In the Shadow of Alexander the Great: A Marine Grunt Looks Back at Iraq and Afghanistan
Where does one find adventure in the Marines, or at least the promise of such adventure, as two wars rage? That’s right, the infantry
Three Soldiers to Be Awarded Medals of Honor, Including Alwyn Cashe
President Joe Biden will soon present Medals of Honor to three soldiers for actions in Iraq and Afghanistan in the coming weeks
‘Give Me…’: For More Than Two Centuries, Those Words Have Been a Constant in Our Wartime Vocabulary
“Dammit, Brad, just give me 400,000 gallons of gasoline and I’ll put you inside Germany in two days"
‘Shot Heard Round the World’—Readers’ Letters Look at Lexington and Concord
Readers sound off about the "shot heard round the world," the end of the War in Afghanistan and friendly fire incidents in our January 2022 issue
GWOT Memorial Made of Over 7,000 Dog Tags Will Be Displayed at Lincoln Memorial
The Fallen Heroes Memorial will be displayed from 7 a.m. until 6:30 p.m. Nov. 11, during which the names of the 7063 servicemembers who made the ultimate sacrifice during the Global War on Terror will be read
‘The most important lesson I learned’: Fmr. Gen. David Petraeus on the Vietnam War, Iraq and Afghanistan
David Petraeus on the lessons of the Vietnam War and their impact on the senior military leadership
This Daring F-16 Pilot Went on a Kamikaze Mission on 9/11
On September 11, 2001, Air Force pilot Heather "Lucky" Penney was asked to do the unthinkable
NatGeo’s ‘9/11: One Day in America’ is a Painstaking Portrait of Horror, Resilience & Hope
National Geographic’s latest six-part retelling of the infamous day that launched a forever war and shocked the world
‘Not something you should ever really see’: Veterans Reflect on 9/11
“The initial reasons to go in after 9/11, were right and true,” Marine fighter pilot Amy McGrath said. “They had attacked our country, and they needed to be ousted."
Honor Before Glory: Pat Tillman in Afghanistan
NFL standout Pat Tillman wasn’t out to win recognition or stir up controversy when he enlisted and deployed to the Middle East
‘Digital Dunkirk’: How Social Media was Used to Evacuate Afghan Allies
Amid the chaos in Afghanistan, those in need of saving aren’t relying on boats, but texts and social media posts
Taliban Photo Appears to Mock Iwo Jima Flag Raising in Latest Propaganda Push
The Taliban's media wing wasted little time releasing droves of new propaganda in the wake of its ascension to power
Operation Enduring Freedom: The War in Afghanistan in Photos
A look at the war in Afghanistan in pictures as the bulk of forces fighting America’s longest war are to be withdrawn by Sept. 11, 2021—the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks
This Veteran-Run Company is Streamlining the Way Vets Access Care
Two vets co-founded a tech company to bridge the gap of coordinated care and provide access points to community, healthcare, and other veteran services
The U.S. 1st Infantry Division in Photos
America's 1st Infantry Division has served with distinction in war for more than a century
Sebastian Junger’s New Book Explores the Meaning of Freedom
Sebastian Junger's new book "Freedom" is now on sale
