Military Life

Stories, culture, personal experiences, and daily life within global military communities.

Army vet who created ‘Yelp for the barracks’ makes website to review the VA

Rob Evans, an Army veteran who created a popular Yelp-like app to report problems with enlisted barracks, has now built…

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Coast Guard helicopter flies ‘Ho Ho, Ho holding pattern’ off the coast of Puerto Rico

A Coast Guard MH-60T Jayhawk was in a festive mood over the weekend, issuing a holly jolly “Ho-ho-ho” in the…

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Review of Ruger’s New LC Carbine in .45 ACP

The Ruger LC Carbine makes a great long gun option to pair with your favorite handgun in 45 ACP. Today…

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FN 502 .22 LR Handgun Review

Fabrique Nationale Herstal, colloquially known as FNH or simply “FN” is a well-known, historic arms and munitions company located in…

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Under new law, Medal of Honor recipients will receive $67,500 annual stipend

Service members and veterans who earned the Medal of Honor for their actions will see a sizable increase in their…

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Marines reinstate photos in some review boards, but not for promotions

Marines will once again be judged by how they look in an official photograph when they are up for key…

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How military families remember the fallen with tattoos

Swearing to remember, but knowing memories fade, some turn their grief into ink. Part therapy, part tribute, memorial tattoos are…

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A veteran’s service in Panama isn’t covered by the VA. There are hundreds like him.

Steven Price grew up in Panama and enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1981. For his first base, he “signed…

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Pentagon pledges $400 million for ‘immediate’ barracks renovation

The U.S. military is investing $400 million for “immediate work” on improving and renovating aging, faulty and dilapidated troop housing.…

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Space Force trainees will get the service’s new dress uniform

The newest class of guardians will soon be sporting the Space Force’s new dress uniform. The trainees currently going through…

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