Read the latest articles from Task & Purpose (Page 17)

A 1957 study looked at the possibility of an American strategic floating bomb force.

The force of Navy, Air Force and Marine F-22s, F/A-18s, F-35s and drones struck several sites in Caracas as the Army captured Nicolás Maduro.

President Donald Trump said no personnel were killed in the attack on Venezuela, dubbed “Operation Absolute Resolve.”

President Donald Trump has issued a statement saying U.S. forces have captured Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife.

The effort, which lasted four days, is the most extensive one conducted by the U.S. since it began attacks on alleged drug ships in September.

The new 49B area of concentration will get its first cadre of officers who are tasked with integrating AI into logistics, robotics and combat.

In the 1950s the Navy and Army worked on small VTOL machines to make troops go airborne. They worked, just not well enough.

A new Air Force review of Staff Sgt. Charles Crumlett’s death in March 2024 noted failures in supervision, communication and procedures while working on a F-22.

The new system goes into effect in the new year, with all active-duty sailors required to complete a fitness assessment every six months.

The Army previously planned to phase out its Military Working Equid program at five different bases to focus on “warfighting priorities.”

The president would not say if the U.S. military was involved in the operation on Christmas Eve.

The wave of attacks comes as American forces bombed ISIS for the first time in Nigeria. 

The Department of Veterans Affairs "has strayed from its mission," the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals found, and must build 1,800 permanent and 750 temporary housing units on its West Los Angeles campus.

The Christmas day attacks in the country’s northwestern Sokoto state are the first direct strike against militants in Nigeria by the U.S.

“This milestone reflects more than a uniform change. It represents the strength of a shared training foundation and the future focused mission these guardians are stepping into.”

Fighting was brutal, rationing was strict, but turkey was never in short supply.

It's been quite a year, and we're glad we got to share it with you.

President Donald Trump announced that the Navy’s new “battleships” will each be armed with “state-of-the-art electric railguns.”

The Navy plans to buy between 18 and 35 Medium Landing Ships, which each can carry more than 200 Marines ashore along with helicopters and vehicles.

In the new year, we’ll continue to report on challenges facing deployed troops, whether abroad or at home. But to do that, we need your help.