Military

There’s not enough cheese in the world to make this annual bitchfest worthwhile — In late May, I can hear the rumble begin anew. “Why does the entire LGBT community get an entire month, but the military only gets a day?” Um, my dude, Google is free, but since you’re not interested in doing anything but regurgitating the verbal vomit from your chosen talking…

Led by the legendary Genghis Khan (meaning Great Leader), an unstoppable force of horse-riding warriors moved across the Asian continent in the 13th century AD. During this time, the Mongolian (Brave) Empire was at its most powerful and would eventually become one of the widest-reaching and influential empires ever recorded…

A fun fact in honor of Memorial Day (and Veteran’s Day) — Why Cognac? Have you ever wondered why Black folks prefer, or flat-out love cognac so much? The facts may surprise you (or not; after all, it is Memorial Day on the date of publishing). Hennessy. Remy Martin. Courvoisier. Martell. The big four cognacs. Cognac. Kown-yak, not kog-nak, for those who love to…

Here are the key facts of this story, as agreed upon by ¹Associated Press, ²Guardian, ³Tass, ⁴Ukrinform (a) and ⁵Ukrinform (b). The capitals of Russia and Ukraine were both targeted in drone attacks exchanged by the warring countries on Tuesday — with both labeling the attacks as acts of terrorism…

In the annals of human history, the phrase “arms race” has often been synonymous with periods of intense rivalry and escalating tension — think of the nuclear arms race during the Cold War era. Today, a new form of arms race is unfolding, not with nuclear weapons, but with algorithms…

It is pretty dark when I enter the bathroom; a few fluorescent lights hang from the ceiling, and a uniform hangs low from a pipe, as if left to dry. I get close to it, rubbing my eyes to get a better view; it’s a private’s uniform. I see some…

Can I love the warrior and hate the (Viet Nam) war? — I’m a military BRAT–the child of a career Air Force Officer. That certainly was a mixed blessing. On the one hand, we moved a lot. I went to something like nine public or military schools between Kindergarten and twelfth grade. Sometimes attending as many as three different schools in one…

World War II Ends with Shock and Awe — Setting the Battlefield It was a decision that will live in infamy. It was August of 1945. Through its island-hopping campaign across the Pacific, the Americans had cornered the Japanese army to its homeland. The Chinese were engaged in a campaign to expel the Japanese from the East Asian mainland. The Soviet Union…

There is a foolproof way to tell when Memorial Day approaches every year: Car dealerships and mattress stores flood the airwaves advertising their Memorial Day discounts; also, grocery stores start running low on hot dog buns and charcoal and seasonal allergies are in full swing. For millions of Americans, Memorial…