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

‘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
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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
Military Life

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

A drunk driver crashed into this Cobra attack helicopter
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A drunk driver crashed into this Cobra attack helicopter

In news you didn't expect to hear today.

Mike Rowe says there are no ‘safe spaces’ in the military. He’s wrong.
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Mike Rowe says there are no ‘safe spaces’ in the military. He’s wrong.

"The military is not a safe space," Rowe said.

A Marine infantry battalion is searching for 2 missing rifles at Camp Lejeune
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A Marine infantry battalion is searching for 2 missing rifles at Camp Lejeune

Merry Christmas

A new study says troops might be overpaid
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A new study says troops might be overpaid

"Military compensation is an emotional issue ... At the same time, it is a major cost element."

Transitioning your paycheck: Can you really retire?
Military Life

Transitioning your paycheck: Can you really retire?

After a string of suicides, the Army’s remote Alaska post is working to improve conditions for soldiers
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After a string of suicides, the Army’s remote Alaska post is working to improve conditions for soldiers

A study found that 10% of 4,000 surveyed soldiers "wanted to hurt themselves over the past month."

Top US general says troops who died in Afghanistan did not give their lives for nothing
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Top US general says troops who died in Afghanistan did not give their lives for nothing

"Our soldiers, sailors, airmen, and Marines who have given their lives in Afghanistan have not given their lives in vain, in my view."

4 ways to Crossfit your finances
Military Life

4 ways to Crossfit your finances

Blue Angels fly missing man formation in honor of Pensacola shooting victims
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Blue Angels fly missing man formation in honor of Pensacola shooting victims

On Dec. 19, the U.S. Navy's Blue Angels flew a missing man formation in honor of the three sailors killed during a mass shooting at Naval Air Station Pensacola in Florida earlier this month.

The Pentagon has declared war on…*checks notes*… Tik Tok
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The Pentagon has declared war on…*checks notes*… Tik Tok

The Dec. 16 cyber awareness message advises DoD employees that uninstalling Tik Tok, "Will not prevent already potentially compromised information from propagating, but it could keep additional information from being collected."

Bah humbug: Air Force unit in Turkey barred from drinking booze
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Bah humbug: Air Force unit in Turkey barred from drinking booze

Some airmen in Turkey are staring down a very dry Christmas this year

30% of the Pentagon’s top leadership positions will be vacant in 2020
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30% of the Pentagon’s top leadership positions will be vacant in 2020

With the most recent departures, a total of 18 of the 59 presidentially-appointed, Senate-confirmed positions on the Defense Department staff will be vacant.

The Air Force’s new UH-1 Huey replacement has a name like something out of a Tom C​lancy novel
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The Air Force’s new UH-1 Huey replacement has a name like something out of a Tom C​lancy novel

The Air Force's replacement for the iconic UH-1N Huey helicopter that defined the U.S. military presence in Vietnam is finally here, and it officially has a name clearly primed to strike fear into the heart of America's adversaries

Inside SOCOM’s effort to build a ‘hyper-enabled operator’ who can outsmart the enemy at every turn
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Inside SOCOM’s effort to build a ‘hyper-enabled operator’ who can outsmart the enemy at every turn

Rather than focusing on physical advantages like body armor or load-bearing exoskeletons, the so-called  'hyper enabled operator' of the future will be cognitively enhanced, able to "think better and think faster"