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Air Force

Air Force investigating how the body of a man with no military connection wound up on a Texas base

Juan Santiago had moved to San Antonio in June 2020 and went missing shortly afterwards

Analysis

Are UFOs a threat to national security? We may find out in 6 months

Are the Russians and Chinese ahead of the US?

Army

Army investigating the death of 19-year-old Fort Bliss soldier

"The Iron Eagle team is deeply saddened by the loss of our friend and teammate."

Tactics

Women in the US military may finally get body armor that actually fits

"When you have four different branches each doing their own thing, there's overlap and there's going to be waste."

Army

Army colonel arrested for domestic violence previously investigated for ‘emotional outbursts’

"They always say 'see something; say something,' but the Army has to do something too."

Army

Navy SEAL Team 6 operator to plead guilty to killing Army Green Beret in Mali

Chief Petty Officer Tony DeDolph has entered into an agreement with the Navy to “resolve his pending charges."

Army

When a stranger was hit by a car this Army medic ran to his aid and never left his side

"This is what we do."

Army

Freedom and Opportunity: A Togolese-American story

National Guard

Hundreds of National Guardsmen activated as DC braces for post-election protests

None of the National Guardsmen will be armed.

Intelligence

Wikileaks founder Julian Assange dodges extradition to United States on spying charges

U.S. prosecutors will appeal the decision.

Marine Corps

Corps identifies Marine shot and killed while home on holiday leave

“We are tremendously saddened by this terrible loss."

Navy

USS Nimitz ordered to turn the f— around and stay in the Middle East amid Iran threats

Operation Persian Freedom?

Entertainment

Why 2005’s ‘Battalion Wars’ is still my favorite video game ever

When it comes to video games, I peaked 15 years ago.

United States

10 former defense secretaries call on Pentagon leaders to keep the military out of election politics

"The time for questioning the results has passed."

Career

Save your military pay now, so you’re not paying for it later

Africa

Three militants killed in New Year’s Day airstrikes on al-Shabaab compounds in Somalia

"We retain the means and the will to strike the al-Shabaab terrorist network when necessary."

Entertainment

This hilarious new animated short captures the boredom felt by troops everywhere

"At the end of the day, we want to make veterans laugh. Because that’s the best therapy."

Army

The Army is modernizing its payment systems

Opinion

2020 sucked but these Task & Purpose stories were good as hell

Let's recognize some of the good stories to come out of this otherwise godawful year.

Army

‘It’s going to take time’ — Top Army leaders are playing the long game with putting people first

"Leaders need to be asking those questions, and they are, because they now know people are number one."