Topic: military

19 Military Members Sue Defense Secretaries Over Sexual Assault Accusation Inaction

19 Military Members Sue Defense Secretaries Over Sexual Assault Accusation Inaction

Sadly, a “zero tolerance” policy for sexual assault seems to mean “zero tolerance except when we decide it’s okay to tolerate rape.” According to The Daily Beast, nineteen service members are suing the current and former secretaries of defense for failing to properly investigate sexual assault accusations they made. While it is a good thing that this extremely troubling problem is at least being brought to light legally and in the media, it’s also flat-out disturbing to learn the facts. More »

‘Out of Annapolis’ Chronicles Lives of LGBT Naval Academy Alumni

'Out of Annapolis' Chronicles Lives of LGBT Naval Academy Alumni

This past summer, Out of Annapolis, a film that tells the stories of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender alumni of the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Md., debuted at film festivals across the country. The film, directed by Naval Academy alum Steven Clark Hall, documents the lives of 11 LGBT individuals who graduated from the Academy and their experiences in the military. More »

The Score: TFNC Military Style Festival Parka

The Score: TFNC Military Style Festival Parka

I have been seeing military-style parkas everywhere. Just this morning I saw an incredibly fashionable young woman in black cigarette pants, towering ankle booties and a parka just like this one (by TFNC). I thought to myself, “Huh, I kind of want one of those,” and then I looked around the subway car and saw about 10 other women wearing variations on the exact same piece. So then I thought to myself More »

The Score: Coffee Shop Tulip Military Coat

The Score: Coffee Shop Tulip Military Coat

Lady mags are usually pretty stupid. They recycle the same exact shit day in and day out… much like bloggers, only they have a month to prepare it, as opposed to like, 20 minutes. So, I really don’t think they have a good excuse for the lazy space-filling trend line-ups they do constantly, that are virtually indistinguishable from trend line-ups two seasons or two years More »