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National Guard

The National Guard is going broke as lawmakers bicker over funding

“It’s time for the federal government to keep its promise.”

Air Force

Airmen and vets divided over new study showing Air Force anti-beard policy damages careers

"Facial hair could impact a promotion whether or not the promotion board knows of the waiver."

Marine Corps

Marines ordered to take official photos for no logical reason whatsoever

"Makes perfect sense."

Air Force

The Air Force’s anti-beard policy is actually damaging airmen’s careers [Updated]

Shaving waivers can hold back an airman's career, and since most airmen with waivers are Black, the regulations are effectively discriminatory.

Marine Corps

The Marine Corps is now the only service not allowing women to wear ponytails in uniform

The Coast Guard authorized ponytails on Thursday.

Air Force

This Air Force infographic about leave answers no questions and may make you actively dumber

$700 billion defense budget and these are the nonsense graphics they make.

Navy

The Navy SEAL who shot Bin Laden is hyping a new brewing company. We tried their beer so you don’t have to

Just how special is Armed Forces Brewing Company's 'Special Hops' IPA?

Navy

A woman has qualified as the Navy’s first female special operator

'We are incredibly proud of our teammate'

Benefits

Margaret Corbin: The first woman to receive a military pension

Margaret Corbin was no stranger to the horrors of war. Born in western Pennsylvania in 1751, she was only four years old when the French and Indian War broke out.

Marine Corps

‘Failure of leadership’ — What one Marine’s discharge reveals about the military justice system

“The Marines need to own their part of what went wrong here."

Army

This is what it looks like when a paratrooper crashes through your roof

Miraculously, this British paratrooper survived without serious injury.

Air Force

Air Force master sergeant gets prison time for selling AK-47 and ‘large quantity’ of meth

Reimers sold more than 50 grams of methamphetamine, according to the Department of Justice.

Entertainment

How you can write for Task & Purpose

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Military Life

The best (and worst) dating sites for people in the military

You have more options than barracks romance.

Afghanistan

The Biden administration says it’ll start evacuating Afghan interpreters by the end of July [UPDATED]

The evacuation is being called “Operation Allies Refuge."

Navy

The Navy’s electromagnetic railgun is officially dead

The United States has lost the railgun wars.

Afghanistan

The US has mostly withdrawn from Afghanistan, and we still have no plan to save interpreters left behind

'Don't [leave] us behind'

Historical Figures

Teddy Roosevelt and the formation of the famous Rough Riders

What you should know about America’s first volunteer cavalry.

Marine Corps

How Kirstie Ennis overcame her wounds – both physical and mental

Entertainment

Native American Korean War hero who gave his life for his men gets the graphic novel he deserves

"Cpl. Red Cloud's dauntless courage ... reflects the highest credit upon himself."