I decided not to go on a patrol in Iraq. An IED killed my friendsNearly 20 years later, a soldier still grapples with his decision. "Their deaths were a failure. My failure."By J. Michael Comstock, The War Horse2 days ago
A Marine father, an Air Force son and the distance between themMy father believed trauma and discipline would result in success and a stronger livelihood. And so he enlisted. Years later, I did, too.By Michael Hyon Johnson, The War Horse3 days ago
101st Airborne soldiers hitch rides aboard Marine Ospreys in exerciseThe exercise comes as the 101st Airborne Division prepares to soon train on its own tiltrotor aircraft, the Bell MV-75. By Cristina Stassis13 days ago
US base lost under Greenland’s ice reveals island’s strategic valueIn this episode of The Conversation Weekly podcast, geologist Paul Bierman explains the history of what happened to Camp Century, a secret Arctic base.By Gemma Ware, The Conversation2 weeks ago
Army orders soldiers to stand by for possible Minneapolis deploymentThe order comes amid protests over the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement crackdown.3 weeks ago
Female troops bristle at Pentagon’s review of combat rolesSome women say they suspect the review has been launched merely to buttress a predetermined conclusion: that they do not belong in the infantry. By Tanya Noury4 weeks ago