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‘I can’t imagine doing this in boots’ — Soldiers revisit Currahee Mountain of ‘Band of Brothers’ fame
Army

‘I can’t imagine doing this in boots’ — Soldiers revisit Currahee Mountain of ‘Band of Brothers’ fame

“It shows just how tough they were and why they were able to endure so much during the war.

The Air Force’s new top enlisted leader just wrecked an airman on Facebook
Air Force

The Air Force’s new top enlisted leader just wrecked an airman on Facebook

One does not simply hassle CMSAF JoAnne S. Bass

New sculpture honoring servicewomen and military working dogs unveiled at Arlington National Cemetery
United States

New sculpture honoring servicewomen and military working dogs unveiled at Arlington National Cemetery

Servicewomen and military working dogs were honored with a new sculpture that was unveiled at Arlington National Cemetary on Saturday.

Man found guilty of trying to blow up a soldier’s SUV in the Pentagon parking lot
Army

Man found guilty of trying to blow up a soldier’s SUV in the Pentagon parking lot

A judge for the Eastern District of Virginia found Matthew Dmitri Richardson guilty of a federal arson charge for attempting to blow up an active-duty soldier's Land Rover in the Pentagon parking lot earlier this year.

Soldiers who made ‘message for liberals’ video get message from the Army: You’re screwed
Army

Soldiers who made ‘message for liberals’ video get message from the Army: You’re screwed

This video is just the latest example of service members doing stupid s--t and posting it on the internet

How the Afghanistan withdrawal went from ‘home by Christmas’ to ‘standby to standby’
Afghanistan War

How the Afghanistan withdrawal went from ‘home by Christmas’ to ‘standby to standby’

“I don't think there's anyone who believes we'll be at zero by the end of the year,” an unnamed senior administration official told NBC.

A few lucky soldiers are about to get their hands on a new light tank for testing
Army

A few lucky soldiers are about to get their hands on a new light tank for testing

A handful of soldiers will soon get the chance to kick the treads on two different light tank prototypes during an upcoming vehicle assessment at Fort Bragg in North Carolina

The military says it’s finally designing body armor for women for the umpteenth time this decade
Analysis

The military says it’s finally designing body armor for women for the umpteenth time this decade

"It really matters that we get this solved."

The commander-in-chief is officially America’s ‘crazy uncle’ who thinks Bin Laden is alive and Biden killed SEAL Team 6
United States

The commander-in-chief is officially America’s ‘crazy uncle’ who thinks Bin Laden is alive and Biden killed SEAL Team 6

"I’ll put it out there. People can decide for themselves."

The Army wants a new high-powered grenade launcher to wreck armored targets and drones
Army

The Army wants a new high-powered grenade launcher to wreck armored targets and drones

Soldiers can prepare to kiss their standard-issue M203 and M320s goodbye: the Army is officially on the hunt for a brand new grenade launcher

2 new cases of COVID-19 reported on the USS Theodore Roosevelt
Navy

2 new cases of COVID-19 reported on the USS Theodore Roosevelt

Two sailors aboard the USS Theodore Roosevelt have tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), and have been transported off the ship, Navy officials confirmed to Task & Purpose.

An F-16 strafed and killed a civilian contractor during a training exercise. His widow sued the US for millions and won
Air Force

An F-16 strafed and killed a civilian contractor during a training exercise. His widow sued the US for millions and won

Retired Air Force Master Sgt. Charles "Chuck" Holbrook, a former Tactical Air Control Party airman turned defense contractor, was killed during a nighttime live-fire training exercise at the White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico on January 31, 2017

Pentagon releases latest numbers for suicide deaths in 2020
Mental Health

Pentagon releases latest numbers for suicide deaths in 2020

These figures are likely lagging indicators, as the Associated Press first revealed last month that suicide deaths had increased much more by the end of August.

The Army Chief of Staff wants you to have work-life balance. Seriously
Army

The Army Chief of Staff wants you to have work-life balance. Seriously

“When every soldier feels so strongly about each other, they will do anything to care of those soldiers. That’s what it’s all about."

He lied about military service to get a lighter sentence for stealing guns. It backfired completely
United States

He lied about military service to get a lighter sentence for stealing guns. It backfired completely

Though the lie was intended to earn the 36-year-old convicted felon a lighter sentence, it actually had the opposite effect.

Soldiers are officially getting their hands on the most advanced Carl Gustaf recoilless rifle yet
Army

Soldiers are officially getting their hands on the most advanced Carl Gustaf recoilless rifle yet

Swedish manufacturer Saab has signed an $87 million multi-year contract with the Army to furnish soldiers with the new and improved 85mm M3E1 Carl Gustaf recoilless rifles in the coming years

British submariners left a US Navy port in search of booze. They came back with COVID-19
Navy

British submariners left a US Navy port in search of booze. They came back with COVID-19

Do you want a safety brief? Because in the age of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, this is absolutely how you get a safety brief — and COVID-19, for that matter

Army leaders apparently need an app for leadership
Army

Army leaders apparently need an app for leadership

It's supposed to help leaders "better connect with squad members and manage everyday tasks."

USS Theodore Roosevelt sailor dies of apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound
Navy

USS Theodore Roosevelt sailor dies of apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound

The Navy has not yet publicly released the sailor’s name pending next of kin notification

The secret history of Confederate post names the Army never wanted you to see
Army

The secret history of Confederate post names the Army never wanted you to see

“They put together this whole report and did nothing with it. That blows my mind.”