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Mandatory Fun

We want you… to send us your most outrageous military leave requests

We here at Task & Purpose want you to send in screenshots or photos of the most outrageous leave forms you've submitted.

Marine Corps

Marine dies after being seriously injured in Camp Lejeune stabbing-shooting incident

Lance Cpl. William J. Luce died after being stabbed several times on June 13 at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. Another man died of an apparent gunshot wound

Africa

Russian aircraft seen flying in Libya, raising fears of possible civilian casualties

'These Russian aircraft are being used to support private military companies (PMCs) sponsored by the Russian government.'

Navy

USS Theodore Roosevelt aviators eject safely at sea

Both of the aviators are in good condition, according to the aircraft carrier medical team

Mandatory Fun

Marines recreate ‘living eagle, globe, & anchor’ photo — this time with hilariously tired and pissed off recruits

More than a century after thousands of Marine Corps recruits, drill instructors, and officers formed up to create a "living Eagle, Globe and Anchor," at Parris Island, South Carolina, another generation has done the same.

Army

Army investigating claims that missing Fort Hood soldier was sexually harassed before her disappearance

Pfc. Vanessa Guillen's family said she was being sexually harassed by a "superior officer"

Marine Corps

Special operations Marine dies during airborne training at Fort Benning

'Our sincere thoughts are with the family during this difficult time.'

Entertainment

The Pentagon is worried that adversaries will pop off a nuke in space to destroy its satellites, just like in ‘GoldenEye’

'That is a threat that we have to potentially be prepared for: a nuclear detonation in space.'

Marine Corps

High speed, long drags: Meet the Marine Raiders who founded their own cannabis company

A group of Marine special operations veterans founded a Helmand Valley Growers Company with the goal of bringing medical cannabis to veterans who need it.

Russia

US fighter jets intercept 2 Russian bomber formations in eighth Alaskan incursion this year

The intercept marks the second time in as many weeks that Air Force F-22 Raptor fighter jets intercepted Russian bomber formations near Alaska and the eighth time this year that Russian military aircraft have penetrated the ADIZ

Career

The Army wants to bring in 10,000 new soldiers during a three-day recruiting spree

"We're excited to bring young men and women into our force so they can learn, listen, and actually become part of the greatest Army on the face of the Earth."

United States

Military catfishing has increased since COVID-19

The COVID-19 crisis has made life more difficult for everyone, as millions of Americans have been stuck at home all day for months with no clear end in sight. On top of everything else going on, there is another threat that has become more popular during the global lockdown: catfishing. That’s right, scammers are using the lack of in-person access to their advantage in the hopes of financially exploiting trusting people. If you aren’t careful, you could become their latest victim.

Entertainment

The Marines are coming to kick your ass in ‘Call of Duty: Warzone’

Get ready to kick ass with (or have your ass kicked by) a U.S. Marine in Call of Duty: Warzone

Opinion

US civil-military relations: a flawed deal in desperate need of repair

Civil-military relations in the United States are in a serious state of disrepair, driven in profound measure by presidential politicization of the military and the military’s attendant willingness to let itself be politicized

Army

Two-star Army general suspended amid investigation into alleged mishandling of sexual assault cases

The investigation into Maj. Gen. Miyako Schanley's command kicked off earlier this year.

Air Force

Former Air Force lawyer blasts ‘ridiculous’ two-month effort to investigate racial problems in the service

“This is a decades-long problem, you’re not going to find the problem and solutions and causes in two months.”

United States

Pentagon ban on transgender troops on shaky legal ground after Supreme Court ruling

The US military's partial ban on transgender people remains in effect, but the Supreme Court's decision helps lawsuits challenging it, legal experts said.

Opinion

A prominent Vietnam veteran reflects on sacred places, protesters, and Confederate flags

The story of the memorial and its statues is one of raging controversy not unlike the current debate over racial injustice and Confederate monuments.

Navy

Naval Special Warfare member shoots and kills intruder at Alaska installation

“The male failed to obey the duty officer's repeated commands to stop walking towards him. The duty officer produced a handgun and shot the male.”

Army

It took six German cops to arrest an intoxicated cowboy boot-wearing US soldier — and that’s why we have safety briefs

Do you want a safety brief? Because this is absolutely, without a doubt how you get a safety brief