An ode to Dwight Schrute, The Office’s best squad leader
He'd rub people the wrong way in a real squad. But he'd also make sure you had water, ammo and a working red lens flashlight on the night of land nav.
By Clay Beyersdorfer
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Why Despicable Me’s Gru is just a warrant officer with better branding
If Gru wore a uniform, it wouldn’t have stars or stripes. It would have a coffee stain and rank that no one really understands.
By Clay Beyersdorfer
Ukrainian deminers get training in Cyprus from US, Irish experts
Cyprus is working with Irish and U.S. military experts to help train two groups of Ukrainian personnel in clearing unmarked minefields in their homeland.
By Menelaos Hadjicostis
Details emerge of Army Special Forces’ battle with Russian mercenaries
This battle became one of the rare occasions American and Russian combatants exchanged fire—one of the deadliest battles the Americans had faced in Syria.
By Kevin Maurer, The War Horse
Marines’ before-and-after portraits show the misery of OC spray
Nothing quite prepares one for the trauma of OC spray.
By J.D. Simkins
Ukrainian drones strike Crimea oil depot, Russian official says
A Russia-appointed official in Crimea says a massive fire erupted at an oil depot there after it was hit by two Ukrainian drones.
Why China is trying to mediate in Russia’s war with Ukraine
Chinese leader Xi Jinping says Beijing will send an envoy to Ukraine to discuss a possible “political settlement” to Russia’s war with the country.
Ukraine rejects Iraqi offer to mediate talks with Russia
Iraq has offered to mediate between Ukraine and Russia to try resolve the war in Europe, but Ukraine’s top diplomat rejected the offer.
By Abby Sewell, AP
Ukraine awaits US missile system after latest Russian strike
A Ukrainian air force spokesperson said that a Patriot air defense system promised by the U.S. was expected to arrive sometime after Easter.
Elite Ukrainian snipers describe their war from the shadows
Ukrainian snipers Artyom and Yevhen are training at a quarry-turned-makeshift-firing range in eastern Ukraine.
By Neil Hauer
Military Times’ 10 best Vietnam War movies
In honor of Vietnam War Veterans Day, we put together a top-10 list of films — excluding documentaries — we consider the best about the Vietnam War.
By J.D. Simkins
New Russian campaign tries to entice men to fight in Ukraine
A new campaign is underway this spring across Russia that seeks volunteers to replenish its troops for the war in Ukraine.
By Dasha Litvinova, AP