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U.S. Airmen assigned to the 509th Logistics Readiness Squadron and 393rd Bomber Generation Squadron conduct hot-pit refueling for a B-2 Spirit at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, May 28, 2025. The 509th Bomb Wing and its fleet of B-2s serve as part of the U.S. Air Force's conventional and strategic combat force with the capability to project U.S. airpower anywhere around the world. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Joshua Hastings)

Congress abandoned its authority to declare war decades ago

Congress ceded the authority to make war to the executive branch after the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks and hasn’t taken it back since.

Private Fitz Lee, in a suit and hat, poses with his Medal of Honor.

An Army base will now honor a Buffalo Soldier

Fort Lee is now named for Pvt. Fitz Lee. The new namesake was a Buffalo Soldier who earned the Medal of Honor.

Pvt. Lakeith Walters from the 401st Military Police Company talks to the role-player, Spc. Keishon Trice, during a traffic stop in a training exercise for the Installation Law Enforcement Certification course June 10, 2024, at Fort Cavazos, Texas. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Alexander Chatoff)

The Army is deactivating police units in deep cuts to number of military cops

The Army plans to close one police brigade, four battalions and several other law enforcement-focused units. By next year, the service will have just over half the number of many military police as it did in 2007.

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Proposed law would open the door for more troops to be awarded the Medal of Honor

The Valor Has No Expiration Act would end a requirement that veterans and service members be awarded the Medal of Honor within five years of their heroic actions.

A photo of a crashed U.S. helicopter from Operation Eagle Claw.

Operation Eagle Claw and the genesis of Joint Special Ops

A plan to free American hostages in Iran ended in disaster on April 24, 1980. The tragedy led to an overhaul of U.S. special operations.

Warfare movie review opening scene

The most authentic scene in ‘Warfare’ happens before a single shot is fired

In just a few minutes, “Warfare” perfectly captures modern military life by showing a unit’s last easy laugh.

A sailor hammers away at floor planks in a trench in Latvia.

Marines and sailors are building trenches for the drone age

During exercises in Latvia, combat engineers are testing how to stay protected from small, deadly quadcopters.

A live fire demonstration of the Army’s newest and most modernized combat vehicle, the M10 Booker, marks the conclusion of the M10 Booker Dedication Ceremony at Aberdeen Proving Ground, in Aberdeen, Md., April 18, 2024. (U.S. Army photo by Christopher Kaufmann)

Why the Marine Corps should adopt the M10 Booker

The Army cancelled the M10 Booker. As the leaders of the Marine Corps’ 3rd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, we believe the Army’s loss could be the Marine Corps’ gain.

Army Command Sgt. Maj. Daniel R. Gibson

Military intelligence battalion sergeant major arrested for DUI and suspended

Command Sgt. Maj. Daniel R. Gibson has been suspended from his duties as senior enlisted leader for the 224th Military Intelligence Battalion.

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With USS Nimitz deployment, the US surges air and sea assets to the Middle East

The aircraft carrier USS Nimitz is headed to the Middle East to join a second carrier in the region, USS Carl Vinson.

The Arleigh Burke-class destroyer the USS Thomas Hudner taking part in the Formidable Shield exercise in May 2025.

Navy destroyer, air defense systems help intercept Iranian missiles

The military is moving another destroyer to bolster air defense systems in the region as fighting between Israel and Iran continues.

US base defense in the era of large-scale drone attacks

US base defense in the era of large-scale drone attacks

Ukraine’s Operation Spider’s Web highlights massive vulnerabilities that military bases have when it comes to small drones. Here’s how the U.S. is adapting.

Chief Warrant Officer 2 Dustin K. Wright stands in front of an American flag.

Army identifies 101st Airborne soldier killed in training accident

Chief Warrant Officer 2 Dustin K. Wright, a pilot with the 101st Combat Aviation Brigade, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), died on Wednesday, June 11.

Army soldiers with 3rd Infantry Regiment dressed in Revolutionary War uniforms march as part of the Army Birthday Twilight Tattoo at Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall, Virginia on June 11, 2025.

The US Army turns 250

Initially created as a small force, the Army has spent two and a half centuries playing a major role in the United States’ growth and defense. Now it’s the force’s birthday.

Army veteran Marcos Leao kneels while being detained by Marines at the Wilshire federal building on June 13, 2025.

Marines detain civilian in Los Angeles, in first such case

A 27-year-old Army veteran was briefly detained at the Wilshire federal building shortly after Marines arrived there.

Lt. Col. Brian Seymour stands next to an Air Force plane at the change of command ceremony for the 71st Student Squadron on May 16, 2025.

Air Force relieves commander of pilot training squadron

Lt. Col. Brian Seymour was removed following a “loss of confidence in his ability to lead.” He took over the squadron in May.

The Pentagon Rundown

Protesters confront California National Guard soldiers and police outside of a federal building as protests continue in Los Angeles following three days of clashes with police after a series of immigration raids on June 9, 2025 in Los Angeles, California.

The difference between the Insurrection Act and martial law

The aftermath of Operation Spider’s Web and what it means for the US military

Pentagon orders review of base moves, and more military news

Is it possible to have ‘accountability’ for the War in Afghanistan?

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Task & Purpose was founded in 2014 as a voice for the military community, and continues to serve that community with accurate reporting and great storytelling to this day. Our journalists have reported on the front lines of the Standing Rock protests in North Dakota and the war in Afghanistan. We’ve uncovered American veterans being abused in Kuwaiti prisons, deported veterans being forced to work for Mexican cartels, and drawn national attention to a longstanding legal rule barring service members from suing the government — even in the face of gross negligence.

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