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7 types of ammo you should definitely put up your butt
Opinion

7 types of ammo you should definitely put up your butt

What's the best ammo to jam up one's uniformed butt? You have questions, and we have answers

Exclusive: Here is the full Army Crime Report for Fiscal Year 2018
Army

Exclusive: Here is the full Army Crime Report for Fiscal Year 2018

The U.S. Army's annual report on crime in the ranks is out, featuring the select few soldiers who did stupid shit and got caught, and Task & Purpose recently obtained a copy.

The Navy really wants you to see this boring picture of a sailor firing an M240 machine gun
Navy

The Navy really wants you to see this boring picture of a sailor firing an M240 machine gun

Wow. Incredible!

Chief Shannon Kent’s widower: Trump is right to pull out of Syria
Middle East

Chief Shannon Kent’s widower: Trump is right to pull out of Syria

"We can only choose how much we are going to lose in precious American blood and treasure and how long our enemies fight each other until they attack us," writes Joe Kent in an op-ed for CNN published on Friday.

Navy SEAL-turned-congressman Dan Crenshaw: We need to stay in Afghanistan just like Germany and Japan to prevent the next 9/11
Navy

Navy SEAL-turned-congressman Dan Crenshaw: We need to stay in Afghanistan just like Germany and Japan to prevent the next 9/11

"We're not explaining that if we let our enemies have the operational space they will commit another 9/11"

What withdrawal? US moving ‘some mechanized forces’ into eastern Syria to protect oil fields, Esper says
Middle East

What withdrawal? US moving ‘some mechanized forces’ into eastern Syria to protect oil fields, Esper says

"If ISIS has access to the resources – and therefore the means to procure arms or buy fighters or whatever else they do – that makes it more difficult do defeat ISIS," Defense Secretary Mark Esper said. "So this is all nested underneath the defeat ISIS campaign."

A contract killing on a Chinese businessman ended up being subcontracted multiple times until everyone got arrested
China

A contract killing on a Chinese businessman ended up being subcontracted multiple times until everyone got arrested

Hitman hires hitman who hires hitman who hires hitman who hires hitman.

US Army study proves what service members have known for decades: MREs make it hard to sh*t
Army

US Army study proves what service members have known for decades: MREs make it hard to sh*t

A rigorous scientific study found out what any grunt knows after just two weeks in the field: MREs make it hard to take a shit.

11 of the best bits from the book James Mattis doesn’t want you to read
United States

11 of the best bits from the book James Mattis doesn’t want you to read

There's a new book detailing the inside story of what it was like during James Mattis' tenure as defense secretary, and it's safe to say that he'd prefer you not read it

The Army is investigating the death of a soldier in his barracks in South Korea
News

The Army is investigating the death of a soldier in his barracks in South Korea

RIP.

The A-10 Warthog will now BRRRT! in surround sound
Air Force

The A-10 Warthog will now BRRRT! in surround sound

The beloved A-10 Thunderbolt II attack aircraft is picking up a brand new "three-dimensional" surround-sound audio system too boost Warthog pilots' situational awareness

46 Medal of Honor recipients came together for a hockey game, and this badass photo was the result
Military Awards

46 Medal of Honor recipients came together for a hockey game, and this badass photo was the result

When 46 living Medal of Honor recipients descended upon the ice for a puck drop at a recent hockey game, we're guessing it probably felt a million bald eagles screaming "America!" all at once

Marine public affairs chief arrested at Camp Lejeune in connection with theft of Florida police cruiser
Marine Corps

Marine public affairs chief arrested at Camp Lejeune in connection with theft of Florida police cruiser

A Marine public affairs official was arrested at Camp Lejeune on Friday on a warrant out of his native Florida, officials confirmed

The writers behind the ‘Fast & Furious’ franchise desperately want Keanu Reeves in their next blockbuster
Entertainment

The writers behind the ‘Fast & Furious’ franchise desperately want Keanu Reeves in their next blockbuster

John Wick may have lost his dog, but there's a slight chance he'll find himself a brand new family — that is, if his real-world alter ego is up for it

Here’s why the Pentagon may not comply with the Trump impeachment inquiry
Ukraine

Here’s why the Pentagon may not comply with the Trump impeachment inquiry

Ultimately, the White House's general counsel will decide whether documents that House Democrats want are protected by executive privilege.

Senators push to reverse USCIS policy impacting citizenship for some children of troops overseas
News

Senators push to reverse USCIS policy impacting citizenship for some children of troops overseas

Sens. Tammy Duckworth and Johnny Isakson are announcing a bill that aims to reverse the decision made by USCIS earlier this year, impacting the path to citizenship for some children of service members overseas

The inside story of how The Village People shot the music video for ‘In The Navy’ onboard an active warship
Entertainment

The inside story of how The Village People shot the music video for ‘In The Navy’ onboard an active warship

The U.S. Navy invited The Village People to shoot the music video for 'In The Navy' aboard the Knox-class frigate USS Reasoner. What happened next is the stuff of pop culture legend

Defense Secretary casually brushes off fact that over 100 ISIS fighters are now on the loose
Middle East

Defense Secretary casually brushes off fact that over 100 ISIS fighters are now on the loose

In an interview with CNN's Christiane Amanpour, Esper essentially turned this fact into a positive, no doubt impressing public relations and political talking heads everywhere with some truly masterful spin.

New ‘Battlefield V’ expansion gives us BARs, M1 Garands, flame throwers, Iwo Jima, Wake Island, and more
Entertainment

New ‘Battlefield V’ expansion gives us BARs, M1 Garands, flame throwers, Iwo Jima, Wake Island, and more

We're finally getting the iconic M1 Garand!

Trump declares mission accomplished in Syria
News

Trump declares mission accomplished in Syria

"Turkey, Syria, and all forms of the Kurds have been fighting for centuries," the president said. "We have done them a great service and we've done a great job for all of them – and now we're getting out."