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Why I blew the whistle on the forceful clearing of Lafayette Square
Opinion

Why I blew the whistle on the forceful clearing of Lafayette Square

National Guard Maj. Adam DeMarco explains why he chose to testify before Congress on the precarious position the U.S. military was put in during the June clearing of Lafayette Square — and what it means for civil-military relations

Air Force medics awarded Bronze Star for heroism during special ops raids in Afghanistan
Air Force

Air Force medics awarded Bronze Star for heroism during special ops raids in Afghanistan

"It is an honor to be recognized, however, the experience and brotherhood created with my team overseas is the most valuable piece for me."

Top general appears to be at odds with the White House over the Afghanistan withdrawal plan
Afghanistan

Top general appears to be at odds with the White House over the Afghanistan withdrawal plan

We're back to a conditions-based withdrawal, maybe?

Sailors receive awards for thwarting a gunman who attacked Naval Air Station Corpus Christi
Navy

Sailors receive awards for thwarting a gunman who attacked Naval Air Station Corpus Christi

'They definitely saved lives.'

It looks like Trump just ended the Afghanistan war via Twitter
Afghanistan

It looks like Trump just ended the Afghanistan war via Twitter

The Afghanistan war may have ended with neither a bang nor a whimper, but a tweet.

2 Marine veterans among conspirators charged in alleged plot to kidnap Michigan governor
Marine Corps

2 Marine veterans among conspirators charged in alleged plot to kidnap Michigan governor

Former Marine Daniel Harris, 22, and former Marine reservist Joseph Morrison, 26, were among the men charged by state and federal authorities this week after law enforcement foiled an alleged scheme to kidnap Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitme

Nearly two-thirds of the Navy’s deployable warships have endured COVID-19 outbreaks
Navy

Nearly two-thirds of the Navy’s deployable warships have endured COVID-19 outbreaks

More than 190 Navy warships have endured novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreaks so far this year, the service's top officer said in a message to the fleet

NASA’s new toilet uses super-powerful acid to turn astronaut urine into drinking water
Mandatory Fun

NASA’s new toilet uses super-powerful acid to turn astronaut urine into drinking water

“When the astronauts have to go, we want to allow them to boldly go."

The Army on its slight increase in recruiting women and minorities: Please clap
Army

The Army on its slight increase in recruiting women and minorities: Please clap

“To me, there is no cap — when you look at all the demographics, gender, whether its minorities — there is no cap that we will follow."

The Pentagon has funneled $7.4 billion in surplus military gear to police forces that don’t want or need it
United States

The Pentagon has funneled $7.4 billion in surplus military gear to police forces that don’t want or need it

Since 1990, the Defense Department has funneled more than $7.4 billion in excess military gear to nearly 8,000 federal and state law enforcement agencies across the United States

This viral video asks the one question we all know the answer to: ‘What would you say to your recruiter?’
Mandatory Fun

This viral video asks the one question we all know the answer to: ‘What would you say to your recruiter?’

Personally, I think there's just one surefire way to know if someone served in the miltiary, short of looking at their discharge papers: Ask them what they'd say to their recruiter.

Army to discipline supervisor of soldiers who appeared in Democratic National Convention video
Army

Army to discipline supervisor of soldiers who appeared in Democratic National Convention video

The Army plans on disciplining the supervisor of two Army Reserve soldiers who appeared in uniform during a Democratic National Convention video in August

Meet the (probably soon to be former) Marine who just dropped a not-so-hot racist track on Instagram
Marine Corps

Meet the (probably soon to be former) Marine who just dropped a not-so-hot racist track on Instagram

"There is no place for racism in the Marine Corps."

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
Humor

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

Welcome to motivation station!