MISFIRE: DoD shouldn’t have waited so long to approve danger pay for troops in Niger
The Defense Department on March 8 announced that troops deployed to Niger, Mali and northern Cameroon qualify to receive imminent danger pay/hostile fire pay, retroactive to June 7, 2017.
Medals & Misfires
MEDAL: Marine Corps fitness test offers smart alternative to running
The other services should pay attention.
MISFIRE: The civilian version of the Army’s new handgun is firing when it shouldn’t.
New questions about the Army's new handgun and whether it’s safe enough to be issued to thousands of soldiers in the coming months.
MEDAL: Pilot makes incredible landing after A-10 lost canopy and landing gear
Capt. Brett DeVries was 150 feet off the ground on a strafing run when the 30 mm gun on his A-10 misfired. And the entire canopy of his A-10 blew off.
MISFIRE: Super-fans ready to hemorrhage cash for 'Maverick's' flight suit
The question we should all be asking: Why the hell would you do that?
MEDAL: A change-of-command ceremony with a breathtaking view
Rucking 850 pounds of lumber up Granite Mountain.
MISFIRE: A private air force?
Turning over the war in Afghanistan to a shadowy company based in Dubai? Not a good idea.
MEDAL: Chinese navy helps search for missing American sailor
Props to the Chinese navy for helping the U.S. sea service out after a sailor from the destroyer Stethem went missing and presumed overboard on Aug. 1.
MEDAL: Taking a hard look at a modern-day draft
Retired Army Maj. Gen. Dennis Laich is one of the nation’s most aggressive advocates of abandoning the all-volunteer force and returning to conscription.
MISFIRE: How did the Taliban get U.S. Special Ops gear?
A misfire for which the blame is shared by many.
MISFIRE: Civilian drones over military bases
Any joker can now spend a few hundred bucks and start flying their own UAV all around town.
