Four years ago, America lost Sergeant First Class Kris Domeij, a true American hero who was in Afghanistan on his 14th combat deployment with the 75th Continue Reading
Mr. President, Please Stop Pretending That We’re Not Back at War in Iraq
Mr. President, I know you never served in the armed forces yourself, but I also know you’re a pretty smart guy. You graduated from Columbia and Continue Reading
World Politics: What happened to li’l Kim?
What happened to li’l Kim? No, not the rapper, I'm talking about the leader of the schizophrenic and perpetually-failing state commonly known as Continue Reading
Why U.S. Army Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl Still Matters
In a country currently caught up in the Olympic spirit and perpetually divorced from its military and the wars fought on its behalf, it’s easy to lose Continue Reading
U.S./Afghan Relations: Understanding the Two-Level Game
President Hamid Karzai, Afghanistan’s embattled head of state, recently revealed a laundry list of political demands he intends to put forth as Continue Reading
Pakistan: A Different Type of “Bottom Billion”
In his award-winning book The Bottom Billion: Why the Poorest Countries are Failing and What Can Be Done About It, Oxford University economics Continue Reading
Tunnel to Towers: “So That Others May Live”
Stephen Siller is an American hero. While many people like to toss the word “hero” around like it’s a football at a Sunday morning pre-game, it’s Continue Reading
Most Americans Too Fat, Too Dumb for the Military
“Sorry Tubby, lose 50 more pounds and come back to see me.” “I’d love to sign you up… get your high school diploma or some college and we can Continue Reading
#IWishWeWereHacked
“I’ve been hacked” is a familiar refrain from celebrities and laymen alike. Post something stupid or homophobic or racist? No problem, just pull Continue Reading
John Kerry will Blame the Failure of U.S. Foreign Policy on the U.S. Military
I’m trying hard not to see Secretary of State John Kerry as a complete buffoon. Really, I am. When I recently suggested that Continue Reading
The President Doesn’t Have a Plan for ISIS. We do.
When it comes to ISIS, our President doesn’t have a clue. He admitted as much tonight in a press conference during which he was asked about Continue Reading
#NotAllVeterans: Not All Veterans Steal Each Others’ Work
Editor's Note: If you read this story earlier, you know that it concerned an issue we had with another veteran-owned site over re-posting of our Continue Reading