Thursday, September 17

Written by  Jim Stewart Published on Sep 17, 2026, 9:10 AM EDT If you think that Jarhead, The Hurt Locker, and Tigerland are true depictions of military life, think again. Those films portray extreme experiences rather than daily military life. Work-life balance in the military depends on factors such as your…

It was already 80 degrees before the sun peeked over the horizon. I had sweat rolling like the Mississippi between my shoulder blades, but that wasn’t even the worst of it. A cloud of mosquitoes found me, buzzing in from off the pond like a formation of B-52 bombers taking…

The traditional military career path was once relatively straightforward: Serve, separate or retire, get an education if necessary, and find another employer. Curtez Riggs thinks that model is being disrupted. U.S. advertising spending on creators is projected to reach $44 billion in 2026, according to the Interactive Advertising Bureau, as…

The U.S. submarine that sank an Iranian warship last month was trained and dispatched on short notice, the chief of naval operations said Monday, touting the quick turn as an example of the Navy’s efforts to adapt more quickly to the changing needs of war.“Several weeks ago, after the initial…

Ukraine’s success in decimating Russia’s Black Sea Fleet without having a Navy of its own is “case alpha” in finding new ways to employ robots across land, sea, and air, Rear Adm. Doug Sasse said Monday. But the U.S. Navy can’t just copy Ukraine’s homework and apply it to the…

The Air Force’s A-10 Thunderbolt IIs have escaped retirement, again.Air Force Secretary Troy Meink announced in an X post Monday that the Warthogs will keep flying through 2030 to “preserve combat power until the Defense Industrial Base ramps up combat aircraft production.” The announcement comes as the Pentagon continues to…

One of the biggest geopolitical consequences of the recent U.S.-Israeli airstrikes on Iran is the closure of the Strait of Hormuz. Though the exact status of the waterway remains unclear at the time of writing, the daily flow of oil and gas through it has been severely reduced. Even though the United States imports relatively…

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