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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!

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
Mandatory Fun

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
Opinion

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.

It looks like a US Marine bought a fire truck. And yes, that’s totally allowed
Mandatory Fun

It looks like a US Marine bought a fire truck. And yes, that’s totally allowed

Turns out you can totally buy a fire truck and drive it around base, assuming you have the appropriate license, insurance, and don't mind being stopped by the Duty NCO every five minutes.

The legendary military test pilots who became America’s first astronauts are getting a TV series with ‘The Right Stuff’
Entertainment

The legendary military test pilots who became America’s first astronauts are getting a TV series with ‘The Right Stuff’

The legendary military test pilots who became America's first astronauts overnight will be getting their own series on the streaming platform starting Oct. 9 on Disney+.

No, those nuclear ‘doomsday planes’ weren’t in the air because of Trump’s COVID-19 diagnosis
Nuclear

No, those nuclear ‘doomsday planes’ weren’t in the air because of Trump’s COVID-19 diagnosis

Remain calm, people

The VA to be investigated following ‘staggering’ reports of racism and discrimination, lawmakers say
United States

The VA to be investigated following ‘staggering’ reports of racism and discrimination, lawmakers say

At the urging of lawmakers, the federal government is launching an investigation into reports of widespread racism at the Department of Veterans Affairs.