Battleland noted Sunday that the headline on this Pentagon photo had mis-spelled POTATOE, just as VP Dan Quayle did more than 20 years ago. Glad to see it’s fixed now.
First Review of Zero Dark Thirty: The Girl Who Got bin Laden
In a “black site” at an “undisclosed location,” a CIA officer is interrogating a man suspected of having information on Osama bin Laden‘s courier. The suspect, Ammar (Reda Kateb), believes he can withstand the …
Elroy Jetson Is Building Missiles!
Well, actually it’s Raytheon. But imagine if little Elroy – the youngest Jetson in that futuristic cartoon family from the 1960s, The Jetsons — had spent his career in the defense industry. He might well be starting work Monday at Raytheon’s new $75 million missile factory opening in Huntsville (“The Rocket City”), Ala. – as an …
“Covert Combat Sex”
Laura Cannon, a 2001 graduate of the U.S. Military Academy who served in Iraq following the 2003 U.S. invasion, takes issue with the U.S. military’s General Order No. 1, prohibiting sex at West Point (“cadets engage one another …
Personal Security Detachment Bunker Briefing
Soldiers of the 4th Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division’s brigade commander and command sergeant major’s personal security detachment (!) get briefed Nov. 9 at Combat Outpost Khenjakak.
Guilty of…Attempted Suicide?
Now hear this: if you’re in uniform and suffering mental pain, you need to reach out for help. “Share your concern for their well-being,” their commanders are told. “Keep them safe.”
That is, unless, it all becomes too …
Iron Dome’s Lessons for the U.S.
Separating the War from the Warriors
The past decade has not been a pleasant time for many who serve in our armed forces.
Many recall holidays deployed in danger zones far from home. Places like Fallujah, Kandahar and Bagdad brought our troops many challenges. …
China Lands First Plane on Aircraft Carrier
Be afraid. According to China’s state-run news agency:
The successful flight landing…marked the debut of the J-15 as China’s first generation multi-purpose carrier-borne fighter jet, the PLA Navy said.
Designed by and made
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This Is the Pentagon Press Shop: Paging Vice President Quayle!
How To Stop Sexual Assault in the Ranks
In the wake of the recent release of the Air Force investigation into sexual misconduct by Basic Military Training instructors at Lackland Air Force Base, Congress is likely to address the issue of military sexual violence …
Thanksgiving Combat Rations
U.S. troops in Afghanistan enjoy Thanksgiving at Kabul International Airport on Thursday.
Of War and Thanksgiving
Army Captain Gregory Galeazzi and community activist Summer Buckley have a romance made for Thanksgiving.
It began in July 2010, when Greg, 27, was visiting Washington, D.C., two weeks before a year-long deployment to …