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In this episode of Task & History we’re going to be learning about the only frigate still left in the US Navy, the USS Constitution. This frigate famously battled a Royal Navy ship during the War of 1812 and is still commissioned in the 21st century.

Are you in search of a fresh Christmas tree but for some reason consider axes to be girly and ineffective when it comes to chopping it down? If these extremely specific circumstances apply to you, then fear not: you can absolutely blast your holiday decor free from the chains of Mother Earth

"His innovation is simple, it makes sense, the equipment is already on hand, and it will save time and money.”

I am an emotional wreck

"My preliminary review of the report, recent cases, and recent media coverage, have hardened my belief that the Army’s SHARP program hasn’t achieved its mandate"

The general doth protest too much

It’s a question more than 200,000 military service members often ask themselves each year as they face their transition back to civilian life – and McKesson stands ready to answer.

Rest in peace.

Kevin Traynor’s time in the Army made an impact. As a young man, he held important jobs and helped make a difference on a daily basis. Traynor never imagined those jobs would fuel his career growth in the civilian world. But thanks to some ingenuity on his part, Traynor managed to turn his MOS into a successful career with Airgas.

In his first public comments since Election Day, retired Marine general and former defense secretary James Mattis sent a clear message to his former boss: It's time to get your house in order

(Arnold Schwarzenegger voice) It's not a coup!

"We are not a people of perpetual war - it is the antithesis of everything for which we stand and for which our ancestors fought," wrote Acting Secretary of Defense Chris Miller in his initial message to the force on Friday. "All wars must end."

Welp

For his part, Miller took it all in stride.

'Their names [are] forever associated with courage and bravery, mission accomplishment and excellence.'

"This study intends to determine the optimal size of the Infantry Squad considering the integration of new and next-generation capabilities (NGSW, IVAS, etc)"

“D’Andrea was a gifted and talented member of Team Kirtland’s Medical Group."

Eighty-eight years ago thousands of U.S. military veterans gathered their belongings and began a long march across the country to Washington, D.C. Once there, they pitched their canvas tents in neatly ordered rows and dug in for a long fight.

'This was a concern that came to the Secretary’s attention during his visits to military service members around the world that he wanted to address.'