A Huge Military Mine Clearing Exercise
US NavyUnderwater mines may be one of the most effective ways of disabling an opposing force in the history of warfare, and ...
Kevin Hanrahan
This Is What 11 Years Of Funerals Does To Servicemembers
Nathaniel Sapp via US Marine CorpsI hate war. I hate death. I hate funeral homes, wakes, and cemeteries. Heck, I even hate hospitals. When I was a yo...
Michael Kelley,Robert Johnson
This Is What Disarming Bombs In The Military Is Really Like
There is an unassailable prestige that come from being an Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) member in the military. They're as cool as jet pilots, wi...
