This article by Ethan E. Rocke was originally published by Coffee or Die. Sgt. 1st Class Alwyn Cashe, the soldier who died of wounds suffered while pulling seven men from a burning vehicle in Iraq in 2005, is poised to finally receive the Medal of Honor and become the first Black recipient of the medal […]
USMC vet Steve McQueen was ‘King of Cool’ before movies
LifestyleThis article by Mac Caltrider was originally published by Coffee or Die. Steve McQueen had a rough childhood. Between two abusive stepfathers, an alcoholic mother who abandoned him, and growing up in a reform school, it’s no surprise the famous actor viewed the Marine Corps as a great escape from life’s hardships. Before he was a movie […]
Iran and Russia poised to fill America’s void in Afghanistan
Military AffairsThis article by Nolan Peterson was originally published by Coffee or Die. With the US withdrawal from Afghanistan more than 90% complete and on track for the Sept. 11 deadline, both Russia and Iran are positioning themselves as regional power brokers, looking to fill the void left in the wake of America’s departure. Iranian officials hosted high-level […]
‘Bouncy castles of death’ new part of China’s nuclear defense
Military AffairsThis article by James R. Webb was originally published by Coffee or Die. While looking into rumors and a report that the Chinese People’s Liberation Army was expanding its nuclear arsenal by more than 100 intercontinental ballistic missiles — a jump that would effectively double China’s nuclear missile force — a team of satellite imagery researchers in California […]
Iraqi Popular Mobilization Forces condemn US airstrikes
Military AffairsThis article by James R. Webb was originally published by Coffee or Die. The Department of Defense announced Sunday evening that it had launched airstrikes on facilities in the Iraq-Syria border region. The targeted facilities were being used to support drone attacks on US troops, according to the DOD. The strikes targeted two operational and weapons-storage facilities in […]
US to evacuate Afghan interpreters ahead of troop withdrawal
Military AffairsThis article by Hannah Ray Lambert was originally published by Coffee or Die. Follow Coffee or Die on Facebook. The Biden administration told lawmakers Wednesday the US will soon start to evacuate thousands of Afghans who have assisted American troops for nearly two decades to other countries in an attempt to keep them safe while they […]
First ‘grey berets’ graduate as special reconnaissance Airmen
RecruitingThis article by James R. Webb was originally published by Coffee or Die. Students who completed a new Air Force special operations course became the first to earn the occupational specialty of Special Reconnaissance Airmen in a ceremony on Pope Army Airfield, North Carolina, Thursday. To broaden its capabilities, the Air Force announced in 2019 […]
Alaska Air National Guard builds houses for Cherokee veterans
LifestyleThis article by Hannah Ray Lambert was originally published by Coffee or Die. Dozens of Alaska Air National Guardsmen with the 176th Civil Engineer Squadron and other 176th Wing units helped build houses for Cherokee Nation veterans in Tahlequah, Oklahoma, as part of the Department of Defense’s Innovative Readiness Training program. The Cherokee Veterans Housing Initiative is a […]
The triumph and tragedy of Coast Guard search and rescue
LifestyleThis article by Nolan Peterson was originally published by Coffee or Die. You can’t save them all. Coast Guard rescue swimmer Ryan Pierce learned that lesson the day the call came to evacuate a man who’d suffered a heart attack aboard a cruise ship off Florida’s Atlantic coast. Pierce and the other three members of […]
Silly String: Kid’s toy or newest weapon in drone warfare?
TechThis article by James R. Webb was originally published by Coffee or Die. Kids famously love Silly String battles, shooting each other with strings of synthetic foam. But parents — equally famously — do not, because the fun strings turn to crusty webs, sticking to hair, clothes, and just about everything else. Now, the Defense Advanced […]
