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Ernest Hemingway’s fiery rant against stolen valor is still relevant almost a century later

Long before Ernest Hemingway wrote, drank and fought his way into the ranks of America's legendary wordsmiths, he was at war. → Read More

Ernest Hemingway's fiery rant against stolen valor is still relevant almost a century later

Long before Ernest Hemingway wrote, drank and fought his way into the ranks of America's legendary wordsmiths, the beloved author cut his literary teeth on the beat of a Canadian newspaper, where he wrote about the rise of stolen valor and the lousy market for war medals that accompanied the end of the Great War → Read More

Ernest Hemingway's fiery rant against stolen valor is still relevant almost a century later

Long before Ernest Hemingway wrote, drank and fought his way into the ranks of America's legendary wordsmiths, he was at war. → Read More

The Trump Administration Is Ready To Keep US Troops In Syria For A Long Time

U.S. troops deployed to Syria for anti-ISIS operations are settling in for an open-ended presence in the war-torn country. → Read More

On An Island Halfway Around The World, Locals Enlist To Fight And Die For America

The FSM is an independent country, but a bilateral agreement with the United States gives Micronesians the ability to enlist in the U.S. armed forces. → Read More

Ernest Hemingway’s Fiery Rant Against Stolen Valor Is Still Relevant Almost A Century Later

Long before he won a Pulitzer, Ernest Hemingway dropped some sardonic words of wisdom for those cowards who attempt to pass themselves off as veterans → Read More

As Syria’s War Rages On, The US Stumbles Forward Without A Map

After years of wavering, Washington risks being increasingly sidelined as other powers forcefully dictate Syria’s future. → Read More

The US-Led Coalition Is Steadily Decimating ISIS’s Propaganda Operation

Air strikes targeting ISIS propaganda leaders are hacking away at the group’s ability to broadcast its jihadist message across the world. → Read More

US Missile Defense Test Fails, Showing It’s Still Hard To Hit A Bullet With A Bullet

The system failed on the only part of the test that really matters: the actual intercept. → Read More

ISIS Just Rage-Quit The Siege Of Mosul By Blowing Up An Ancient Mosque

Facing the imminent loss of Mosul, ISIS just destroyed the centuries-old Grand al-Nuri Mosque. → Read More

The US Has No Long-Term Plan In Syria, And That’s Dangerous

U.S. decision-makers in Washington have no real plan for what comes next after we topple ISIS in Syria. → Read More

The Complexity Of Syria’s War Is Catching Up To The US

Three years after the start of Operation Inherent Resolve, the United States is beginning to experience the difficulties of fighting a limited war in Syria. → Read More

Is The US-Led Coalition Creeping Toward Outright War With Syria?

The U.S.-led coalition to defeat ISIS is dancing closer to an open conflict with forces aligned with the government of Syria. → Read More

Why Capturing Raqqa Won’t Destroy ISIS

After months of grinding lead-up, the real battle to dislodge ISIS from Raqqa is about to begin. → Read More