Marines commended for lifesaving efforts in near-drowning incidents
A handful of Marines’ swimming skills were put to the test recently during incidents that required lifesaving measures.
By Todd South
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Head of NATO pilot training in Texas under fire for showcasing Nazi ace’s portrait
The 80th Flying Training Wing is reviewing its artwork and artifacts, including depictions of Nazi aviation, to ensure they are professional and presented with appropriate context, an Air Force spokesman said.
3x Grammy Award winner, Navy vet Bill Withers dies at 81
He passed away Monday in Los Angeles due to heart complications.
By J.D. Simkins
VIDEO: Watch Gen. Goldfein jam with Air Force band SuperSonic
The four-star general is known for sitting in with Air Force bands from time to time, such as when he was AFCENT commander.
Op-ed: Different spanks for different ranks?
The ace attorney worries that the continued politicization of the military justice system presents a very clear and present danger to all service members.
By David P. Sheldon, Esq.
Convoy halted when vehicle gets stuck under overpass
Godspeed to the driver for the inevitable ass-chewing of a lifetime that ensued.
By J.D. Simkins
US rolls ‘100K tons of international diplomacy’ into the Med. Will Russia get the message?
Defense News visited the U.S. Navy aircraft carrier Abraham Lincoln, on which the U.S. ambassador to Russia delivered a sternly worded message to Russia: Stand down.
By Matthew Bodner
‘The Code’ for tone deafness? CBS show on Marines grilled for tweet about female officer
The sentiment reflected is emblematic of a greater cultural issue.
By J.D. Simkins
Here are some problems you might face if the military overpays you
The Government Accountability Office report found a muddled and inconsistent debt collection process but the Pentagon vows to fix all that.
Elmo, meet ‘Dr. Heather’: Air Force secretary talks STEM with Sesame Street characters
The video begins with “Dr. Heather,” as the Muppets call her, reassuring Elmo and Abby that they could grow up to become pilots. (That’s one way to fix the Air Force’s pilot shortfall.)
‘Do you really want to hurt, er, arrest me?’ Air Force colonel apprehended at Boy George concert
The colonel was evidently unable to handle the raging intensity of Culture Club.
By J.D. Simkins