Category: War Stories

“Military Working Dog Fritz’s unique abilities were vital to the accomplishment of the security and force protection mission.”

The fate of Confederate monuments is far from sealed, but the political cage-match has overshadowed the point and obscured the discussion.

Jennings had the troops remove the grenades from the boxes and he peppered the attacking NVA troops with a constant barrage of grenades.

A human rights organization reported that the Israeli missiles destroyed warehouses and headquarters where Iranian militias were stationed.

General Jim Mattis has been on our minds a lot lately, in large part due to his lead-from-the-front leadership style. This tale says it all.

It was approaching Christmas Afghanistan 2001, and I was working to deliver some Holiday cheer to Al Qaeda with the guys from SEAL TEAM 3.

Despite 84 people receiving the Purple Heart just in my infantry company of about 120, we managed to muster Christmas cheer that day in Iraq.

During the Battle of the Bulge, a German family brokered a truce between American and German troops who had become lost in the forest.

Dave was like a big kid, quick to let loose with a laugh and a crazy grin. But he taught me things about myself — and world — I will never forget.

Few are truly worthy of the moniker hero. Dave Scott was a damn good friend and an even better Navy SEAL. He was second to none.

In his latest book, Bing West, takes a deep look at our efforts in Afghanistan and why our nation-building approach was fundamentally flawed.

These three snipers had nearly 300 confirmed kills, but what makes them examples for Marines today is more than their skills in battle.