What Songs Defined Your Military Service During the Global War on Terror? We’re surveying U.S. service members and veterans who fought in Afghanistan and Iraq about the battle songs that defined...
9 Lyrics from Taylor Swift's 'The Tortured Poets Department' That Perfectly Describe Life as a Military Spouse Swift is known for leaving cryptic messages, Easter eggs and layered meanings in her lyrics for her fans to find, argue over...
Rapper Shaggy Got His Distinctive Voice from Making Fun of His Marine Corps Drill Instructors One might think that making fun of a drill instructor would lead to a severely shortened life span, but for reggae rapper...
Americans Were Never Supposed to Hear Toby Keith's Ass-Kicking Post-9/11 Battle Song on the Radio You know the one we mean. The commandant of the Marine Corps convinced him America needed it.
'Grounded': An Unusual New Opera Reexamines the Complexities of America’s Drone Wars Abroad The plot of the opera follows the journey of Jess, an Air Force F-16 fighter pilot flying combat missions in the skies over...
'Red Summer 1919': A Vietnam Veteran Composed a Powerful Opera to Honor Black Veterans of World War I "Red Summer 1919: An Instrumental Opera," pays homage to the Black men who returned home from war, only to find a new war on...
This Taylor Swift Song Is a Tribute to Her Marine Grandfather's Service at Guadalcanal Written during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, "Epiphany" explores the similar emotions experienced by soldiers...
Who Is Ice Spice and Why Are Marines Suddenly Obsessed with Her? Ice Spice may not be in the chain of command, but she may just be one of the most powerful forces in the Marine Corps right...
Tony Bennett's World War II Experience Was a 'Front-Row Seat in Hell' Singer Tony Bennett's stint in the U.S. Army during World War II led him to legendary entertainer Bob Hope, which inspired...
Why Country Music Legend and Army Vet Conway Twitty Recorded One of His Greatest Hits in Russian If it weren't for the U.S. Army, Harold Lloyd Jenkins might have become one of Major League Baseball's greatest players...
Apparent Israeli Airstrike Hits Car in Syrian Capital of Damascus An Israeli airstrike hit a car in the Syrian capital of Damascus on Monday afternoon, killing two and wounding...
US Defense Secretary Austin Reiterates Support for Ukraine in Speech in Kyiv The United States “will get Ukraine what it needs” to fight its war with Russia, U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd...
US Senior Official Visits Lebanon in Effort to End War Between Israel and Hezbollah Amos Hochstein, senior adviser to U.S. President Joe Biden, arrived in Beirut on Monday to hold talks with Lebanese...
Master Class: How to Get a Government Job The federal government is the largest single employer of veterans—they want your subject matter expertise, transferrable skills, and security...
Harris Says Killing of Hamas Leader 'Gives Us an Opportunity to Finally End the War in Gaza.' US Vice President Kamala says killing of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar 'gives us an opportunity to finally end the...