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

'They definitely saved lives.'

Iraqi militias agree ‘conditional ceasefire’ in return for timeline for withdrawal of US troops
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Iraqi militias agree ‘conditional ceasefire’ in return for timeline for withdrawal of US troops

'The factions have presented a conditional ceasefire,' said Mohammed Mohi, spokesman for the Iran-backed Kataib Hezbollah group.

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

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

The Pentagon won’t say if all US troops are actually leaving Afghanistan by Christmas
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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 US troops in Afghanistan should be ‘home by Christmas’
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Trump says US troops in Afghanistan should be ‘home by Christmas’

All U.S. troops in Afghanistan should be "home by Christmas," President Donald Trump said on Wednesday, just hours after his national security adviser said Washington would reduce its forces in Afghanistan to 2,500 by early next year

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

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

Thousands of US troops have come home from Iraq
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Thousands of US troops have come home from Iraq

The latest Iraq drawdown is complete.

The next chapter in the Task & Purpose story
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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
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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
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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