


1864 letter recounts Confederate soldier’s masturbation addiction
To this day, desperate cries of “It’s Johnny Reb, not Johnny Rub!” echo throughout the South.

Military Culture
Ridley Scott’s ‘Napoleon’ epic looks poised to conquer
"Napoleon" is coming to theaters in November.

Horned lizard man deployed as Tinker Air Force Base mascot
You may recognize this particular lizard as the legendary creature of “hhheheh” meme fame.

Alan Alda to auction off boots and dog tags he wore on ‘M*A*S*H’
The boots and dog tags Alan Alda wore to portray the wisecracking surgeon Hawkeye meant so much to him that when the show ended 40 years ago, he kept them.

Gone in 60 Minutes: Guard Humvee stolen on July 3 still missing
Not since Steve McQueen deftly maneuvered his 1968 Mustang GT Fastback in the ‘68 smash hit “Bullitt” has northern California seen such daring driving.

The US military’s long history with drag
During World War II, cross dress events were not only sanctioned by the Army, but celebrated as a boon for morale.

A brief history of the combat kilt
Kilts bring a whole different meaning to the phrase "battle dress."

Were the “four fingers of death” the worst MRE in military history?
These salty meat fingers were typically paired with “Western Beans” to complete the feel of an authentic barracks barbecue.

‘You murdered my inbox:’ Reply-all email plagues soldiers, again
The Army email apocalypse began on June 26.

Pentagon Porta-John painting the unwitting unifier of officer-enlisted
Whether the oil painter sought to depict a subject capable of uniting all military demographics is unknown, but he succeeded nonetheless.

Sir, this is a Wendy’s: CSM says recruiting hurt by fast food industry
“It’s Wendy’s. It’s Carl’s Jr. It’s every job a young person goes up against."

The Army’s M10 Booker is a tank. Prove us wrong.
Why just write about the disagreement among Army senior leaders when we can pick a side?

‘Priscilla’ trailer touches on Elvis Presley’s time in the Army
Priscilla was 14 when she met a 24-year-old soldier named Elvis Presley.

Why troops should be wary of blue lotus when using vapes, e-cigarettes
Five service members were treated by emergency services for complications arising from the use of Blue Lotus.

Mamma Mia! Sky eatery deafens Waterloo visitors with ABBA, dance music
It remains unclear, however, if Beef Wellington is on the menu.

The history behind famous ‘Gay Vietnam Veteran’ headstone
Leonard Matlovich is buried in the Congressional Cemeteray beneath a grave stone that reads, “A Gay Vietnam Veteran.”

Meet the real WWII tanker who inspired Brad Pitt’s character in ‘Fury’
Lafayette G. Pool was the “ace of tankers.”
