U.S. Military
The 2013 Oscars: Live-blogging the awards
Posted on February 24, 2013, at 7:00 PMReal-time curation and analysis from The Week's Scott Meslow and Jessica Hullinger
The problems with Esquire's bin Laden shooter exposé
Posted on February 12, 2013, at 9:50 AMWriter Phil Bronstein left a few things out of his profile about the heroic, "screwed" former Navy SEAL
Matt K. Lewis: Obama, drones, and the blissful ignorance of Americans
Posted on February 6, 2013, at 9:15 AMWhen it comes to the war on terror, most Americans rather conveniently employ an out-of-sight, out-mind attitude
The murder of Chris Kyle: A watershed moment for military PTSD?
Posted on February 4, 2013, at 12:37 PMOne of the deadliest snipers in America was reportedly shot dead by a troubled ex-Marine he was trying to help
WATCH: Are DARPA's dissolvable electronics the future of espionage?
Posted on January 29, 2013, at 10:45 AMThis tiny silicon sensor disappears when you add just a few drops of liquid
The most brutal takedowns of Tucker Carlson's thoughts on women in combat
Posted on January 24, 2013, at 12:41 PMLiberals pounce after the editor-in-chief of The Daily Caller fires off some rather puzzling tweets
D.B. Grady: Why women soldiers don't belong on the front lines
Posted on January 24, 2013, at 9:51 AMHowever unfair, however much it pains us to admit it, in some areas, men and women are simply not equal
U.S. removes ban on women in combat
Posted on January 23, 2013, at 3:55 PMThe groundbreaking policy change opens up hundreds of thousands of new roles for female military personnel
The irresponsibly stupid and dangerous camouflage patterns of the U.S. military
Posted on January 22, 2013, at 9:15 AMYou'd think the military would want uniform patterns that keep its members safe. And yet somehow, "distinctiveness" has trumped safety
Americans should spend more money on veterans
Posted on January 16, 2013, at 6:19 AMSupporting our troops cannot begin and end with the mere act of waving a flag or wearing a yellow ribbon
Would a Defense Secretary Hagel lead to a demise in American military power?
Posted on January 8, 2013, at 11:26 AMPresident Obama's nominee has voiced support for cutting the defense budget
The U.S. military's top-secret 'tsunami bomb' from World War II
Posted on January 3, 2013, at 5:12 PM"If you put it in a James Bond movie it would be viewed as fantasy," says filmmaker Ray Waru. "But it was a real thing."
The Army's obesity problem: By the numbers
Posted on December 11, 2012, at 4:21 PMIn 2007, 116 troops were dismissed for being out of shape. In the first 10 months of this year, that figure was a rather massive 1,625
Is it time to stop barring women from combat?
Posted on November 28, 2012, at 11:28 AMCivil rights activists and female soldiers challenge a policy that prevents women from serving in infantry units
Should military drones be allowed to decide who to kill?
Posted on November 26, 2012, at 4:45 PMOne day, humans may be confronted with technology that allows robot armies to kill without the green light of human operators
Can Ecstasy help veterans fight off post-traumatic stress disorder?
Posted on November 21, 2012, at 12:38 PMA new follow-up study shows long-lasting improvement for soldiers given MDMA during psychotherapy
- What is a quantum computer — and why does Google need one?
- The politics behind Kanye West's 'New Slaves'
- D.C. is obsessed with scandal. America isn't.
- The time's not right for Tesla
- LIVE UPDATES: Massive tornado tears through Oklahoma City area
- 32 TV shows to watch in 2013 [Updated]
- Why the Justice Department spied on a Fox News reporter
- 7 horrifying details from the Cleveland abduction police report
- WATCH: Stefon's touching last hurrah on Saturday Night Live
- Game of Thrones recap: 'Second Sons'
- Mad Men recap: 'The Crash'
- What is a quantum computer — and why does Google need one?
- Girls on Film: The real problem with the Disney Princess brand
- The time's not right for Tesla
- WATCH: Stefon's touching last hurrah on Saturday Night Live
- WATCH: Jon Stewart slams Obama over the IRS scandal
- What is the most complex Chinese character?
- Why the Yahoo deal is great for Tumblr
- My husband has a small penis. Help!
- Why Facebook makes breaking up even worse
