# Task & Purpose

Task & Purpose provides military news, culture, and analysis by and for the military and veterans community.

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## [Final Air Force review finds M18 pistols ‘safe, reliable’](<https://taskandpurpose.com/news/final-air-force-review-finds-m18-pistols-safe-reliable.md>)

The inspection was ordered after use of the pistols was paused last year following claims of an accidental discharge.

By [Nicholas Slayton](<https://taskandpurpose.com/authors/nicholas-slayton.md>)

Posted 13 Hours Ago

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  ### [US military disables ad trackers amid concerns over troops’ safety](<https://taskandpurpose.com/news/military-cybersecurity-ad-trackers-iran.md>)

  By [Nicholas Slayton](<https://taskandpurpose.com/authors/nicholas-slayton.md>)

  Posted on Sep 5, 2026
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  ### [US forces hit three Iranian tankers after carrier attacked](<https://taskandpurpose.com/news/us-hits-three-tankers-strait-hormuz-iran.md>)

  By [Nicholas Slayton](<https://taskandpurpose.com/authors/nicholas-slayton.md>)

  Posted on Sep 5, 2026
- [Iran](<https://taskandpurpose.com/category/iran/>)

  ### [Dozens more troops added to tally of wounded in Iran war amid new strikes](<https://taskandpurpose.com/news/iran-war-nearly-800-wounded.md>)

  By [Nicholas Slayton](<https://taskandpurpose.com/authors/nicholas-slayton.md>)

  Posted on Sep 4, 2026

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### [The Army Just Received Its Two Bradley Replacement Contenders](<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EQgY-cYuz_w>)

### [The Army Just Picked Its Next Howitzer](<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6FWMsMioiq0>)

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[Army](<https://taskandpurpose.com/category/army/>)

### [Official who oversees Corps of Engineers named acting Army Secretary](<https://taskandpurpose.com/news/adam-telle-army-secretary-driscoll.md>)

Adam Telle oversaw the Army Corp of Engineers, which maintain dams, lakes, and waterways. He now will be the Army's top civilian, replacing Dan Driscoll.

By [Nicholas Slayton](<https://taskandpurpose.com/authors/nicholas-slayton.md>)

Posted on Sep 4, 2026

[Culture](<https://taskandpurpose.com/category/culture/>)

### [Dakota Meyer to junior Marines: ‘You all are better than we were’](<https://taskandpurpose.com/culture/dakota-meyer-suicide-prevention.md>)

“As somebody who was in the combat generation, to somebody who's standing in a formation next to these entry-level Marines, I want to tell you: you all are better than we were.”

By [Patty Nieberg](<https://taskandpurpose.com/authors/patty-nieberg.md>)

Posted on Sep 4, 2026

[Education](<https://taskandpurpose.com/category/education/>)

### [What to know about transferring your GI Bill to a dependent](<https://taskandpurpose.com/field-guide/what-to-know-about-transferring-your-gi-bill.md>)

It’s so complicated, it almost seems like it’s by design. Which is why you need to plan ahead.

By [Justin Burgess](<https://taskandpurpose.com/authors/justin-burgess.md>)

Posted on Sep 4, 2026

[Marine Corps](<https://taskandpurpose.com/category/marine-corps/>)

### [Acting Navy Secretary tells Marines that suicide is a ‘leadership issue’](<https://taskandpurpose.com/news/navy-secretary-mental-health.md>)

In a town hall with Acting Navy Secretary Hung Cao, the Commandant of the Marine Corps told Camp Lejeune Marines that suicide prevention demands "intrusive leadership" from local leaders.

By [Patty Nieberg](<https://taskandpurpose.com/authors/patty-nieberg.md>)

Posted on Sep 3, 2026

[Commentary](<https://taskandpurpose.com/category/commentary/>)

### [My unit took on Ukraine’s ‘Nemesis’ drone hunters. Here’s what really happened.](<https://taskandpurpose.com/opinion/op-ed-ukraine-drone-commander.md>)

An exercise in April was reported as a "drubbing" of an American mechanized unit by Ukrainian drones. A company commander who was there tells Blackhawk Company's side of the story.

By [Capt. Allan W. Watson](<https://taskandpurpose.com/authors/cpt-allan-watson.md>)

Posted on Sep 3, 2026

[Army](<https://taskandpurpose.com/category/army/>)

### [Army to spend $465 million on ‘Group 3 killer’ anti-drone laser](<https://taskandpurpose.com/news/army-locust-laser-drone-killer.md>)

The LOCUST X 3, a 30-kilowatt laser, is designed to shoot down the type of drones that U.S. troops in the Middle East have faced since the Iran war began.

By [Jeff Schogol](<https://taskandpurpose.com/authors/jeff-schogol.md>)

Posted on Sep 2, 2026

[Navy](<https://taskandpurpose.com/category/navy/>)

### [These 2 Marines are now professional football players](<https://taskandpurpose.com/news/two-marines-make-nfl-team.md>)

Naval Academy teammates and Marine Corps officers Landon Robinson and Eli Heidenreich both made the final rosters of their NFL teams.

By [Matt White](<https://taskandpurpose.com/authors/matt-white.md>)

Posted on Sep 2, 2026

[Navy](<https://taskandpurpose.com/category/navy/>)

### [Top Navy officer says sailors should expect ‘longer deployments’ despite 7-month goal](<https://taskandpurpose.com/news/navy-chief-longer-deployments.md>)

“Until I can grow the Navy we need … longer deployments are going to be probably part of that,” the Chief of Naval Operations told sailors this week.

By [Patty Nieberg](<https://taskandpurpose.com/authors/patty-nieberg.md>)

Posted on Sep 1, 2026

[Army](<https://taskandpurpose.com/category/army/>)

### [Thousands of US soldiers ruck for a Danish Air Force medal](<https://taskandpurpose.com/news/army-soldiers-danish-flyver-ruck-march.md>)

Soldiers across the Army marched a little more than 12 miles to earn the Danish Flyver ribbon, which can now be worn on U.S. uniforms.

By [Nicholas Slayton](<https://taskandpurpose.com/authors/nicholas-slayton.md>)

Posted on Sep 1, 2026

[Navy](<https://taskandpurpose.com/category/navy/>)

### [Sailor asks Navy leaders if service will pay for haircuts under grooming push](<https://taskandpurpose.com/news/navy-leadership-townhall.md>)

In a town hall with the Navy's top admiral and enlisted advisor, sailors asked about long deployments, barracks issues, and a haircut allowance.

By [Patty Nieberg](<https://taskandpurpose.com/authors/patty-nieberg.md>)

Posted on Aug 31, 2026

[Army](<https://taskandpurpose.com/category/army/>)

### [The Army’s new drone-first soldiers are already graduating from training school](<https://taskandpurpose.com/news/army-drone-mos.md>)

The Army is training about 30 soldiers in every class in the 15X Military Occupational Specialty, or MOS, at a base in Arizona to be tactical unmanned aircraft system specialists.

By [Patty Nieberg](<https://taskandpurpose.com/authors/patty-nieberg.md>)

Posted on Aug 31, 2026

[Iran](<https://taskandpurpose.com/category/iran/>)

### [Tracking America’s latest conflict: The Iran war timeline](<https://taskandpurpose.com/news/iran-war-timeline.md>)

To date, 18 American service members have been killed and hundreds more wounded.

By [Nicholas Slayton](<https://taskandpurpose.com/authors/nicholas-slayton.md>), [James Clark](<https://taskandpurpose.com/authors/james-clark.md>), [Matt White](<https://taskandpurpose.com/authors/matt-white.md>), [Patty Nieberg](<https://taskandpurpose.com/authors/patty-nieberg.md>), [Jeff Schogol](<https://taskandpurpose.com/authors/jeff-schogol.md>)

Updated on Aug 31, 2026

[Iran](<https://taskandpurpose.com/category/iran/>)

### [Iran, US trade strikes in first fighting in a month](<https://taskandpurpose.com/news/us-iran-new-strikes-larak-island-jordan.md>)

Iranian forces fired missiles at American positions in Jordan following U.S. strikes on Larak Island in the Strait of Hormuz.

By [Nicholas Slayton](<https://taskandpurpose.com/authors/nicholas-slayton.md>)

Posted on Aug 31, 2026

[Army](<https://taskandpurpose.com/category/army/>)

### [Army extends 82nd Airborne Division’s Middle East deployment to a full year](<https://taskandpurpose.com/news/82nd-airborne-deployment-extended-iran.md>)

Paratroopers and other soldiers from the division will stay in the region due to “operational requirements” as the Iran war reaches six months.

By [Nicholas Slayton](<https://taskandpurpose.com/authors/nicholas-slayton.md>)

Posted on Aug 30, 2026

[Air Force](<https://taskandpurpose.com/category/air-force/>)

### [Air Force ‘immediately’ stops use of Minuteman III communications testers after chemical exposure](<https://taskandpurpose.com/news/air-force-icbm-pcbs-communication-kit.md>)

Inspectors found potential traces polychlorinated biphenyls or PCBs on several ICBM communications sensors used at F.E. Warren Air Force Base.

By [Nicholas Slayton](<https://taskandpurpose.com/authors/nicholas-slayton.md>)

Posted on Aug 30, 2026

[Marine Corps](<https://taskandpurpose.com/category/marine-corps/>)

### [Acting Navy secretary orders Marines to bring a family home after military spouse’s plea](<https://taskandpurpose.com/news/marines-military-spouse-divorce-germany-cao.md>)

Hung Cao directed the Marines to bring a family back to the U.S. after a spouse expressed concern over being stuck in Germany in a divorce.

By [Nicholas Slayton](<https://taskandpurpose.com/authors/nicholas-slayton.md>)

Posted on Aug 30, 2026

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### [Navy has cleared mines from the Strait of Hormuz, CENTCOM says](<https://taskandpurpose.com/news/navy-clears-mines-strait-of-hormuz-centcom.md>)

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Posted on Aug 29, 2026

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### [Sailors and Marines advised to hide military ties on social media, report suspicious activity](<https://taskandpurpose.com/news/navy-marines-warning-personnel-bases.md>)

By [Nicholas Slayton](<https://taskandpurpose.com/authors/nicholas-slayton.md>)

Posted on Aug 22, 2026

[Iran](<https://taskandpurpose.com/category/iran/>)

### [More than 750 US troops wounded in Iran war, nearly half since July](<https://taskandpurpose.com/news/us-troops-more-than-750-wounded-iran.md>)

By [Nicholas Slayton](<https://taskandpurpose.com/authors/nicholas-slayton.md>)

Posted on Aug 22, 2026

[Navy](<https://taskandpurpose.com/category/navy/>)

### [How a Navy aircraft carrier ended up short on food in a war zone](<https://taskandpurpose.com/news/navy-carrier-lincoln-food.md>)

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Posted on Aug 21, 2026

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