Military Culture

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

Guard troops in DC are facing the wrath of the TikTok generation

National Guard troops who were mobilized to Washington, D.C., are cleaning up trash, aiding local law enforcement, and getting trolled…

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World War II Marine veteran reunites with tank he drove on Iwo Jima

Eighty years after the bloodiest battle in Marine Corps history, Leighton Willhite traveled to the National Museum of the Marine…

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West Point alumni group cancels award ceremony honoring Tom Hanks

The alumni group for the U.S. Military Academy at West Point abruptly canceled an award ceremony honoring actor Tom Hanks.…

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Military will now drug test troops for psychedelic mushrooms

Military personnel will now be tested for magic mushrooms or “shrooms,” according to changes to the Pentagon’s drug policy. An…

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‘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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