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An enduring symbol: why troops keep naming things after reptiles
From cobras to gators, reptilian mascots and call signs appear on patches, aircraft and unit logos across every branch. Why?
By Clay Beyersdorfer
Polls show support for Iraq War drop in 20 years post invasion
In the two decades after the U.S. invasion of Iraq began, public support for the drawn-out war dwindled, according to think tanks and research groups.
The stars born on Highway 8
Seven officers found themselves on an extraordinary stage in April 2003 as the 3rd Infantry Division’s 2nd Brigade brought the Saddam regime to its knees.
By Davis Winkie
Modern ‘shock and awe’ would be defined by aging jets, new tactics
“We need to be able to use a scalpel and not a meat ax,” said Harlan Ullman, the defense consultant credited with coining "shock and awe."
Opinion
American legacy of ‘forever wars’ lives on in its casualties
The divorces, wars, and military bases blurred together as they do in military families.
By M. Tabar, The War Horse
Activists, Pentagon spar over sharing evidence of Russian war crimes
The Pentagon is reportedly blocking the sharing of evidence of Russian war crimes in Ukraine, and human rights groups are not happy.
By Zamone Perez
Finland’s ‘Sisu’ looks poised to be the ‘John Wick’ of killing Nazis
"SISU" is basically Finnish "John Wick."
By Sarah Sicard
Remains of three American service members killed in WWII identified
The remains of two soldiers and an airman killed in World War II have been identified, according to the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency.
China’s neighbors seek expanded partnerships with US to deter, defend
The Pentagon’s efforts to improve U.S. force posture in the Pacific have yielded a flurry of major agreements, with allies motivated by China's behavior.
By Joe Gould
WWII vet’s memoir slated to be part of the next ‘Band of Brothers’
Along the same ilk as “Helmet for My Pillow” or “With the Old Breed,” Murphy’s account will feed the narrative of Apple TV+’s 'Masters of the Air.'
Trailblazing Japanese-American Army general dies at 93
Kanamine distinguished himself over a 28-year military career in service to the country that once imprisoned his family.
By Zamone Perez