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Decades after hellish ‘Black Hawk Down’ battle, 60 special operators will have their awards upgraded
Army

Decades after hellish ‘Black Hawk Down’ battle, 60 special operators will have their awards upgraded

58 will receive the Silver Star, and two will receive the Distinguished Flying Cross.

The US is leaving Afghanistan much as it found it in 2001
Afghanistan

The US is leaving Afghanistan much as it found it in 2001

'Civil war is certainly a path that can be visualized.'

Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld
United States

Former Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld dies at 88 [Updated]

RIP.

A private donor is funding a National Guard deployment. Nobody’s sure if it’s legal or not
National Guard

A private donor is funding a National Guard deployment. Nobody’s sure if it’s legal or not

"[T]hat doesn’t even make sense to me.”

Navy won’t investigate Eddie Gallagher after SEAL admits to nursing ISIS fighter to death on podcast
Navy

Navy won’t investigate Eddie Gallagher after SEAL admits to nursing ISIS fighter to death on podcast

'The Navy reviewed the matter and will not pursue further action.'

Air Force’s top enlisted leader surprises airman with on-the-spot promotion
Air Force

Air Force’s top enlisted leader surprises airman with on-the-spot promotion

“She'll remember that promotion forever."

The US is reportedly ‘days away’ from Afghanistan withdrawal
Afghanistan

The US is reportedly ‘days away’ from Afghanistan withdrawal

"A civil war is certainly a path that can be visualized if this continues on the trajectory it’s on right now."

‘Battlefield 2042’ brings players back to a time when the franchise was at its best
Entertainment

‘Battlefield 2042’ brings players back to a time when the franchise was at its best

Please don't suck.

US troops return artillery fire after base in Syria hit by ‘multiple rockets’
Middle East

US troops return artillery fire after base in Syria hit by ‘multiple rockets’

No U.S. troops were injured.

The new Air Force fitness test will feature walking instead of running and modified push-ups
Air Force

The new Air Force fitness test will feature walking instead of running and modified push-ups

The service is experimenting with a 'choose your own adventure' physical fitness test.

Are the recent airstrikes in Iraq and Syria really as ‘defensive’ as the Pentagon claims?
Iraq

Are the recent airstrikes in Iraq and Syria really as ‘defensive’ as the Pentagon claims?

The best offense is a good defense.

12 military books we’d love to see adapted to movies and TV shows
Entertainment

12 military books we’d love to see adapted to movies and TV shows

Matterhorn. About Face. The Last Stand of The Tin Can Sailors... the list goes on.

What military books do you want to see adapted for film and television?
Entertainment

What military books do you want to see adapted for film and television?

There are so many: 'Matterhorn,' 'Redeployment,' 'Dispatches'...

What we know about the Air Force veteran killed in an alleged hate crime in Massachusetts
Air Force

What we know about the Air Force veteran killed in an alleged hate crime in Massachusetts

“She was a beloved colleague who will be greatly missed.”

General Mark Milley, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs
Army

The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs is tired of ignorant bullsh*t from people who don’t like to read

"I've read Mao Zedong, I've read Karl Marx, I've read Lenin. That doesn't make me a communist."

Air Force authorizes baseball caps in uniform
Air Force

Air Force authorizes baseball caps in uniform

Take me out to the (Big Blue) ball game...

defense secretary lloyd austin
United States

The Pentagon watchdog is hiring someone to focus on extremism in the military

The full-time job has a salary range between $161,700 and $199,300 per year.

How to get the most out of your veteran education benefits
Transition

How to get the most out of your veteran education benefits

Getting a degree doesn’t have to break the bank.

US strikes in Syria and Iraq show the evolving fight against ISIS and now Iran
Iran

US strikes in Syria and Iraq show the evolving fight against ISIS and now Iran

Forever War Lite.

Here’s what you should know about product reviews on Task & Purpose
News

Here’s what you should know about product reviews on Task & Purpose

Here's how we review the latest and greatest gear and tech on the market.