On Patrol
Until every one comes home | The Magazine of the USO
Afghanistan
- Young Vets Still Struggling to Find Work After Service, On Patrol, April 30, 2012
- Driving at Home is Even More Dangerous After Deployment, On Patrol, April 24, 2012
- Designing A Softer Airdrop, On Patrol, April 10, 2012
- Navy Lab Expands to Test Robots, On Patrol, April 3, 2012
- America Inadvertently Funding the Taliban in Many Ways, Author Claims, On Patrol, April 2, 2012
- A Battle to Separate Friend from Foe in Afghanistan, On Patrol, March 29, 2012
- North Korea Missile Plan Overshadows Meeting of World Leaders, On Patrol, March 26, 2012
- Soldier Suspected in Afghan Killings May Pursue Insanity Defense, On Patrol, March 22, 2012
- Iraq, Afghan War Books Turning into Bestsellers, On Patrol, March 20, 2012
- Paper: Soldier Fell on Tough Times Before Alleged Afghanistan Shootings, On Patrol, March 19, 2012
- New Pentagon Policy Moves Women Closer to Front Lines, Malini Wilkes, March 12, 2012
- Shock, Sadness and Confusion on the Way Forward after Afghanistan Shootings, On Patrol, March 12, 2012
- More Injured Troops Returning to the Fight, On Patrol, March 5, 2012
- Futuristic Guns, al Qaeda Leaders Who Fly Commercial … and Tiger Woods as a Navy SEAL?, On Patrol, February 29, 2012
- “Act of Valor” Storms Box Office, On Patrol, February 27, 2012
- 7 U.S. Troops Killed in Stateside Helicopter Collision; 2 Others Die in Afghanistan Shooting, On Patrol, February 23, 2012
- Stolen Valor Act Gets Hearing in High Court, On Patrol, February 22, 2012
- Koran Incident Incites Backlash Outside Bagram, On Patrol, February 21, 2012
- Former Soldier’s Football Dream Draws Supporters, On Patrol, February 9, 2012
- In the Aftermath: Ten Years of War and Change, John A. Nagl, Winter 2011-2012
- Obstacles? What Obstacles? Vehicle Offers Combined Land and Sea Capabilities, On Patrol, February 8, 2012
- In Japan, Service Members Honor Quake Victims with Tools, Snow and Ice, On Patrol, February 6, 2012
- An Earlier End to the Combat Mission in Afghanistan, On Patrol, February 2, 2012
- VA Claims Hit 800K-plus Backlog, On Patrol, January 30, 2012
- Report: 6 Marines Killed in Afghanistan Helo Crash, On Patrol, January 20, 2012
- Afghanistan Video is Bad News for Marines, On Patrol, January 12, 2012
- A New Day at the Front: On Patrol with Gunnery Sergeant Fredrick Sloan, VeShannah J. Lovelace, Winter 2011-2012
- Martial Artist Lends Punch to Marine Corps, Marine Corporal Marco Mancha, January 5, 2012
- Fire and Forget, Cpl. Adam Leyendecker, Summer/Fall 2011
- Cuffs that Count, Ashley Bernardi, Summer/Fall 2011
- Afghan Pilots Meet American Aviation Legends, On Patrol, August 17, 2011
- Military Couple’s Virtual Date Highlighted in Feature Film, Life In A Day, Kanani Fong, August 16, 2011
- Sergeant Dakota Meyer to Receive Medal of Honor, On Patrol, August 15, 2011
- Bird's Eye View, On Patrol, August 12, 2011
- DOD Releases Full List of Chinook Crash Casualties, On Patrol, August 12, 2011
- Honolulu Native Helps Build Foundation for Afghan Future, Defense Media Activity, August 2, 2011
- Restrepo Mom Knits for War Retreat Vets, Becca Bryan, July 28, 2011
- Seabees Upgrade Wounded Warrior Center, Defense Media Activity, July 15, 2011
- Petry to Receive Medal of Honor Today, On Patrol, July 12, 2011
- Panetta Pinning, On Patrol, July 12, 2011
- Panetta Visits, Evaluates Iraq, Afghanistan, On Patrol, July 11, 2011
- Airman Lives American Dream, Serves Country in Afghanistan, Defense Media Activity, July 8, 2011
- Obama: Troops to Start Coming Home this Summer, On Patrol, June 23, 2011
- Comedians Entertain Troops at Camp Leatherneck, On Patrol, June 20, 2011
- Veteran Says Counseling Group Saved Her Life, American Forces Press Service, June 15, 2011
- Marine Survives Two IEDs, Stays in Fight, Defense Media Activity, June 6, 2011
- Wounded Warrior to Receive Medal of Honor, On Patrol, June 1, 2011
- Why We Fight - Memorial Day in Helmand, Brig. Gen. Lewis A. Craparotta, May 29, 2011
- FAST Defense, Defense Media Activity, April 25, 2011
- Posthumously Honored, J.D. Leipold, March 8, 2011
- MoH Recipient Sal Giunta Not To Re-Enlist, On Patrol, February 10, 2011
- Red Horse, Michael Yon, Winter 2010
- Chow Means Morale for Marjah Marines, LCpl. Andrew D. Johnston, November 29, 2010
- Staff Sergeant Salvatore Giunta - Medal of Honor, On Patrol, November 17, 2010
- Soldier Receives Medal of Honor, American Forces Press Service, November 16, 2010
- Infidel with Tim Hetherington, Becca Bryan, November 8, 2010
- Afghan Children Get School Supplies, On Patrol, October 25, 2010
- Man's Best Friend Save Troops, On Patrol, October 25, 2010
- Saffron Fields Forever, Michael Catalini, October 25, 2010
- Brush With Death to Message of Hope, Elaine Wilson, October 15, 2010
- The Next Generation, On Patrol, October 13, 2010
- USO Kandahar: Photo Essay, October 12, 2010
- Nine Years in Afghanistan, On Patrol, October 7, 2010
- Photo of the Day, On Patrol, October 7, 2010
- Photo of the Day, On Patrol, October 6, 2010
- Gen. Petraeus on Afghanistan, September 30, 2010
- Afghan Army Graduates First Female Officers, On Patrol, September 29, 2010
- Sniper Attack Survivor Earns Purple Heart, On Patrol, September 27, 2010
- Two-Way Radios Spread Hope, Reduce Fear, On Patrol, September 23, 2010
- Wounded Warrior Improves Repair Processes, On Patrol, September 21, 2010
In Our New Issue
Our Spring 2012 issue explores the evolution of women's roles in the military, from the nurses in the 1700s to the multi-faceted troops of today.
Today's Photo
A KC-10 Extender refuels another KC-10 on May 3, 2012, during a training mission over the Atlantic Ocean. Army photo by Technical Sergeant Edward Gyokeres
Hot Topics
- DOD's website connects military children from AFPS
- Condolence payments to Afghans total millions of dollars from Air Force Times
- Involuntary manslaughter charge may be dropped in case of Private Danny Chen from New York Times
- Britain could increase military presence in Strait of Hormuz from USA Today
Share Your Story
Share Your Story with ON PATROL. Have a story about the service and sacrifice of our troops and their families? Email us at !
Promote On Patrol
You can help support On Patrol by linking to our site with one of the banner images below. Here's a link to a page full of banners.