Censorship in the time of war: How the DoD controlled information
The War Office has the unique ability to censor letters, media reports and controls the flow of information from forward-deployed units to the general public. While most military members know this inherently, it might surprise you to understand how …
This is why you should not connect USBs to government computers
Logging onto government computers with private or unauthorized devices is forbidden and unlawful. Once you log onto these computers, you will get a notification demanding the removal of the flash…
Defense Department issues a new medal for Atomic-Era veterans
In the days following World War II, the United States military began to develop an entirely different way of waging war and conducting itself on the world stage. It was…
These are the key differences between the three types of security clearances
For anyone to get a security clearance, whether an ordinary civilian working on a government project or government employee, it means they have been authenticated and regarded as competent to…
This is the Department of Defense’s online memorial for the fallen
Released on Veterans Day 2021, The Military In Lasting Tribute Memorial is an online tribute to all soldiers, sailors, airmen, Marines and Coast Guardsmen lost in service to the United…
This is what the DoD has planned for a zombie apocalypse
We’ve all thought it. If the zombie apocalypse broke out right now, what would you do?
Rush to the nearest gun store or shopping mall like everyone else? Which are both a terrible ideas. Parents lose their sh*t over toys for Christmas, l…
‘Military grade’ doesn’t mean what you think it means
It’s safe to say that we’re spoiled for choice when it comes to the gear we carry with us into the great outdoors. Whether you’re in the market for a new pocket knife or a thirty-foot camper to tow behind your truck, there’s no shortage of optio…
The most unintentionally hilarious Rumsfeld ‘snowflake’ memos
On Jan. 24, the first portion of the roughly 59,000 pages’ worth …