How Ahmed al-Sharaa ended up being welcomed to the White House
The question remains of what Trump and al-Sharaa want from each other.
By William Plowright, Durham University, The Conversation
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Letters home from Marine Officer Candidates School
"My parents saved the weekly letters I wrote during my 10-week training. The following are excerpts from my journey to becoming a 'burr-headed idiot.'"
By David Nelson, The War Horse
Air Force base housing landlord shuns pre-Thanksgiving Christmas decor
Oh, I'm sorry. I thought this was America.
‘Gunners!’ revives forgotten chapter of air war over Korea
A new book details the experiences of gunners on propeller-driven B-29 Superfortresses locked in combat with supersonic jets during the Korean War.
By Dave Kindy
US Coast Guard hits recruiting goal for second year in a row
The U.S. Coast Guard recruited the most new active-duty enlisted service members in fiscal 2025 since 1991, according to a release from the service.
By Riley Ceder
Remembering the battles of Najaf and Fallujah in ‘The Last 600 Meters’
Airing on PBS, a new documentary tells the stories of Marines and soldiers in combat during 2004 operations to clear two Iraqi cities of insurgents.
By Dave Kindy