The origin of the Army’s viral Bad Banana Company
Internet fame is an odd thing. There seems to be no rhyme nor reason for something to go viral. Within internet culture is a military subculture that ranges from field…
Sergeant Major of the Army turns to Instagram to improve command climate, meme pages respond
As 2020 came to an end, Sgt. Maj. of the Army Michael Grinston reached out on Instagram for help improving leadership and morale going forward. “Seeing a lot of pages…
Commanding Crew-1
U.S. Air Force Col. Michael Hopkins is leading an international crew of astronauts on a six-month mission to the International Space Station following a successful launch on the first NASA-certified…
Commanders are excited about US Space Force
President Donald Trump on Dec. 20, 2019, signed into law the US Space Force, the sixth military branch and first devoted to organizing, training, and equipping personnel to use and defend military space assets.
Trump signed a directive organiz…
Spec Ops leaders tell Congress they’re in the ‘risk business’
Calling the breadth and capability of the U.S. Special Operations Forces “astonishing,” the assistant secretary of defense for special operations and low-intensity conflict discussed the global posture of the nation’s special operations enterpris…
OP-ED: This is what it takes to lead the Navy during war
In thinking about who to select as the Navy’s next generation of senior leadership, the Nation should be fully engaged, particularly with the increasing potential of war at sea against a peer competitor. The Chief of Naval Operations (CNO), Ad…
Gen. Ham discusses his military career and how to stay ready for war
Few know mission command better than retired Gen. Carter F. Ham. In the time between his enlistment as an infantryman in 1973 and his retirement as a geographic combatant commander in 2013, Ham experienced the Army from a variety of perspectives, in…
Austin is now officially home to the new Army Futures Command
After months of tedious searching, top U.S. Army leaders on July 13, 2018, announced that Austin, Texas, will be the location of its new Futures Command, which will lead the service’s a…