Military Culture

Traditions, values, rituals, and cultural aspects of military communities around the world.

‘Hollywood Grit’ and a veteran’s mission to bring the military community into the movie business

Growing up, Ryan Curtis loved to make “terrible movies” (his words, not mine) with his friends. He didn’t know it…

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Laura Loomer unites vets from both sides of aisle after Medal of Honor rant

A string of veterans and politicians, including one Medal of Honor recipient, responded with disdain to a right-wing media personality’s…

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No, the Army is not introducing a new ‘tank top’ PT uniform

Army Vice Chief of Staff Gen. James Mingus recently caused an earthquake on social media when he appeared in an Army…

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Comedian, soldier, and NSA mathematician Tom Lehrer dies at 97

Tom Lehrer, the social satirist and mathematics professor who used music to poke at the world, died this weekend at…

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World War II horror will come to life in new ‘Wolfenstein’ show

For as long as the Sun rises and sets, there will be shows and movies about World War II. And…

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Top Air Force enlisted leader apologizes for uniform slip-up

Each service’s senior enlisted leader serves as the standard-bearer for dress and appearance standards, and their uniforms are typically immaculate.…

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Ozzy Osbourne gave us the closest thing we have to a GWOT anthem

My buddy Wil Willis was a buzzcut, fire-breathing Army Ranger when we landed together in a dorm full of Air…

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An Army pilot and mechanic switched units for a week. Here’s how that went.

Col. Tyler Partridge began his career as a finance officer. During his first deployment to Iraq in 2003, he rode…

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Medal of Honor recipient Clint Romesha gets new comic book highlighting his actions in Afghanistan

Staff Sgt. Clinton “Clint” Romesha woke up early on the morning of Oct. 3, 2009. Combat Outpost Keating, an International…

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