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Special tactics airmen earn 90 awards for battling terror groups worldwide
Air Force

Special tactics airmen earn 90 awards for battling terror groups worldwide

'The majority of you would rather receive a decoration in your team room and not in public, but it’s important.'

Confessions of an A-10 pilot: What it’s like to fly a cannon with wings
Mandatory Fun

Confessions of an A-10 pilot: What it’s like to fly a cannon with wings

Task & Purpose asks an A-10 pilot what it it’s like to fly a cannon with wings; how it feels when it "BRRRRTs"; what unit traditions are unique to Warthog pilots; and of course, we asked about the dumbest thing he did in the cockpit.

What should US troops expect if Joe Biden is elected president?
United States

What should US troops expect if Joe Biden is elected president?

The biggest clues about what troops should expect if Biden is elected could come from the previous administration.

The Pentagon has way more than 99 problems, and fixing them is one
United States

The Pentagon has way more than 99 problems, and fixing them is one

Hit me!

The US military is pulling nearly 12,000 troops out of Germany
Europe

The US military is pulling nearly 12,000 troops out of Germany

The U.S. military is withdrawing nearly 12,000 troops from Germany, and that includes moving an F-16 squadron to Italy and the Army’s 2nd Cavalry Regiment to the United States

Airman charged with straw purchase of gun used in deadly Grand Forks shooting
Air Force

Airman charged with straw purchase of gun used in deadly Grand Forks shooting

The 21-year-old Heard was just old enough to purchase a gun for the underage Torres, prosecutors say.

The Marine Corps is officially getting an exoskeleton to haul heavy crap like Ripley in ‘Aliens’
Marine Corps

The Marine Corps is officially getting an exoskeleton to haul heavy crap like Ripley in ‘Aliens’

Grunts who spend their days hauling heavy gear or moving pallets of laden with equipment are about to get a major assist at the hands of a brand new robotic exoskeleton

Flanked by pistol-packing generals, Kim Jong Un appears ready to drop the hottest diss track of 2020
Mandatory Fun

Flanked by pistol-packing generals, Kim Jong Un appears ready to drop the hottest diss track of 2020

Kim Jong Un has a clear message for his generals: throw ya guns in the air like you just don't care

America’s next COVID-19 relief bill includes defense industry’s Christmas list for some reason
United States

America’s next COVID-19 relief bill includes defense industry’s Christmas list for some reason

The Senate GOP’s proposed coronavirus relief package includes about $29 billion in defense spending, including at least $7 billion for aircraft, ships, and other weapons systems

Army National Guard officer says police used ‘excessive’ force on protestors outside the White House
Army

Army National Guard officer says police used ‘excessive’ force on protestors outside the White House

"From my observation, those demonstrators — our fellow American citizens — were engaged in the peaceful expression of their First Amendment rights."

Sailor collapses from heat and dehydration while serving with Rep. John Lewis’ honor guard
Navy

Sailor collapses from heat and dehydration while serving with Rep. John Lewis’ honor guard

'He doing well and is on his way back to base with the rest of the team.'

A ‘Wall of Vets’ joined the ranks of the Portland protesters
United States

A ‘Wall of Vets’ joined the ranks of the Portland protesters

A group of military veterans have bolstered the ranks of protesters in Portland, Oregon by creating a "Wall of Vets."

How dressing federal law enforcement agents like US troops undermines democracy
United States

How dressing federal law enforcement agents like US troops undermines democracy

'They need to be in their goddamn green-ass uniform and not in Army military camouflage.'

The US wants to make it easier to export armed drones to allies
Drones

The US wants to make it easier to export armed drones to allies

The U.S. said it will ease restrictions on the sale of armed drones, a shift that could benefit key allies such as Saudi Arabia while allowing Washington to better compete with countries like China

The Army is testing a ‘smuzzle’ that reduces machine gun noise, flash, and recoil at the same time
Army

The Army is testing a ‘smuzzle’ that reduces machine gun noise, flash, and recoil at the same time

Army researchers are working on combining the control of a muzzle brake with the relative silence of a suppressor to help soldiers maintain quiet, accurate fire on the battlefield

Top enlisted Marine says it’s ‘probable’ COVID-19 restrictions will affect Marine Birthday Balls
Marine Corps

Top enlisted Marine says it’s ‘probable’ COVID-19 restrictions will affect Marine Birthday Balls

The top enlisted Marine believes it's "probable" that restrictions in place to stop the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) will remain in place during the Marine Corps Birthday Ball season in November.

An M1 Abrams accidentally fired on a fellow tank at Fort Bliss
Army

An M1 Abrams accidentally fired on a fellow tank at Fort Bliss

An M1 Abrams main battle tank accidentally fired on another tank during a training exercise at Fort Bliss on July 20, Task & Purpose has learned

‘Top Gun: Maverick’ release date delayed again due to COVID-19
Entertainment

‘Top Gun: Maverick’ release date delayed again due to COVID-19

'Top Gun: Maverick' has been pushed back to July 2, 2021, due to novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic

Why did Australian special forces pose with a Confederate flag in Afghanistan?
Afghanistan

Why did Australian special forces pose with a Confederate flag in Afghanistan?

The U.S. military may have effectively banned the display of the Confederate flag at installations around the world, but that doesn't mean the Rebel battle flag won't pop up on distant battlefields

Stop what you’re doing and watch this interview with the badass Navy vet who went viral in Portland
Navy

Stop what you’re doing and watch this interview with the badass Navy vet who went viral in Portland

Christopher David has a message for his fellow veterans: If you're ever interviewed on national television, make sure you don't make it all about you