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By the hammer of Thor! A Nevada National Guard soldier can now rock a Norse beard
National Guard

By the hammer of Thor! A Nevada National Guard soldier can now rock a Norse beard

I am called Glad-of-War, Grim, Raider, and Third. I am One-Eyed. I am also called Highest, and True-Guesser. I am Grimnir, and I am the Hooded One. I am All-Father, Gondlir Wand-Bearer. I have as many names as there are winds, as many titles as there are ways to die. My ravens are Huginn and Muninn, Thought and Memory; my wolves are Freki and Geri; my horse is the gallows. I am Odin!

A Vietnam vet with terminal cancer wanted snow for Christmas, so his family brought it to him… in Florida
Culture

A Vietnam vet with terminal cancer wanted snow for Christmas, so his family brought it to him… in Florida

This year, a Vietnam veteran with terminal cancer had only one wish for Christmas: He wanted to make a snow angel. And that's exactly what he got.

US launched retaliatory strikes on Iranian-backed militia believed to be behind recent attack on Kirkuk base
News

US launched retaliatory strikes on Iranian-backed militia believed to be behind recent attack on Kirkuk base

On Sunday the Pentagon announced that it had launched "precision defensive strikes" against an Iranian-backed militia that is believed to have been behind a recent rocket attack on a military base in Kirkuk, Iraq, that resulted in the death of a U.S. contractor.

Blaze engulfs hangar at Minot Air Force Base
Air Force

Blaze engulfs hangar at Minot Air Force Base

A fire engulfed a hangar at Minot Air Force Base in North Dakota early Saturday evening.

2018 ‘Airman of the Year’ indicted on charges of sexual assault of a minor
Air Force

2018 ‘Airman of the Year’ indicted on charges of sexual assault of a minor

An Army officer thought his service would protect his immigrant mother. He was wrong
Army

An Army officer thought his service would protect his immigrant mother. He was wrong

"I cannot eat, I cannot sleep, my life is on hold."

Mississippi Army staff sergeant charged with shooting and killing his wife
Army

Mississippi Army staff sergeant charged with shooting and killing his wife

Staff Sgt. Percy Harris, 33, was charged with murdering his wife after police found her shot to death on Sunday

The Navy’s newest ship-killer missile is ready for a fight
Navy

The Navy’s newest ship-killer missile is ready for a fight

The newest weapon in the Navy's arsenal is ready for action

A Marine veteran gave his life to rescue tenants from a burning apartment building
Marine Corps

A Marine veteran gave his life to rescue tenants from a burning apartment building

Survivors of a deadly apartment fire in Las Vegas credit a Marine Corps veteran with saving their lives at the cost of his own

‘Nobody stood up so I did’ — Army combat medic saves unconscious airline passenger
Army

‘Nobody stood up so I did’ — Army combat medic saves unconscious airline passenger

"Being an Army combat medic is beyond rewarding and I have no regrets about picking this career field."

Air Force veteran shoots and kills armed robber who pistol-whipped him
Air Force

Air Force veteran shoots and kills armed robber who pistol-whipped him

An Air Force veteran credited his quick reaction to his military training after he shot and killed an armed robber who pistol-whipped him and stole money from the cash register of the Bay Point, California convenience store where he was working

Russian forces reportedly took over another abandoned US base in Syria
Middle East

Russian forces reportedly took over another abandoned US base in Syria

Russian military police have taken control of a base near the Syrian city of Raqqa that was controlled by U.S. forces until a few days ago, the TASS news agency reported on Thursday

5 hacks for planning your leave on a budget
Benefits & Pay

5 hacks for planning your leave on a budget

5 ways to use your mobile banking app
Military Life

5 ways to use your mobile banking app

Army officer charged with human trafficking for soliciting sex with a minor
Army

Army officer charged with human trafficking for soliciting sex with a minor

He showed up to have sex with who he thought was a 16-year-old girl. It was actually a cop.

We salute the Marine private who hacked James Mattis’ email to impress a date
Marine Corps

We salute the Marine private who hacked James Mattis’ email to impress a date

How far would you go to win the affection of the one you love? Not as far as this Marine private, we wager

The Navy is investigating a video that purportedly shows a brawl at the USS Eisenhower holiday party
Navy

The Navy is investigating a video that purportedly shows a brawl at the USS Eisenhower holiday party

"While this incident is currently being investigated, the United States Navy does not condone this type of behavior."

‘Twas the night before Christmas in a warzone…
Mandatory Fun

‘Twas the night before Christmas in a warzone…

Task & Purpose is pleased to bring you a festive Global War on Terror rendition of "A Visit from St. Nicholas."

2 years after the Niger ambush, the US reportedly plans on ramping up counterterrorism efforts in the region
Army

2 years after the Niger ambush, the US reportedly plans on ramping up counterterrorism efforts in the region

The United States plans on ramping up counterterrorism efforts in the Sahel region of Africa in response to an alarming rise in violent extremism there, Foreign Policy reports

Veteran sentenced to prison for threatening lawmaker who refused to discuss his VA benefits
Benefits & Pay

Veteran sentenced to prison for threatening lawmaker who refused to discuss his VA benefits

A veteran who threatened to murder Rep. Frank LoBiondo and his staff after he was denied a meeting with the congressman to discuss his medical care was sentenced Thursday to over seven years in prison, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito announced Friday