Jared Keller

Jared Keller was the Managing Editor for content at Military.com. He is the former managing editor of Task & Purpose and previously worked for The Atlantic, Bloomberg Media, Al Jazeera America, and Maxim magazine. A former columnist for Pacific Standard magazine (RIP), his writing has appeared in Entrepreneur, Fast Company, the Los Angeles Review of Books, Smithsonian magazine, Wired, and many other outlets.

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Amazon Prime Day is set to run from Tuesday, July 8, 2025, through Friday, July 11.

The Best Amazon Prime Day 2025 Deals for Service Members, Veterans and Military Families

Amazon Prime Day 2025 runs from Tuesday, July 8, through Friday, July 11 - twice as long as what it has been in previous...

The Best Amazon Prime Day 2024 Deals for Service Members, Veterans and Military Families

Amazon Prime Day 2024 has officially arrived. Here are the best deals for those with a military connection.

The Best Military Books We Read in 2024

Just like last year, 2024 was a banner year for military books. They captured our attention, and who knows? They may just do...

Hegseth and Other Top Trump Officials Just Failed OPSEC Jeff

The Atlantic editor-in-chief published a bombshell article detailing how members of the administration had accidentally...

Packages of red blood cell units sit inside a walk-in refrigerator in the Blood Transshipment Center at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, Jan. 13, 2016.

Military Researchers Are Trying to Hack Troops' Blood

The Pentagon's research and development arm wants to modify U.S. service members' red blood cells to make them more resilient...

a snack shelf inside the newly opened Navy Exchange (NEX) Micro Market onboard Naval Submarine Base (SUBASE) New London on May 14, 2021.

What Are the Best Deployment Snacks?

Tell us about your favorite pogeybait.

A 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) soldier fires the XM7 rifle during New Equipment Training (NET) on the Next Generation Squad Weapons (NGSW), April 15, 2024 at Fort Campbell, Kentucky.

Soldiers Give the Army's New Rifle Optic Low Ratings

Soldiers graded the XM157 Fire Control smart scope for the Army's Next Generation Squad Weapon rifles as "below average...

Drowning Pool vocalist Ryan McCombs sings into his signature microphone during a free concert on Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington.

The Battle Songs that Defined the Global War on Terrorism, According to Service Members and Veterans

We asked U.S. troops and veterans what songs defined their service during the Global War on Terrorism. Here's what they had...

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Andrew Lam fires an MK 22 bolt-action sniper rifle during a battlesight zero range at Mount Bundey Training Area, NT, Australia, May 1, 2024.

New Marine Sniper Rifle Reaches Full Operational Capability Ahead of Schedule

The Marine Corps' Mk22 Advanced Sniper Rifle will eventually replace the M40A6 and Mk13 Mod 7 in the service's arsenal.

Leatherman multitools, Garmin watches, and Cold Steel knives are on deep discount during Amazon's Black Friday Week 2024 sale.

The Best Amazon Black Friday Week 2024 Deals for Service Members, Veterans and Their Families

America’s favorite shopping holiday isn’t just a single day, or even a weekend, anymore. Here’s how U.S. service members...

The Best Military-Themed Gifts for the Extremely Moto Service Members and Veterans in Your Life

Some people have way too much enthusiasm for their military service. We have the perfect gifts for them.

The Pentagon’s F-35 Office Has No Idea What an F-35 Looks Like

Between missed readiness goals and rising costs, the Defense Department’s F-35 Joint Program Office likely has other stuff to...

Five members of Chapter 40, of Indiana Disabled American Veterans, attend a fundraising event at Golden Corral, in Fort Wayne, Ind., Nov. 9, 2013.

2024 Golden Corral Veterans Day Discount

For Veterans Day, Golden Corral is offering a free “thank you” meal to anyone who has served in the U.S. military.

Capt. Geoff Moore, commanding officer, Naval Air Station Whidbey Island, and Donna Smith, district manager, Wendy's, cut the ribbon marking the grand opening of the new Wendy's restaurant on base on July 19, 2016.

2024 Wendy’s Veterans Day Discount

On Veterans Day, Wendy’s will offer a free Breakfast Combo during breakfast hours for U.S. service members of veterans at...

Marines with I Marine Expeditionary Force eat lunch together as part of a motorcycle ride at a local Buffalo Wild Wings in Murrieta, Calif., May 29, 2014.

2024 Buffalo Wild Wings Veterans Day Discount

For Veterans Day, Buffalo Wild Wings will offer 10 free boneless wings and fries to U.S. military veterans and active-duty...

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Harvard to Offer Full Rides to 50 Veterans and Civil Servants for Master's Degrees in Public Policy

The $100,000 fellowships are being offered at a time when the school has come under attack from President Donald Trump, who...

The sun rises at the Vanessa Guillén gate at Fort Hood, Texas.

Fort Hood Senior Noncommissioned Officer Arrested a Second Time on Child Sex Assault Charges

Sgt. Maj. Victor Manuel Rivera was arrested on June 18 and released on a $90,000 bond on June 30. He is facing a first-degree...

Trump Taps Air Force and Space Force Generals as Next Service Vice Chiefs

Nominations were put in front of the Senate for Space Force Lt. Gen. Shawn Bratton and Air Force Gen. Thomas Bussiere to...

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The New VA Budget Pushes to Privatize Care, Risking the Veterans Health System

"We are watching the slow dismantling of the VA from the inside out, buried in a budget document. If left unchecked, this...

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21-Year-Old Soldier Hacked Databases, Threatened to Leak Stolen Data, Feds Say

John Wagenius was stationed at Fort Cavazo and at a U.S. Army base in South Korea throughout the scheme between April 2023...

Arkansas National Guardsmen deploy to Texas on July 8, 2025, to assist with the transportation of search and rescue personnel in the vicinity of Austin, Texas, during catastrophic flooding.

Reckoning with Mortality: The Hidden Toll of Being a Military Family in the Aviation Community

"The aviation community is very small. The rotary aviation world is even smaller. Since I met my husband in 2010, we have not...

Latest Military Videos

Iron Sharpens Iron: How to Find the Career Mentor You Need on the Job Hunt

On your job hunt, you are not looking for a handout. You don’t expect it to be easy. You...

Roman Era Mosaic Panel With Erotic Theme That Was Stolen During World War II Returns to Pompeii

A mosaic panel on travertine slabs, depicting an erotic theme from the Roman era, was returned to the archaeological...

Israeli Airstrikes Hit Syrian Defense Ministry Headquarters in Heart of Damascus

The Israeli military launched airstrikes in the heart of Damascus on Wednesday, hitting the Syrian Defense Ministry headquarters as...

Young Recruits Prepare for Battle While Ukraine Awaits Aid Announced by Trump

Instructors trained groups of recruits in Ukraine's Kyiv region on Wednesday, as the country awaits promised U.S. military aid...

Investigations and Features

In One of the Marines' Most Iconic Jobs, a Stunning Pattern of Suicide

Marine Corps drill instructors are a national symbol of discipline. But for some, their imposing persona belies a dark...

Army Capt. Jeremy Kuykendall and his wife Kate, cradle their daughter

Unsupervised: Military Child Care Centers Slow to Report Abuse with Little Oversight

A Military.com investigation into military day care centers revealed that service branch rules generally prioritize...

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Fort Carson Soldier Accused of Kidnapping, Sexual Assault in Colorado Springs

Records given to The Gazette by Fort Carson officials show Meade is a mechanic in the 4th Infantry Division for their...

U.S. soldiers conduct a patrol near Bisbee, Ariz.

Additional Military Bases in New Jersey, Indiana Set to Host Migrant Detention Camps

Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, colloquially referred to as "Fort Dix," in New Jersey and Camp Atterbury in Indiana, both...

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Naval Academy Superintendent, First Woman in Post, Replaced Early by Marine General

Lt. Gen. Michael Borgschulte, who currently oversees the Marine Corps' personnel directorate, has been nominated to replace...

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Naval Academy Settles on Shorter List of Banned Books as Pentagon Panel Weighs Ultimate Decision

As the legal court battle over the administration's efforts to ban certain books in DoD schools for military children makes...

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Trump Taps Air Force and Space Force Generals as Next Service Vice Chiefs

Nominations were put in front of the Senate for Space Force Lt. Gen. Shawn Bratton and Air Force Gen. Thomas Bussiere to...

Incoming Ellsworth Commander Criticized Air Force Base's Culture in B-1B Lancer Crash Report

An Air Force colonel set to take over Ellsworth Air Force Base's 28th Bomb Wing later this month harshly criticized the...

Space Force News

Trump Taps Air Force and Space Force Generals as Next Service Vice Chiefs

Nominations were put in front of the Senate for Space Force Lt. Gen. Shawn Bratton and Air Force Gen. Thomas Bussiere to...

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Moving NASA HQ from DC to Space Coast Still on Lawmakers’ Minds

As newly elected President Trump announced laid out his plans to reduce workforce and waste, Florida politicians began...

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As Corps Gets Stretched Thin by Mounting Missions, Top Enlisted Leader Focused on Basics for Marines

Sgt. Maj. Carlos Ruiz has been vocal about a multibillion-dollar barracks effort meant to fix disintegrating housing, as well...

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Father of 3 Marines Who Was Beaten by ICE Agents Released, Leaving Family to Process His Detention

The son, Marine veteran Alejandro Barranco, told Military.com after the arrest that he initially "couldn't believe" the video...

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US Coast Guard Academy Ceremony Lauds Outgoing Leader and Welcomes New Superintendent

A change of command ceremony at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy that bid farewell to Superintendent Rear Adm. Michael Johnston...

U.S. Coast Guard rescue swimmer waves to spectators

Coast Guard Legislation Demands Accountability on Sexual Assault, Harassment

The service's authorization bills include a number of provisions designed to improve reporting and handling of sexual assault...

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