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For one sentinel, a final walk at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
Rain or shine, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, guards watch over the national tribute to America’s unidentified and missing service members.
How words are used in military culture to describe strength and weakness
We should stop using words that are uniquely feminine to describe weakness, says the author of this commentary.
By Lt. Col. Francesca Graham
No one is safe from leg tucks, even in space
In space, no one can hear your muscles crying as you perform the ACFT.
By Sarah Sicard
Army releases cringeworthy video on ‘extreme conditioning’
The Army's video on "extreme conditioning" is "extremely cringeworthy."
By Sarah Sicard
Unarmed Army Ranger confronts a shotgun-wielding robber during Sunday brunch
Robbers recently sentenced to 10 years in prison.
By Todd South
Meet the soldier who jumps out of a window every day to escape Army boredom
Army Spc. Lucas Beaver made a daring window escape 20 times.
By Sarah Sicard
Let’s hope the Pentagon’s new military community and family policy appointee discards the ‘Army goggles’
The mess of paperwork facing spouses at Parent Central Services, and the difficulties of balancing a career with volunteer expectations are just some of the many obstacles the new leader for military community and family policy can address, says the author of this commentary.
By Frances Tilney Burke
Best pics of the week: Feb. 7, 2021
Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star in the Bering Strait, 83-year vigil of the Tomb of the Unknown, and B-52 refueled over Central Command area, and more in this week's Frontline Photos.
Excerpt from ‘A Shot in the Moonlight’ by Ben Montgomery
"A Shot in the Moonlight" by Ben Montgomery is the true story of George Dinning, a freed slave, who in 1899 joined forces with a Confederate war hero in search of justice in the Jim Crow South.
By Ben Montgomery
A definitive ranking of troops’ extreme napping positions
Service members can sleep just about anywhere.
By Sarah Sicard