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Civilian Packing List: Everything you need for a successful transition out of the military
Career

Civilian Packing List: Everything you need for a successful transition out of the military

Here are some essentials to pack with you that will make sure you are prepared for your new assignment as a civilian.

We salute this Texas F-16 squadron for marking their 75th anniversary with an epic paint job
Mandatory Fun

We salute this Texas F-16 squadron for marking their 75th anniversary with an epic paint job

Everything is bigger in Texas — including, it seems, F-16 paint jobs

An F-35 pilot reveals why good fighter pilots never skip leg day
Mandatory Fun

An F-35 pilot reveals why good fighter pilots never skip leg day

"I didn’t realize the importance of physical fitness for fighting G-LOC."

Robot dogs are coming to an Air Force base near you
Air Force

Robot dogs are coming to an Air Force base near you

Sit, stay, search, destroy

The Army is ‘addressing’ a drill sergeant’s TikTok rant about ‘soft’ recruits using cell phones
Army

The Army is ‘addressing’ a drill sergeant’s TikTok rant about ‘soft’ recruits using cell phones

An Army drill sergeant at Fort Sill in Oklahoma is now facing scrutiny from his command after posting a TikTok video in which complained about the use of cell phones by recruits

How to plan your route to all those discounts this Veterans Day
Mandatory Fun

How to plan your route to all those discounts this Veterans Day

Task & Purpose proudly presents this brief guide to making the most of this year’s Veterans Day discounts.

Celebrate the Marine Corps birthday with an iconic KA-BAR fighting knife
Marine Corps

Celebrate the Marine Corps birthday with an iconic KA-BAR fighting knife

The Marine Corps's birthday is a great opportunity to invest in a tried-and-true USMC KA-BAR fighting knife

Air Force general charged with sexual assault
Air Force

Air Force general charged with sexual assault

Maj. Gen. William T. Cooley allegedly made unwanted sexual advances on a female civilian during an off-duty incident on August 12, 2018.

Army

This is the Army’s new rifle optic of choice

Sig Sauer's TANGO6T is the Army's new rifle optic of choice

Here’s what you need to know about Acting Defense Secretary Chris Miller
United States

Here’s what you need to know about Acting Defense Secretary Chris Miller

Miller is a former Green Beret who served with 5th Special Forces Group (Airborne)

Read Mark Esper’s final letter to President Trump as Defense Secretary
United States

Read Mark Esper’s final letter to President Trump as Defense Secretary

"I serve the country in deference to the Constitution, so I accept your decision to replace me."

Mark Esper said he never went on stage in praise of Trump. Here are three times he did
United States

Mark Esper said he never went on stage in praise of Trump. Here are three times he did

Welp

Trump’s new defense secretary nearly ate pavement outside the Pentagon on his first day of the job
United States

Trump’s new defense secretary nearly ate pavement outside the Pentagon on his first day of the job

For his part, Miller took it all in stride.

‘The Liberator’ is a visually stunning and grim World War II series unlike any other
Entertainment

‘The Liberator’ is a visually stunning and grim World War II series unlike any other

A new animated World War II series is coming to Netflix — and it is well worth your time when it premieres on Veterans Day

Trump fires Defense Secretary Mark Esper ‘effective immediately’
United States

Trump fires Defense Secretary Mark Esper ‘effective immediately’

Mark Espy… Esperanto… Yesper... Mark not gonna work here anymore, anyway.

We salute the Army Black Hawk crew who saved a child from hurricane floodwaters in Honduras
Army

We salute the Army Black Hawk crew who saved a child from hurricane floodwaters in Honduras

"US troops getting the job done."

The Air Force’s new combat rescue helicopter is officially here to save the day
Air Force

The Air Force’s new combat rescue helicopter is officially here to save the day

Have no fear: the Jolly Green II is finally here

The Marine Corps has finally fielded its first new amphibious vehicle since the Vietnam War
Marine Corps

The Marine Corps has finally fielded its first new amphibious vehicle since the Vietnam War

The Marine Corps has finally fielded its first Amphibious Combat Vehicles (ACV) to grunts, according to photos released by the service last week

Soldier killed while on Fort Jackson rifle range identified
Army

Soldier killed while on Fort Jackson rifle range identified

Two other soldiers have died at Fort Jackson this year.

Three airmen earn awards for saving hundreds of special operators during Iranian missile attack
Iran

Three airmen earn awards for saving hundreds of special operators during Iranian missile attack

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