Fifty shades of green: US Special Forces sexual blackmail network

In recent months, the behavior of Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein and the allegations made against him by dozens of women has taken America by storm and set off a chain reaction of women coming forward to speak about workplace sexual assault, sexual harassment, and the boys club that perpetuates this type of bad behavior. While […]

Opinion: The root of the problems in the VA

Personally speaking, I’ve had a great experience at the VA. I’ve taken a couple trips to the ER, had some routine checkups, received quality treatment for a broken finger, and a couple other small things here and there. Many (not all) of the people I have met that complain about the VA are often forgetting […]

Taking full advantage of the changes to the Post-9/11 GI Bill

Although the Harry W. Colmery Veterans Educational Assistance Act was signed into law by President Donald Trump on Aug. 16, 2017, there are still major changes to come. The act, also known as the Forever GI Bill, is a step in the right direction by allowing those veterans who served honorably to continue pursuing their […]

‘Hunter Killer’ could be a return to the heyday of military fiction

There have been a number of fantastic military films released over the past decade — many of which we’ve covered on this site — but it’s hard to deny the shift in the content of these films when compared to the flicks of my childhood, growing up in the ’80s and ’90s. Today, America has […]

The competitive act of quitting smoking

I have smoked on and off routinely for the better part of a decade now, and I’m attempting to quit yet again. I love cigarettes, and there is nothing better when you’re stuck in a conflict zone doing soldiery things, but I’m done with that and can’t think of a good reason to keep smoking […]

Lt. Michael P. Murphy memorial vandalized, teen vandal arrested

Ronkonkoma, NY — A vandal has smashed the black granite memorial piece commemorating Lt. Michael P. Murphy, which lies in Michael P. Murphy Memorial Park in New York. The Suffolk County PD began an investigation, asking anyone who knew anything to call in and offering a cash reward of $2,500. It wasn’t long before they found […]

The philosophy of a ‘problem child’

He comes to the platoon, the first week on the job. He is five minutes late to a briefing with the 1st Sgt. since he was busy working out the logistics of the new truck he just bought (which has an APR that’s through the clouds). He’s not good at PT, but you think that […]

Stay Tooned: Do you even beard bro?

Beards are alright; you’ll notice I have one in almost every picture or at the very least a little scruff. Lord knows I hate shaving (which is, mostly, why I have one) and my wife says I look like a scary man-child with a shaved face. Beards are really cool when you’re in the military, mostly […]

Reading (and writing) about war in the information age

The way the details of war have been communicated has changed quite a bit in the last few hundred years, then again in the last hundred years, and finally again since the dawn of the internet. What was once a void of information has been filled, and sometimes oversaturated with reports, books and firsthand accounts […]