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The Pentagon won’t say if all US troops are actually leaving Afghanistan by Christmas
Afghanistan

The Pentagon won’t say if all US troops are actually leaving Afghanistan by Christmas

A day after President Donald Trump tweeted that all U.S. troops in Afghanistan should be home by the end of the year, the silence coming from top military leaders was so intense that one could practically hear a mouse fart.

Trump says everyone in the Army wanted ‘the belt’ on their uniform
Army

Trump says everyone in the Army wanted ‘the belt’ on their uniform

"Even in the Army, all brand new uniforms with the belt, everybody wanted the belt."

Navy SEAL who saved 3 kids from drowning receives medal for his heroism
Navy

Navy SEAL who saved 3 kids from drowning receives medal for his heroism

“I was reminded of the seven-mile swim we do in BUD/S, and I thought to myself, if I have to I can do this all day"

The Marine Corps’ #2 officer just tested positive for COVID-19
Marine Corps

The Marine Corps’ #2 officer just tested positive for COVID-19

The Marine Corps' second-highest-ranking officer has tested positive for COVID-19, according to defense officials.

US moves from conditions-based withdrawal to inelegant bug-out from Afghanistan
Afghanistan

US moves from conditions-based withdrawal to inelegant bug-out from Afghanistan

The Afghan government has neither been informed nor consulted about any U.S. military plan to draw down to 2,500 troops next year, an Afghan official told Task & Purpose on Wednesday.

Soldiers are officially getting a brand new rifle optic
Army

Soldiers are officially getting a brand new rifle optic

The Army has awarded a contract for a new variable-power rifle optic designed to replace the existing Rifle Combat Optic (RCO) on the M4A1 carbine

A new Army field manual has tips for ‘productive self-talk.’ Here are some examples the service should add
Army

A new Army field manual has tips for ‘productive self-talk.’ Here are some examples the service should add

Welcome to motivation station!

COVID-19 puts the military’s chain of command into quarantine
United States

COVID-19 puts the military’s chain of command into quarantine

All of the officers who had contact with Ray have tested negative for COVID-19 so far.

Meet the Navy’s most adorable boat: the Boomin’ Beaver
Navy

Meet the Navy’s most adorable boat: the Boomin’ Beaver

The 19-foot mini tugboats actually play an important role protecting their larger siblings

Cranberry juice and Fleetwood Mac may be our new favorite military social media trend
Mandatory Fun

Cranberry juice and Fleetwood Mac may be our new favorite military social media trend

Yes, your latest military social media trend has arrived, and honestly, this is one I can actually get behind

The Air Force is experimenting with a brand new way to put warheads on foreheads
Air Force

The Air Force is experimenting with a brand new way to put warheads on foreheads

The Air Force is continuing to experiment with delivering munitions on pallets thrown from the back of cargo aircraft as a way to turn transports into munitions trucks that provide additional strike capacity during a potential future conflict

Thousands of US troops have come home from Iraq
Iraq

Thousands of US troops have come home from Iraq

The latest Iraq drawdown is complete.

The next chapter in the Task & Purpose story
United States

The next chapter in the Task & Purpose story

I’m incredibly excited to tell you about the next chapter in the Task & Purpose story.

Leading military website Task & Purpose joins The War Zone at Brookline Media
United States

Leading military website Task & Purpose joins The War Zone at Brookline Media

Watch this CV-22 Osprey as it generates propeller vortexes and takes a bow
Mandatory Fun

Watch this CV-22 Osprey as it generates propeller vortexes and takes a bow

You may be badass, but are you "kicking up propeller vortexes and saluting onlookers with a bow" badass? This pilot sure as hell is

Are you ready for your next chapter? Think Nashville
Transition

Are you ready for your next chapter? Think Nashville

For some veterans, the thought of leaving the service can be incredibly difficult. Many wonder if they’ll ‘make it’ on the outside, and be able to support themselves and their loved ones. On top of that, many military members are second or third generation, which means they’ve spent their entire lives in a sort of nomadic state, moving from one base to another every few years. I spent 10 years in the Army and came from a military family; by the time I finally chose to ditch the combat boots, I’d moved 28 times.

Airman who helped more than 30 people survive Las Vegas shooting finally recognized for his heroism
Air Force

Airman who helped more than 30 people survive Las Vegas shooting finally recognized for his heroism

“I am grateful that I received this training and was able to help as many people as I could.”

We may see Leonardo DiCaprio play Rough Rider turned-President Teddy Roosevelt… someday
Entertainment

We may see Leonardo DiCaprio play Rough Rider turned-President Teddy Roosevelt… someday

That's right Oscar-winning actor Leonardo DiCaprio has been tapped to play Theodore "Teddy" Roosevelt in a biopic directed by Martin Scorcese.

The Army is officially adding missile-hauling Strykers to its arsenal
Army

The Army is officially adding missile-hauling Strykers to its arsenal

After years in the making, the Army is officially ordering a new batch of missile-hauling Stryker infantry combat vehicles to deploy to Europe in the coming years

This everyday piece of hardware crashed an $11 million drone
Drones

This everyday piece of hardware crashed an $11 million drone

A loose washer made the Reaper's ground control station send out erroneous commands while on a mission.