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Hundreds of National Guardsmen activated as DC braces for post-election protests
None of the National Guardsmen will be armed.
Wikileaks founder Julian Assange dodges extradition to United States on spying charges
U.S. prosecutors will appeal the decision.
Corps identifies Marine shot and killed while home on holiday leave
“We are tremendously saddened by this terrible loss."
USS Nimitz ordered to turn the f— around and stay in the Middle East amid Iran threats
Operation Persian Freedom?
Why 2005’s ‘Battalion Wars’ is still my favorite video game ever
When it comes to video games, I peaked 15 years ago.
10 former defense secretaries call on Pentagon leaders to keep the military out of election politics
"The time for questioning the results has passed."
Three militants killed in New Year’s Day airstrikes on al-Shabaab compounds in Somalia
"We retain the means and the will to strike the al-Shabaab terrorist network when necessary."
This hilarious new animated short captures the boredom felt by troops everywhere
"At the end of the day, we want to make veterans laugh. Because that’s the best therapy."
2020 sucked but these Task & Purpose stories were good as hell
Let's recognize some of the good stories to come out of this otherwise godawful year.
‘It’s going to take time’ — Top Army leaders are playing the long game with putting people first
"Leaders need to be asking those questions, and they are, because they now know people are number one."
Investigators reportedly looking into whether Nashville bombing suspect believed in alien lizards
Go home 2020. You're drunk.
B-52s fly over the Middle East in another rattle of the saber at Iran
"We are ready and able to respond to any aggression directed at Americans or our interests."
‘I don’t think I’m special’ says Marine who rescued a baby from a burning car
"I was like 'I need to help her get her baby out of the car."
Soldier and 16-year-old boy charged with murder of Fort Drum soldier
Army Cpl. Hayden Harris was found dead on Dec. 19.
‘I knew I needed to do something’ — Airman awarded for braving rocket fire to treat wounded during Camp Taji attack
"Everyone was scared, but we don't leave each other behind, I did all I could do."