Month: December 2020

New Navy Football uniforms honor tradition of ignoring Marine Corps


By BYOBooyah ANNAPOLIS, Md. — The U.S. Naval Academy debuted custom uniforms last week in preparation for the upcoming Army-Navy football game which honors the naval tradition of ignoring the Marine Corps, sources confirmed today. “This year’s Army-Navy uniform pays tribute to the Naval Academy with numerous special features as seen on the Yard with […]

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Meet another member of the Duffel Blog team


Dear reader, I’m Brian, the other editor of the two-man editing team of Duffel Blog. You’ve probably read editor in chief Paul Szoldra’s story about the site and the military and veteran writers, but my story is far different. First off, I’m a civilian and always have been. I used to be in the Civil Air Patrol, […]

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New ‘Call of Duty: Field Grade’ game worth 90 credit hours at Army Staff College


By As For Class FORT LEAVENWORTH, Kansas — Activision and Infinity Ward’s most realistic entry into the Call of Duty franchise, Field Grade, will be in stores and available for download just in time for Christmas and will count for 90 hours at the Command and General Staff College, the companies and the U.S. Army […]

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12th Day of Christmas looks like 4th Day of Christmas, underway sailor reports


What is time anyway, really? (Photo: U.S. Navy) By Blondes Over Baghdad NORFOLK, Va. — Petty Officer 1st Class Ted Gladfelter, a gunner’s mate onboard the USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78), reports that the 12th Day of Christmas pretty much looks like the 4th day of Christmas while underway. “On the 4th Day of Christmas, […]

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Army priest leaves military for influential chaplaining job on Capitol Hill


C-SPAN screenshot. By Paul Sharpe WASHINGTON — A high-ranking U.S. Army chaplain is planning to leave the military to take over as the head corporate chaplain for Raytheon on Capitol Hill, raising fresh questions about the so-called “revolving door” between the Pentagon and the defense chaplain industry, sources confirmed today. Lt. Col. Daniel Collins, S.… […]

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