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‘Made for this’ — Marine Corps drops new ad, motivation intensifies
“Marines are made for this — made for the calling only warriors can answer.” The bellowing narrative establishes a familiar aggressive tone in the Marine Corps’ newest ad, one that comes amid the military’s usual slew of philosophical shifts driving the rest of the Pentagon’s (oftentimes unpredictable) recruiting efforts. In their latest creation, the service’s marketing team, which settled on the...[Read More]
‘My Dead Friend Zoe’ is a veteran’s ghost story that refuses to fade
My Dead Friend Zoe opens with the familiar image of a soldier returning home, but the weight that follows is anything but typical. Directed by Army veteran and filmmaker Kyle Hausmann-Stokes, the film traces the uneasy civilian life of Merit, an Afghanistan war vet haunted by the ghost of her best friend and fellow soldier, Zoe. What could’ve been a flat metaphor is instead a fully embodied charac...[Read More]
‘My Dead Friend Zoe’ is a veteran’s ghost story that refuses to fade
My Dead Friend Zoe opens with the familiar image of a soldier returning home, but the weight that follows is anything but typical. Directed by Army veteran and filmmaker Kyle Hausmann-Stokes, the film traces the uneasy civilian life of Merit, an Afghanistan war vet haunted by the ghost of her best friend and fellow soldier, Zoe. What could’ve been a flat metaphor is instead a fully embodied charac...[Read More]
‘Obviously classified’: Experts say Hegseth chat leaks invited danger
Former U.S. defense officials said the details Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth texted on a non-government group chat ahead of U.S. airstrikes in Yemen earlier this month represent a serious breach of department policies and could have placed American troops at higher risk. But White House officials insist that senior leaders did nothing wrong and blasted critics for alleged exaggerations and fear-m...[Read More]
‘Obviously classified’: Experts say Hegseth chat leaks invited danger
Former U.S. defense officials said the details Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth texted on a non-government group chat ahead of U.S. airstrikes in Yemen earlier this month represent a serious breach of department policies and could have placed American troops at higher risk. But White House officials insist that senior leaders did nothing wrong and blasted critics for alleged exaggerations and fear-m...[Read More]
‘So this is war’: A young Marine’s account of days before Pearl Harbor
Fellow U.S. Marines and military historians know Col. Robert D. Taplett best for his valor during the Korean War. On Sept. 15, 1950, Taplett, commanding the 3rd Battalion of the 5th Marine Regiment, led the initial landing of an amphibious assault at Inchon that resulted in victory for United Nations forces. Later that year, at the Chosin Reservoir, Taplett and the 3/5 Marines, often struggling ag...[Read More]
‘Something’s Going to Click’: Navy Veteran Looks to Reconnect with Baby He Saved in Hong Kong Nearly 60 Years Ago
When Steve Mulvihill and his fellow sailor, Jim Kennedy, were spending time in Hong Kong in 1965, they found themselves in a situation Mulvihill couldn’t have imagined and didn’t really talk much about until around 10 years ago: A man sold them a baby.
‘The Last of Us Part II’ nails combat better than most war games
Ahead of the April 13 premiere of season two of HBO’s post-apocalyptic drama series “The Last of Us,” based on the acclaimed video game series, fans are revisiting its source material’s sequel, “The Last of Us Part II” — a title that, even five years after its 2020 release, still outperforms many modern military shooters in realism, AI enemy design and tactical movement. While shooter franchises l...[Read More]
‘The mission is the same’: Retired Marine F-35 pilot finds new way to serve at FRCE
In his new role as a civilian F-35 maintenance test pilot, retired Marine Ross Fearon traded combat maneuvers for flight testing to ensure the nation’s warfighters receive flight-ready aircraft following modification or repair at the depot.
‘There’s a war on vets’: Dems launch plans to counter Trump’s VA moves
Angry over planned cuts at Veterans Affairs facilities and a lack of communication from department leaders about those moves, congressional Democrats are plotting confirmation holds, legislative obstruction and unofficial hearings in an attempt to create public outrage over the administration’s changes to veterans programs and benefits. “There’s a war on veterans,” said Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., at a...[Read More]
‘Turn on the Lights’: DAVD Display Helps Navy Divers Navigate Undersea Conditions
The Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) and Coda Octopus Divers Augmented Vision Display (DAVD) enables divers to better operate in inhospitable underwater environments.
‘Unite for Vets’ rally calls for Trump to abandon planned cuts at VA
Thousands of veterans converged on the National Mall on Friday to rally against proposed cuts to Veterans Affairs services, moves that advocates insist will endanger their health and lives. The “Unite for Veterans, Unite for America Rally” — which featured a performance from the rock band Dropkick Murphys — was one of 200 events scheduled across the country Friday in an effort to mobilize the vete...[Read More]