An Open Letter to the Army Chief of Staff

Run Towards Pain

By Nick Barringer That which hurts, also instructs. -Ben Franklin I hate running. Maybe because I’ve never been any good at it. But still, I hate running. Yet on this...
What is Important?

By SGT Awesome On the evening of October 9th I, like many of you were glued to the TV watching an historic presidential debate. Unfortunately it was not historic for...
Stop Mistaking Fashion for Toughness

By Paul J. O’Leary It’s been a minute or two since I have written anything for the Rhino Den. It isn’t that I don’t love you guys, but ever since...
Why I won’t be Voting for Trump

By Lana Duffy There are a lot of people out there who are pro-candidate and therefore anti-other candidate. That is not me. I’m not pro-anyone this election – more like...
Douche of the Week – Duke University

By RU Rob What in the fuck? That was the first thing that popped into my brain housing unit upon reading the headline, “Duke University launches ‘safe space’ for men...
BAMF of the Week — Todd Orr

By RU Rob If you have not checked social media in the last 24 hours let me introduce you to Todd Orr of Bozeman, Montana. Being a red-blooded, unapologetic bad-ass, Todd...
I’m A Damn Moron: The Freon Incident

By Jack Mandaville “I actually felt more comfortable when you and your brother were in Iraq, because at least I knew you two were being professional.” –Ski’s mother during a...
In Defense of Alcohol

By Kelly Crigger Everyone tells you not to drink when you’re emotional or hurting. And they’re probably right. But there are times when it helps and those people who say...
Five Successful Marine Corps Veterans You Haven’t Heard About

By J.E. McCollough Entering the private sector after military service is rarely a simple transition. Life throws all kinds of complications at the veteran from the simple to severe. The loss...
FBI Director James Comey Pulled a Serious Judo Move on Hillary Clinton

By Kelly Crigger Hillary Clinton probably realizes by now that FBI Director James Comey pulled a fast one on her. His decision not to indict Clinton for a long list...
We Don’t Have A Clue

By Kevin Wilson The recent string of attacks in Europe has proved once and for all that we, and by we I mean western society, have no fucking clue how...
Working in the Unknown

By RU Rob Imagine if you will, being deployed to Afghanistan. You are there for one purpose, to fight and win. Every day you know that when you leave the...
Iron Sharpens Iron

By RU Rob For any military officer, staff work sucks. They like to lead, not get stuck behind a desk on a thankless Battalion, Brigade, Division, or Joint staff. But...
First Drone Strike on U.S. Soil

By J. E. McCollough The battalion commander I fought under during the invasion of Iraq had a saying, “Never send a Marine where you can send artillery, and why send artillery...
Comparing Clinton – Email, OPSEC, and Intent

By Lana Duffy On 5 July, the FBI declared they would not pursue federal charges against Former Defense Secretary and current presumptive Presidential Nominee Hillary Clinton. Despite saying she acted...
An Open Letter to the Army Chief of Staff

By SGT Awesome An Open Letter To Army Chief of Staff, General Mark Milley, Hi Mark, it’s me, Awesome. I see you’ve decided to let a few people roll up their...