Trump slams Israel, Iran: ‘They don’t know what the f— they’re doing’
President Donald Trump on Tuesday blasted both Israel and Iran for what he said were violations of ceasefire terms that had been agreed upon hours earlier.
By J.D. Simkins
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Afghanistan War Commission hears from vets as it tackles troop surge
The commission will hold a multipanel hearing on what for many is a defining point of the war: President Barack Obama’s troop surge in late 2009.
By Hope Hodge Seck
Ex-Syrian official claims Austin Tice was killed in 2013
The U.S. government is investigating the claim that the Marine veteran was executed.
By Todd South
New bill would expand exception to Medal of Honor 5-year limitation
The Valor Has No Expiration Act would remove arbitrary timelines and expand the criteria to include classified acts or those withheld from the public.
How a WWII submariner took the fight directly to the Japanese
Cmdr. Lawson P. “Red” Ramage led his submarine, Parche, to hell and back.
By Jon Guttman
How a POW humming ‘Old McDonald’ at Hanoi Hilton saved lives
Dubbed "The Incredibly Stupid One" by his captors, 20-year-old sailor Douglas Hegdahl was quietly building intelligence.
This WWII pilot crash-landed into a field hosting a Nazi soccer match
Maj. Donald K. Willis crash-landed his plane in Nazi-occupied Holland then stopped at cafes for beers — all while evading the capture for two months.
Medal of Honor upgrade for Vietnam-era Recon Marine part of new bill
Suffering two broken legs and heavy bleeding, Capers continued fighting and directed his team in the counterattack.
By Todd South
World War II bomber crash left 11 dead. Four are finally coming home.
All 11 men aboard the bomber were killed. Their remains, deep below the sea, were designated as non-recoverable. That changed in 2023.
How Memorial Day has evolved from its Civil War origins
Memorial Day is supposed to be about mourning the nation’s fallen troops. But it’s come to anchor the unofficial start of summer and retail discounts.
Why troops secretly relate to SpongeBob’s ‘I’m a Goofy Goober’ spiral
For all its absurdity, SpongeBob’s “Goofy Goober” breakdown in “The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie" has become an unlikely touchstone in military circles.
By Clay Beyersdorfer
Opinion
Making law of war training optional is a recipe for disaster
Signaling that following the law of war is optional is fundamentally inconsistent with the inherent responsibility of command, the op-ed author argues.
By Geoffrey S. Corn