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The Marine Corps’ first new amphibious vehicle since Vietnam is almost here. Here’s who will get them first
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The Marine Corps’ first new amphibious vehicle since Vietnam is almost here. Here’s who will get them first

Marines with the I Marine Expeditionary Force will be the first to receive the Corps's first new amphibious vehicle since Vietnam, Task & Purpose has learned

US officials reportedly believe Iran shot down Ukrainian airliner by mistake
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US officials reportedly believe Iran shot down Ukrainian airliner by mistake

"Some people say it's mechanical," said President Trump. "I personally don't think that's even a question."

Putin personally oversaw Russia’s latest hypersonic missile test in Crimea
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Putin personally oversaw Russia’s latest hypersonic missile test in Crimea

Some Western experts have questioned how advanced some of the weapons programs are.

China reportedly wants to slap laser cannons on its fighter jets
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China reportedly wants to slap laser cannons on its fighter jets

The Chinese military is exploring a potential laser weapon system to mount on various aircraft to give them an extra edge in a dogfight

How we found out about a shocking loophole in a military policy meant to protect victims of domestic violence
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How we found out about a shocking loophole in a military policy meant to protect victims of domestic violence

Task & Purpose reporter Haley Britzky explains how she found out that a military policy meant to help victims of domestic violence may end up doing more harm than good, due to an unforeseen loophole.

Air Force colonel fired over ‘loss of trust and confidence’
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Air Force colonel fired over ‘loss of trust and confidence’

The colonel has been in the Air Force since 1996 and flown combat missions in Iraq.

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

Two rockets hit inside Baghdad’s Green Zone
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Two rockets hit inside Baghdad’s Green Zone

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

Iran believed to have deliberately missed US forces in Iraq strikes
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Iran believed to have deliberately missed US forces in Iraq strikes

Iran is believed to have deliberately avoided U.S. military casualties during retaliatory missile strikes on bases housing American troops in Iraq, following the U.S. killing of an Iranian general, according to U.S. and European government sources familiar with intelligence assessments

A hacked Twitter account sparked a false rumor that the US military is pulling out of Kuwait
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A hacked Twitter account sparked a false rumor that the US military is pulling out of Kuwait

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

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
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Iran launches ballistic missiles at US military bases in Iraq

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

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