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

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

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

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 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

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

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

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

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

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

In news you didn't expect to hear today.

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

Merry Christmas

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

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

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

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 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."

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

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.