A Marine goes to college (Part 1)

On November 30, 2012, I was officially transferred to the Temporary Disabled Retired List, which is the Navy and Marine Corps’ incredible awkward way of saying that they were tired of trying to stick me back together.  I had been on medical hold at that point for almost a year and had only recently gotten […]

10 years after being ostracized, the Marines of the MARSOC 7 may finally receive justice

There are few things as distinctly American as our gratitude for our men and women in uniform, and our vehement aversion to injustice. Perhaps that’s why Major Fred Galvin’s (USMC, ret.) story—one of special operations Marines betrayed by their own command and forced to endure character assassinations, unlawful interrogations, and ultimately, besmirched reputations that have encumbered them […]

Military Aviation Photos You Must See!

They say a picture is worth a 1000 words. Look at the pictures below and let us know if you agree! An F-16 Falcon crew chief almost disappears in the intake during pre-flight inspection at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida. The F-16 belongs to Ohio Air National Guard’s 180th Fighter Wing who brought about 150 personnel […]

Marine Corps Will Take Part in F-35 vs F-18 Review

New Secretary of Defense James Mattis released a memo this week calling for a review of the F-35 program and to compare it to the operational capabilities the F-18 Super Hornet. Today the Marine Corps’ Deputy Commandant of Aviation, Lt. Gen. Jon Davis said the review will include Marine Corps aviators and aircraft. Speaking to reporters […]

Marine Corps Will Take Part in F-35 vs F-18 Review

New Secretary of Defense James Mattis released a memo this week calling for a review of the F-35 program and to compare it to the operational capabilities the F-18 Super Hornet. Today the Marine Corps’ Deputy Commandant of Aviation, Lt. Gen. Jon Davis said the review will include Marine Corps aviators and aircraft. Speaking to reporters […]

One Marine’s opinion on males sharing tents with females in the field

I’ll never forget waking up late one morning in the field to the sound my tent being unzipped.  I had been working all night, but as a platoon sergeant, it wasn’t uncommon for one of my Marines to come and get me if an issue arose that needed my attention.  As painful sunlight tore through […]

The US just put China on notice with F-35s in the Pacific — but China may be ready with a counter punch

The US just put China on notice by making the first-ever permanent forward deployment of US Marine Corps F-35Bs to Iwakuna, Japan. But while the plane has revolutionary radar-evading capability, China has some tricks up its sleeve as well. The F-35B has only just gone online with initial operational capability. Basing them in Asia, where China and the incoming Trump administration have […]