Mission Creep: How Limited Missions Become Open-Ended Wars Mission creep occurs when a mission that begins with narrow objectives slowly expands into something far larger and more open...
A Leaked Draft Letter from Somalia to Trump Offers US Exclusive Access to Bases And Ports In the letter, Somalia offers “exclusive operational control” over the Berbera and Baledogle air bases and the ports of...
That Time US Navy and North Korean Sailors Teamed Up to Battle Somali Pirates While the United States isn't specifically required to help North Korea, an important part of the U.S. Navy's ongoing mission...
‘High Stress, High Stakes’: Behind-The-Scenes Look at Super Bowl Flyover “Celebrating America 250 and Super Bowl 60, we wanted to go big and really have that majestical display of air power for...
Why Some Disabled Veterans Can't Get Both VA Disability and Military Retirement Pay Military service members planning medical retirement face a critical decision point at the 20-year mark.
Veteran Who Served for Both Japanese and US Forces Turns 100 "Mino" Ohye, who pulled off quite a rare feat during his military service, celebrated his 100 birthday on Thursday in West...
How Former SEAC Ramón Colón-López Is Redefining Leadership After Service After serving as the nation’s top enlisted leader, Ramón “CZ” Colón-López explains what real leadership requires—and why his...
This 20-Year-Old Sacrificed His Life and Became the First Black Marine Medal of Honor Recipient Every February, Black History Month shines a light on Americans whose contributions shaped the nation. One belongs to Pfc...
![](http://images04.military.com/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail_large/public/2026-01/Mino%201%20.jpg?itok=ULDG5h2L ""Mino" Ohye salutes during a party at the West Sacramento VFW. (Submitted)")
