She Spoke Up About Cooked ISIS Intel. They Booted Her—for Cursing

She Spoke Up About Cooked ISIS Intel. They Booted Her—for Cursing

She worked on and off for five years identifying targets for the U.S. military’s Central Command. And then, when, some believe, she spoke up about cherry-picked intelligence in the ISIS war, she was drummed out of her job—allegedly for cursing twice in the span of the year. Those were just some of the surreal allegations […]

Air Guardsman donates $1 million to refugees, children in war-torn countries

Air Guardsman donates $1 million to refugees, children in war-torn countries

Recently retired Air Force Col. (Dr.) Dean Winslow, who successfully sued a California civilian hospital where he worked for wrongful termination, is donating the entire $1 million windfall to agencies that help war refugees and their children in places like Iraq and Syria. He doesn’t believe he’s done anything special. “People say, ‘Oh, that was so wonderful you […]

SOCOM Adopts the Glock 19: Will Big Army follow?

SOCOM Adopts the Glock 19: Will Big Army follow?

Over the last few months, US Special Operations Command units of all branches of the military have been getting Glock 19s.  Numerous reports state that Naval Special Warfare Command, MARSOC and AFSOC  have been issued the Glock 19. Elements of Army SOF have used the Glock 22 for years and are now getting the Glock […]

Olympic shooter Glenn Eller on how Army gives him extra edge

Olympic shooter Glenn Eller on how Army gives him extra edge

Sgt. 1st Class Glenn Eller has only improved with age. While many Olympic athletes peak in their 20s, the 34-year-old shooter has not only the advantage of training with the U.S. Army but also the experience of competing in four Olympic Games — winning the 2008 men’s double trap gold medal in Beijing — in the […]

The U.S. struggles to convince the Iraqis that it doesn’t support ISIS

The U.S. struggles to convince the Iraqis that it doesn’t support ISIS

For nearly two years, U.S. airstrikes, military advisers and weapons shipments have helped Iraqi forces roll back the Islamic State group. The U.S.-led coalition has carried out more than 5,000 airstrikes against IS targets in Iraq at a total cost of $7 billion since August 2014, including operations in Syria. On Tuesday a U.S. Navy […]

Muslim Leaders Wage Theological Battle, Stoking ISIS’ Anger

Muslim Leaders Wage Theological Battle, Stoking ISIS’ Anger

As the military and political battle against the Islamic State escalates, Muslim imams and scholars in the West are fighting on another front — through theology. Imam Suhaib Webb, a Muslim leader in Washington, has held live monthly video chats to refute the religious claims of the Islamic State, also known as ISIS or ISIL. In a […]

Here’s the hard truth about being a military wife

Here’s the hard truth about being a military wife

There are a lot of nice perks to being a military spouse — great health insurance, a steady income stream for the family, and even discounted rates at the on-base supermarket, for example. But there are also many unique struggles that those of us who share our lives with servicemen and -women go through behind […]