Thomas E. Ricks

Thomas E. Ricks covered the U.S. military from 1991 to 2008 for the Wall Street Journal and then the Washington Post. He can be reached at [email protected].

Articles by Thomas E. Ricks

Soldier Fires M-240 during Mounted Gunnery

Military in a nutshell

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Thomas E. Ricks

October 17, 2016, 9:56 AM

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The dichotomy: Female sexual pleasure vs. the respect of American bro culture

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Thomas E. Ricks

October 14, 2016, 10:59 AM

A destroyed vehicle is pictured in the Yemeni port city of Hodeidah on October 13, 2016.
The US military directly targeted Yemen's Huthi rebels for the first time, hitting radar sites controlled by the insurgents after US warships came under missile attacks twice in four days. / AFP / STRINGER (Photo credit should read STRINGER/AFP/Getty Images) — A destroyed vehicle is pictured in the Yemeni port city of Hodeidah on October 13, 2016. The US military directly targeted Yemen's Huthi rebels for the first time, hitting radar sites controlled by the insurgents after US warships came under missile attacks twice in four days. / AFP / STRINGER (Photo credit should read STRINGER/AFP/Getty Images)

Firing missiles into Yemen—and no one in the U.S. seems to care much, even me

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Thomas E. Ricks

October 14, 2016, 9:51 AM

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This dog has his own attack helicopter

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Thomas E. Ricks

October 14, 2016, 9:51 AM

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Living in the combat zone we call home

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Thomas E. Ricks

October 13, 2016, 10:33 AM

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Dr. Crane, what you’re getting from cyber isn’t so much hype as it is sheer newness

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Thomas E. Ricks

October 13, 2016, 10:31 AM

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Reminder: The biggest danger in civil-military relations isn’t making a coup

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Thomas E. Ricks

October 12, 2016, 9:15 AM

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Is there an inverse law of military naming?

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Thomas E. Ricks

October 12, 2016, 9:15 AM

Председатель ВЧК-ОГПУ Феликс Эдмундович Дзержинский (1877-1926 г. г.).

RusskiLeaks Exclusive!: Putin’s plans for post-election America after candidate Trump is cast into recycling bin of history

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Thomas E. Ricks

October 11, 2016, 10:22 AM

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Bopping around Barcelona: Almost no Russians, but a wave of stylish Chinese

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Thomas E. Ricks

October 11, 2016, 10:19 AM

Secretary of Defense Ash Carter meets with SD meets with Eric Schmidt at the Pentagon, March 14, 2016. (DoD photo by Senior Master Sgt. Adrian Cadiz)(Released)

Pentagon innovation board unveils an interesting set of initial recommendations

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Thomas E. Ricks

October 10, 2016, 10:32 AM

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How should the USMC have responded to Sarah Silverman’s boot camp tweets?

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Thomas E. Ricks

October 10, 2016, 10:32 AM

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This is a Trump-free zone today

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Thomas E. Ricks

October 10, 2016, 10:31 AM

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The pitfalls of remembering war: One thing more dangerous than not learning the lesson is learning the wrong lesson

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Thomas E. Ricks

October 7, 2016, 9:59 AM

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Reading rainbow

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Thomas E. Ricks

October 7, 2016, 9:58 AM

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