Always Faithful, Always On: The Taxing Job of a Marine Corps Drill Instructor Marine Corps drill instructors represent one of the most legendary roles in the military. From the 1987 war movie "Full Metal...
Trump's Promises to Radically Change the Military In this episode, we spoke to two experts with collective decades of experience in analyzing the promises President-elect...
Stolen Valor & the 2024 Election At its surface, Stolen Valor is a legal term used to describe people who claim gallant military awards -- like the Purple...
Osprey Crash Investigations Often Blame the Pilots and Crew. Is That Fair? Since 2022, Ospreys have crashed four times during routine training exercises, killing a total of 20 service members.
Inside Today's Navy Boot Camp: Less Yelling, Same Sleep Deprivation After a number of changes were made to the program in the last several years, we came to find out what’s so different – and...
Underreporting Child Abuse & The Case of China Lake On this episode we will be focusing on years of underreporting of child abuse at Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake in...
Vets in Hollywood and TV In this episode we examine the history of the military, Hollywood and the veterans who brought real-as-can-be portrayals of...
Troops and Tattoos: A History in Ink A few blocks away from Baltimore Harbor where many a sailor have made port and ships have launched for centuries, I walk into...
On the Ice with Marines Preparing for War in the Arctic We spent time with the Marines miles above the Arctic Circle in Norway as part of the largest NATO exercise in the region...
On the Hunt for Army Recruits at an NRA-Sponsored Sporting Convention Since the COVID-19 pandemic started four years ago, recruiting across the military services has been in crisis.
5 Soldiers Wounded in Mass Shooting at Fort Stewart in Georgia Five soldiers were wounded Wednesday morning in a shooting at Fort Stewart in Georgia, one of the highest-profile Army...
My Job Was Army Cook. But Ranger School Didn’t Care, and I Wasn’t Going Home Without a Tab I joined the Army as a cook, thinking it would keep me out of trouble. I wasn’t looking to be a hero; I just needed a reset...
VA to Give Veterans One-Year Authorizations to Seek Care from Private Providers in 30 Specialties The move allows veterans to get 12 months of private treatment without having to request a reauthorization.
Trump Names Himself Chair of LA Olympics Task Force, Sees Role for Military During Games In past Olympic Games held on American soil, sitting presidents have served in passive, ceremonial roles. President Donald...
Military Base Shootings Have Ranged from Isolated Incidents to Workplace Violence and Terrorism The shooting of five U.S. Army soldiers at a base in Georgia on Wednesday is the latest in a growing list of violent...