John Black

John Black

John Black is a retired Special Forces "Green Beret" with more than 20 years of experience in the military at both 5th SFG(A) and 3rd SFG(A). Additionally, he has ten combat deployments in places such as Iraq, Kurdistan, Afghanistan, and countries throughout Africa. He has a degree in Strategic Studies and Defense Analysis and is currently working on his Masters.

Famed Infantry Honor Hill Burns Down

Honor Hill is part of the final challenge of becoming an infantry soldier. But last week the hallowed area burned to the ground.

Female Soldiers Are Failing at Alarming Rates

In an alarming development, the U.S. Army has halted the gender-neutral Army Combat Fitness Test (ACFT) test as female soldiers were failing it at a rate of 65 percent.