A few years ago, the staff at USAA (a financial services company formally known as United Services Automobile Association) kept hearing the same question: “Do You Offer Small Business Insurance?”…
Battle buddies. Chances are, in this zany military life, you’ve managed to make a few more than a few friendships. You know the type – rock solid, no matter what…
A career in law enforcement is often a dangerous and thankless job. Yet, for many veterans, the call to serve our nation goes beyond the camouflage uniform. Law enforcement officers…
We’re not saying everyone in the military does these things, just that it’s almost impossible to complete an enlistment without someone either encouraging you, or even teaching you, to:
Telling the f*cking new guy (FNG) to go out and find things isn’t malicious. It may look like hazing to the untrained eye — but you’re teaching that kid a little bit more about the unit.
It’s a team-building activity. Everyone should…
D-mnit Carl!
Everyone hates “Carl.” He’s that guy who won’t shut up during operations, or pushes buttons just to figure out what they do, or sometimes is just too eager to do stupid crap.
Unfortunately for everyone else, ever…
Whenever it comes time for troops to head out to the field, their leaders should always issue a mandated packing list. These lists cover the necessities, like three sets of uniforms, sleeping gear, personal hygiene kits, an e-tool, and a poncho. Occ…
This is the second in a series about how branches of the military hate on each other. We’ll feature all branches of the U.S. military, written by veterans of that branch being brutally honest with themselves a…
Nobody wants to hear the phrase, “suck it up, buttercup.” But there’s a reason for it outside of being pla…
Ask anyone who plays a team sport and they’ll tell you it’s impossible to win every game. Even professional athletes don’t perform as well as you’d hope each time they step foot on the field.
It’s the same with enlisted troops. In a perf…