The military is built on discipline, standards, and the comforting belief that the people in charge are making good decisions. Then someone with a rank that comes with its own parking spot decides to emulate George Washington in the only way they probably shouldn’t: trying to match the Father of America drink-for-drink.
Related: George Washington celebrated becoming president by running up an epic bar tab
Everyone, civilian and military alike, kind of expects service members to hit the bar. From the American Revolution onward, we’ve earned that reputation.
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US President Donald Trump has proposed raising the country’s military budget to $1.5tn for the year 2027, amid ongoing global tensions.
Thousands of Arad rifles have been delivered to rapid response teams throughout Israel, following the completion of an agreement between the Israel Ministry of Defense (IMOD), the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), and Israel Weapon Industries (IWI).
When most people think of U.S. presidents and fitness, images of jogging presidents or basketball games at the White House may come to mind. Few, however, know that President Herbert Hoover, the 31st president of the United States, maintained his health and energy during the grueling years of office with a unique and vigorous exercise: Hooverball. A vigorous hybrid of tennis, volleyball, and medicine ball throwing, Hooverball was more than just a pastime.
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The United States confirmed accelerated construction of USS John F.
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In a series of announcements from November 25 to December 19, 2025, the Navy stated that it wants to restructure its frigate acquisition effort by (1) truncating the FFG-62 program to no…
Marine Corps Compass Points
Time for the Marines to set a better course.
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The Knox-5 processor is built on an open SOSA-aligned architecture, supports air, land, and maritime missions, and runs cloud-native applications in…
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This exclusive Cogs of War interview is with Bret C. Devereaux, an ancient military historian and Teaching Assistant Professor in the Department of World Languages and Cultures at North Carolina State University. As one of the earliest detailed records of how technology drives war and statecraft, Thucydides’ history proves a valuable guide to the human element for strategists and practitioners amid a time of great technical change. Thucydides is often described as a founder of the discipline of history, a writer who sought to explain events through causes rather than divine will or myth.