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‘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]
‘No Purging on My Ship.’ She Hid an Eating Disorder and Lost Her Navy Career. It Saved Her Life
Advocates worry the military’s focus on ‘fit, not fat’ is silencing service members who struggle with their body image.
‘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]
‘Outcast’: the recruiting scandal that followed one soldier for years
Editors Note: This article first appeared on The War Horse, an award-winning nonprofit news organization educating the public on military service, under the headline “A Massive Fraud Probe, a Botched Investigation, and the Thousands of Soldiers Who Paid.” Subscribe to their newsletter. He lost his job and was kicked out of the Army. The stress cost him his marriage and relationship with his kids. ...[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.
‘The Terminal List: Dark Wolf’ cements dominance of military thrillers
When “The Terminal List” launched on Amazon Prime Video in 2022, it was met with critical skepticism but overwhelming audience enthusiasm. The Chris Pratt–led series quickly climbed to the platform’s top charts, powered by its unapologetic depiction of Navy SEAL grit and shadowy government conspiracies. Now, three years later, Prime Video has doubled down with “The Terminal List: Dark Wolf,” a pre...[Read More]
‘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]