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Milley: Iranian missiles were meant to kill US troops in Iraq
Iran

Milley: Iranian missiles were meant to kill US troops in Iraq

'The points of impact were close enough to personnel and equipment and so on and so forth, I believe based on what I saw and what I knew that they were attempting to cause structural damage; destroy vehicles and equipment and aircraft; and to kill personnel.'

Breathe easy: America’s top commander in Afghanistan still holsters his .45 caliber pistol
Afghanistan

Breathe easy: America’s top commander in Afghanistan still holsters his .45 caliber pistol

'General Miller carries the weapon which makes the most sense from a METT-T [Mission, Enemy, Terrain, Troops, and Time] perspective. General Miller, in Farah Province in 2019, was armed with a M1911.'

Marines still haven’t found the pair of rifles that went missing at Camp Lejeune last month
Marine Corps

Marines still haven’t found the pair of rifles that went missing at Camp Lejeune last month

A Marine infantry battalion at Camp Lejeune has still not located the pair of rifles that went missing in a training area in North Carolina late December

No Americans were harmed by Iran’s missile attack, Trump says
Iran

No Americans were harmed by Iran’s missile attack, Trump says

Iran launched more than a dozen ballistic missiles at U.S. and coalition personnel stationed in Iraq on Tuesday night in retaliation for the U.S. killing of Iranian commander Maj. Gen. Qasem Soleimani.

The untold story of how booze soaked the battlefields of World War II
World War II

The untold story of how booze soaked the battlefields of World War II

America's battle against alcohol in the 1920s failed to attract many foreign allies and ended in defeat. By the time World War II broke out, the nation's short-lived prohibition experiment had long ended

Iran launches ballistic missiles at US military bases in Iraq
Iran

Iran launches ballistic missiles at US military bases in Iraq

No, the Army isn’t drafting you via text message
Army

No, the Army isn’t drafting you via text message

"These texts are false and were not initiated by this command or the U.S. Army."

Chinese nationals keep getting arrested for taking pictures of Naval Air Station Key West
Navy

Chinese nationals keep getting arrested for taking pictures of Naval Air Station Key West

Four Chinese citizens have been arrested over the past year for illegally taking pictures of the base, including two this past weekend

Esper confident Trump won’t ‘give us an illegal order’ to attack Iranian cultural sites
Iran

Esper confident Trump won’t ‘give us an illegal order’ to attack Iranian cultural sites

'I am fully confident that the president …will not give us an illegal order. As I said, the United States military will – as it always has – obey the laws of armed conflict'

We salute the all-women Air Force team that crushed a weapons loading competition dressed as Rosie the Riveter
Air Force

We salute the all-women Air Force team that crushed a weapons loading competition dressed as Rosie the Riveter

"The team members wanted to represent the women that paved the way"

4 options to consider after your military service
Transition

4 options to consider after your military service

Your time in the military is coming to a close and it feels like the world is your oyster. But just like you can prepare an oyster a thousand ways, sometimes having countless options feels more overwhelming than exciting

Milley: We’ll provide evidence of an imminent Iranian attack one day, somehow
Iran

Milley: We’ll provide evidence of an imminent Iranian attack one day, somehow

'I know that a lot of people are out there – I've seen words like, oh, the intel was razor thin. 'Very, very few people saw that intelligence.'

Feds say former sergeant posed as a Marine officer to help a friend bring guns into Haiti
Marine Corps

Feds say former sergeant posed as a Marine officer to help a friend bring guns into Haiti

Two federal law enforcement agencies are investigating whether a former Marine impersonated an officer to help an active duty infantryman smuggle arms into Haiti, according to court filings viewed by Task & Purpose.

Behold the largest F-35 elephant walk we’ve ever seen
Fighter Aircraft

Behold the largest F-35 elephant walk we’ve ever seen

If you've ever wondered what two fighter wings worth of F-35 Joint Strike Fighters looks like, you now have your answer

Why going AWOL to avoid fighting against Iran is a terrible idea
Iran

Why going AWOL to avoid fighting against Iran is a terrible idea

In the wake of the U.S. airstrike against Iranian commander Maj. Gen Qasem Soleimani, some left-leaning veterans groups have suggested on social media that if you don't want to go to war with Iran, you should go UA (unauthorized absence). This is terrible advice. I know, because at the height of the war in Iraq, I helped kick out more than 100 Marines who did just that.

Pentagon desperately asks for do-over after sending ‘mistake’ letter to Iraqi government about withdrawal
Iraq

Pentagon desperately asks for do-over after sending ‘mistake’ letter to Iraqi government about withdrawal

"Here's the bottom line: This was a mistake," Milley said.

Security heightened at domestic US military bases amid rising tensions with Iran
Iran

Security heightened at domestic US military bases amid rising tensions with Iran

U.S. Northern Command says it is "implementing additional force protection condition measures" amid threats of Iranian retaliation for the death of Maj. Gen. Qasem Soleimani

‘We respect your sovereign decision to order our departure’ — Top general in Iraq outlines plan to leave the country
Iraq

‘We respect your sovereign decision to order our departure’ — Top general in Iraq outlines plan to leave the country

On Sunday, Iraqi lawmakers voted to expel all American troops from Iraq in response to the U.S. airstrike that killed Qasem Soleimani, former head of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.

US sends rapid deployment force to Kenya after military base attack kills 3
Military Deployment

US sends rapid deployment force to Kenya after military base attack kills 3

AFRICOM said it did not suspect the Sunday attack was linked to Iranian retaliation

Here are all of the US troops deploying to the Middle East amid soaring tensions with Iran
Iran

Here are all of the US troops deploying to the Middle East amid soaring tensions with Iran

Soldiers with the 173rd Airborne Brigade are reportedly deploying to the Middle East as part of an ongoing buildup in preparation for increased Iranian aggression in the region.