Read the latest articles from Task & Purpose (Page 184)

How do 50-ton tanks end up as toys for trigger-happy civilians? Inside the Pentagon’s flawed ‘demilitarization’ process
United States

How do 50-ton tanks end up as toys for trigger-happy civilians? Inside the Pentagon’s flawed ‘demilitarization’ process

It's like Disney World for gun enthusiasts.

Senate finally passes PACT Act, clearing the way for care for veterans exposed to burn pits
News

Senate finally passes PACT Act, clearing the way for care for veterans exposed to burn pits

About time.

The Army is keeping at least one unit patch with ties to the Confederacy
Army

The Army is keeping at least one unit patch with ties to the Confederacy

The blue and grey design was a nod to the reconciliation of soldiers from former northern and southern states under one command.

Why the US probably used a missile full of swords to take out Al Qaeda’s leader
Analysis

Why the US probably used a missile full of swords to take out Al Qaeda’s leader

The sharp, kinetic R9X appears to be what took out Ayman al-Zawahiri.

Ayman al-Zawahiri
Afghanistan War

How did the US kill an Al Qaeda top leader despite an uneasy agreement with the Taliban? It’s complicated

Déjà Vu all over again.

c-40c
Air Force

This little-known Air Force jet just became the most-watched aircraft in history

The humble C-40 is a militarized airliner for senior government leaders. But on Tuesday it flew a very controversial mission.

We regret to inform you Netflix’s military romantic drama ‘Purple Hearts’ is actually good
Entertainment

We regret to inform you Netflix’s military romantic drama ‘Purple Hearts’ is actually good

I really thought I’d hate it. But folks, I just don’t.

Ukraine needs more than just weapons to beat Russia. It needs a strategy
Opinion

Ukraine needs more than just weapons to beat Russia. It needs a strategy

Mortars and missiles alone won't cut it, according to former JTAC.

Here’s what all those UFO sightings might be — and what the military may know
Opinion

Here’s what all those UFO sightings might be — and what the military may know

Is there something the government isn't telling us?

Osama Bin Laden’s Al Qaeda deputy is totally dead for real this time, Biden says
News

Osama Bin Laden’s Al Qaeda deputy is totally dead for real this time, Biden says

"Justice has been delivered."

How National Guardsmen in Alaska pulled off two rescues from crashed planes on the same day
National Guard

How National Guardsmen in Alaska pulled off two rescues from crashed planes on the same day

Rescue squads raced to two lakes in the wilderness to rescue three people.

Making everyone do push-ups at your retirement ceremony is the most senior enlisted thing ever
Mandatory Fun

Making everyone do push-ups at your retirement ceremony is the most senior enlisted thing ever

Push-ups, it’s good for what ails you

Air Force PJs saved dozens of lives across the country last week
Air Force

Air Force PJs saved dozens of lives across the country last week

Airmen who responded to catastrophic flooding in Kentucky included helicopter pilots, pararescuemen, and one responder who was not even human.

New ‘Andor’ trailer proves the AK is eternal, even in Star Wars
Entertainment

New ‘Andor’ trailer proves the AK is eternal, even in Star Wars

The weapon of choice for rebels around the world and in a galaxy far, far away…

Slot machines on base
Air Force

Troops dump $100 million per year into Defense Department-owned slot machines

Just giving your hard-earned pay back to the government.

Jon Stewart
Culture

Jon Stewart: Stop playing political games with veterans’ lives

“My frustration is how easily the forces of disinformation can fog what is a very clear-cut issue.”

Decades later, 'Band of Brothers' remains a beloved show. Here's the true story behind some of the soldiers in it.
World War II

Raiding Hitler’s liquor cabinet atop the Eagle’s Nest: The story behind this iconic Easy Company photo

What better way to end the war.

Why nobody wants to be a battalion commander in the Army Reserve
Opinion

Why nobody wants to be a battalion commander in the Army Reserve

110 command positions could not be filled because the Army Reserve lacked willing commanders.

The Navy wants to have 150 uncrewed vessels by 2045
Navy

The Navy wants to have 150 uncrewed vessels by 2045

A new force proposal aims for a contingent of more than 500 warships and submarines

The Army has a drone flying over the American Southwest that refuses to die
Drones

The Army has a drone flying over the American Southwest that refuses to die

The Zephyr S is being kept up in the stratosphere by the Sun and keeps breaking its own endurance records.