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Army

The Army’s new ‘pink and greens’ are coming to new soldiers in 2021

The Army's 'pink and green' uniforms will arrive in the hands of new soldiers by 2021, with recruiters and drill sergeants expected to receive the World War II-era throwback uniform by the end of the year

Analysis

The case for rethinking the politicization of the military

The military is a political creature — it’s time for it to consider what that means in a more practical and appropriate manner

Opinion

It’s time to rename Fort Benning for Alwyn Cashe

Establishing Fort Cashe is the right thing to do — and now is the right time to do it

Army

Ex-DEA spokesman posed as CIA agent and Army vet with ‘hundreds of confirmed kills’ in $4 million fraud scheme

Seriously, we can't make this up.

National Guard

Meet the former soldier who gave National Guardsmen in DC an impromptu phalanx lesson in this viral video

Task & Purpose had a feeling the backpacked man at the protests was a veteran.

Army

Son of legendary soldier Alwyn Cashe follows in his father’s footsteps

This summer, Pfc. Andrew Cashe will graduate infantry training at Fort Benning, Georgia, and follow in the footsteps of his father, Sgt. 1st Class Alwyn Cashe.

Military Life

Moving to Camp Pendleton?

PCSing to coastal California is a dream assignment to some: beautiful weather, an abundance of things to see and do, and the Pacific ocean! And yes… there is also a higher cost of living than many areas you may have lived before. It means being stationed at the home of the 1st Marine Division, the oldest, largest and most decorated division in the United States Marine Corps. It’s a large installation, spanning more than one county, and can be a different experience for many military families. So let’s dive in and explore your new duty station, then head over to PCSgrades.com to see reviews for base housing, neighborhoods, and more!

Navy

The USS Kidd is finally back at sea after six weeks sidelined by COVID-19

After a month and a half laid up in San Diego due to an outbreak of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), the USS Kidd is finally back at sea

Fighter Aircraft

A pilot with the callsign ‘Banzai’ is the first woman to fly the F-35 in combat

Bravo

Air Force

Air Force Materiel Command general says 25% of climate surveys report racial slurs and jokes in workplace

“If we remain silent or walk by these problems we will allow them to continue."

Military Life

Moving to Fort Hood?

You have orders to Fort Hood, Texas, one of the largest military installations in the country. Welcome to The Great Place! Fort Hood lives up to the saying, “Everything is bigger in Texas.” You will see this with the vast spaces, houses, CAV patches, as well as great traditions you will come to love.

Military Life

PCS Q&A with TRANSCOM

Our guest is Rick Marsh: Director, Defense Personal Property Program at U.S. Transportation Command

Military Life

Buying a house online: 6 tips for military families

The current home buying climate can be confusing to many military families who are preparing to move and want to buy a home. With so many worldwide uncertainties around COVID-19 and the DoD limitations on traveling, many military families are forced to rely on technology to find the perfect home. Buying a house online can be risky and intimidating.

Military Life

How to prepare for a PCS move

When you first get PCS orders for a military move, a thousand questions start running through your mind. You don’t even know how to prepare for a PCS move. You look around and start asking, how are we going to move all this stuff? What about the car? And the pets? And the kids? And then there are all the big questions about your new duty station– what will it be like? Where will we live? Schools? Jobs? Ahhhh! No matter how many times you have moved before, a PCS move is stressful and can feel overwhelming.

Army

Trump rules out renaming Army bases named after Confederate officers

'My Administration will not even consider the renaming of these Magnificent and Fabled Military Installations.'

Marine Corps

Camp Lejeune machine gunner is third Marine in two months to die during PT

Pfc. Ethan M. Moores, died on May 27 after collapsing following a physical training event

Opinion

Former DIA Director: Please, take your knee off our necks so we can breathe

"I can no longer be silent."

Air Force

The Air Force Inspector General is finally investigating how racial injustice hurts African-American airmen

The Air Force inspector general’s review was announced on the same day the Senate confirmed Gen. Charles Q. Brown as the Air Force’s first African-American chief of staff.

Russia

US fighter jets intercept 2 Russian bomber formations near Alaska

The U.S. military deployed fighter jets to intercept two formations of Russian aircraft as they entered the Alaskan Air Defense Identification Zone on Saturday, North American Aerospace Defense Command announced on Tuesday

Navy

More than a quarter of the USS Theodore Roosevelt’s crew contracted COVID-19, Navy says

Of the 4,800 crew members aboard the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt, 1,273 sailors contracted novel coronavirus (COVID-19) since the pandemic began earlier this year