Why You’re Wrong About the President and Bergdahl

America’s Veterans: What It Means To Be Part of the .45%

America’s Veterans: What It Means To Be Part of the .45% by Ranger Up CEO Nick Palmisciano Editor’s Note: This article was first published in The Rhino Den in August of...
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...
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...
Let Those Cowards Come

By Tim Kennedy “We have credible intel suggesting that ISIS wants to kill you, Mr. Kennedy.” This is what the FBI told me last week. I don’t think they were...
Kilo Two Bravo

By Kelly Crigger SPOLIER ALERT!!! PLOT POINTS OF THE MOVIE WILL BE REVEALED. YOU’VE BEEN WARNED!! Kilo Two Bravo captures the brotherhood of war better than any combat movie...
Destroying Your Sergeant Major’s Soul – The Rhino Den Guide to the New Army Uniforms

By Pablo James With the Army beginning the transition from the gray and gray Army Combat Uniform, or ACU, to the new, cutting edge Universal Combat Pattern (UCP) Army Combat...
I Lost A Hero — Justin Fitch

By Pablo James “The basic building block of selfless service is the commitment of each team member to go a little further, endure a little longer, and look a little...
The Problem with Every Dumb Ranger School Conspiracy Theory: Peer Reviews

By Tommy Batboy Since the news was released that two women had graduated Ranger School and would be awarded their Ranger Tabs, the military community has broken the internet. A...
Readily Will I Display

By Left of the Boom History abounds with examples of perseverance in the face of adversity. It is one of the core values in the Army and encompasses will, dedication,...
¡Libertad! – Eight Ways U.S.-Cuba Relations Benefit the Military

By Pablo James This past Friday, the flag of the United States rose over the U.S. embassy in Havana, Cuba for the first time since that embassy closed in January...
The Ten Best Pre-Mission Songs For Combat Operations

By Pablo James “When I hear music, I fear no danger. I am invulnerable. I see no foe. I am related to the earliest times, and to the latest.”...
Be Happy this Memorial Day

By Genevieve Chase A lot of civilians don’t understand why some of us are so bitter about “Happy” Memorial Day weekend. They don’t get why we feel the need to...
A Challenge to the Flag Stompers — #PatriotChallenge

By SCUBA As Americans, we enjoy freedoms and privileges that most people can only dream. I respect those rights and privileges wholeheartedly. However, that does not excuse the ignorance and...
Douchebags Gone Wild – Panama City Edition

By Pablo James Last week, I wrote about a group of college students who desecrated the American flag as part of a protest and how, despite their poor judgment and...
The New Veteran, A Culture of Entitlement and Peter Pan

By Toby Nunn President John F. Kennedy famously said, “Ask not what your country can do for you but what can you do for your country.” If only he had...
Why You’re Wrong About the President and Bergdahl

By Salil Puri With the Army’s announcement today that Bowe Bergdahl will be charged with desertion, soldiers all over were elated. At the same time, many troops, veterans, and politicians...