Book Review – “Murphy’s Law” And the Truth Will Set You Free

Book Review – “Murphy’s Law” And the Truth Will Set You Free

I always balk at when someone I know writes something and I’m asked to give an opinion on it. As my circle of friends has grown smaller, I have erred on the side of caution, not wanting to hurt any of my friends’ feelings. Jack Murphy has never had that problem. Jack has been on […]

The Pic of the Day: On target, Marine scout snipers prepare for the worst

The Pic of the Day: On target, Marine scout snipers prepare for the worst

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Carl Lawrence, a scout sniper with Weapons Company, Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), sights in behind a .50-caliber Special Applications Scoped Rifle aboard the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS John P. Murtha (LPD 26). The Marines and sailors of the […]

Op-Ed: ‘Call of Duty’ peddles us some more amoral nihilism about ‘Modern Warfare’

Op-Ed: ‘Call of Duty’ peddles us some more amoral nihilism about ‘Modern Warfare’

The “Call of Duty: Modern Warfare” video game series has always included scenes that are intentionally controversial. In “Modern Warfare 2,” one level sees the protagonist acting as an undercover operative in a Russian terrorist cell that raids an airport terminal and murders hundreds of civilians. The protagonist, played by the player of the game […]

The Pic of the Day: The unknown value of Naval Special Warfare Command

The Pic of the Day: The unknown value of Naval Special Warfare Command

International students training at the Naval Small Craft Instruction and Technical Training School (NAVSCIATTS) participate in a field training exercise near John C. Stennis Space Center in Mississippi on May 8, 2019. NAVSCIATTS’ Special Operations Forces Tactical Patrol Leader course is a seven-week course designed for company-level junior officers and senior enlisted personnel that provides […]

The Pic of the Day: SEALs having fun with the Navy’s leadership

The Pic of the Day: SEALs having fun with the Navy’s leadership

Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy Russell L. Smith (2nd from left) poses with the leadership of Naval Special Warfare Basic Training Command and the frogman statue during a visit to the Naval Special Warfare Center in San Diego, California. The Naval Special Warfare Center provides initial and advanced training to the sailors who […]

The Pic of the Day: Counting the miles toward becoming a Green Beret

The Pic of the Day: Counting the miles toward becoming a Green Beret

A soldier from the U.S. Army‘s John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School checks a compass while completing a land navigation course during Special Forces Assessment and Selection near Hoffman, North Carolina on May 7, 2019. Candidates who attended the three-week assessment and selection were evaluated on their ability to work individually and as […]

The Pic of the Day: Helocasting into the darkness

The Pic of the Day: Helocasting into the darkness

Trainees with the Special Tactics Training Squadron at Hurlburt Field, Florida, helocast from a rotary aircraft into the Santa Rosa Sound, Florida, on February 12, 2019. Special Tactics airmen are trained to infiltrate into austere or enemy territory by various means including helocasting, airborne operations, and ground maneuvers. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. […]

The Pic of the Day: Paratroopers play with their new toys

The Pic of the Day: Paratroopers play with their new toys

U.S. Army Soldier Pvt. Nolan Clark, 1st Battalion, 503rd Parachute Infantry Regiment (PIR), 173rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne) drives an Army Ground Mobility Vehicle (AGMV) to an air assault rehearsal as part of Immediate Response 19 at Udbina Airbase, Croatia, May 17, 2019. Clark is originally from Boyd, Texas, and this is his first […]

The Pic of the Day: Kung Fu Marines

The Pic of the Day: Kung Fu Marines

U.S. Marines and Sailor with Martial Arts Instructor Course 1-19 pose for a photo after a combat conditioning exercise at Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base on May 20, 2019 in New Orleans, Louisiana. To increase readiness and to support the total force, Reserve and active Marines with Marine Forces Reserve participate in the Martial […]

The Pic of the Day: Paratrooper of Exercise Immediate Response

The Pic of the Day: Paratrooper of Exercise Immediate Response

A U.S. Army paratrooper assigned to the 173rd Airborne Brigade dons his parachute while participating in Immediate Response 19 at Italy’s Aviano Air Base, May 13, 2019. Exercise Immediate Response is a multinational exercise co-led by Croatian Armed Forces, Slovenian Armed Forces, and U.S. Army Europe. The logistics-focused exercise is designed to test and improve […]

Looking For a Binge-Watching Series on Memorial Day? Look No Further

Looking For a Binge-Watching Series on Memorial Day? Look No Further

Memorial Day preparations and programs are all going non-stop this weekend. In our small bucolic town in Central Massachusetts, our schools have all put together very nice programs to honor those members of our country who have paid the ultimate sacrifice. Our high school put together a nice program where the students researched town members […]

The Pic of the Day: Marines Raiders learn to ‘fight dirty’

The Pic of the Day: Marines Raiders learn to ‘fight dirty’

Marines and Sailors with Marine Corps Forces Special Operations Command begin giving a simulated casualty medical treatment during an Advanced Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear Medical (CBRN) Course at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, December 13, 2018. The Marines and Sailors participated in the course to enhance critical individual and collective CBRN skills in the face […]