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Culture

Happy Thanksgiving from Task & Purpose

We couldn’t do this without you, and we sure as hell wouldn’t want to.

News

2 National Guardsmen shot while deployed to Washington, DC

The shooting took place outside the Farragut West Metro station in downtown D.C., near the White House.

Marine Corps

Marines fire Okinawa logistics squadron commander amid investigation

Lt. Col. Calischaran G. James was fired as commander of Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 36 as “an active investigation is underway,” Corps officials said.

National Guard

National Guardsman who died on DC mission remembered as ‘down-to-earth’ and ‘almost like Superman’

Staff Sgt. Jacob Hill, who was sent to Washington, D.C., with the Alabama National Guard, died from a medical emergency earlier this month.

Army

This EOD tech set a new record for running in a bomb suit

Army 1st Lt. Madison Faust said that trying to set a new record “felt like that was a good lead-by-example moment.”

History

Why are so many US military aircraft painted grey?

It's a surprisingly colorful history.

Marine Corps

Fake Marine convicted of claiming Purple Heart for $140,000 in VA benefits

Mikhail Robin Wicker claimed to be an Iraq War veteran and Purple Heart recipient, collecting VA medical care and disability pay for years.

Army

National Guard soldier assigned to DC mission dies

Alabama National Guard Staff Sgt. Jacob Hill died in a “non-duty-related incident” in Washington D.C. on Nov. 13.

Navy

Naval Academy Commandant fired just six months into role

Capt. Gilbert Clark Jr. took over as the Commandant of Midshipmen in June. He was relieved for "a loss of confidence in his ability to lead."

Navy

Pentagon threatens to court-martial senator who told troops they can refuse ‘illegal orders’

Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.), a retired Navy captain, appeared in a Nov. 18 video urging troops to refuse “illegal” orders.

Korean War

On this day 74 years ago, one soldier staged a last stand to protect his unit

Pfc. Noah Knight found himself holding off an enemy attack in the Korean War, taking out whole squads and earning the Medal of Honor. 

Army

Why the Army set up a counter-disinformation unit in the Pacific

Minds are now battlefields.

Americas

Airman indicted in plot to take over Haitian island, enslave population

Two Texas men, one who joined the Air Force to learn combat skills, are accused of trying to take over a small island off of Haiti.

Air Force

Malmstrom airman awarded Air Medal for mountain rescue

Maj. Collin Urbanowicz, the flight medic on a search and rescue mission in August, braved rough winds and stayed overnight on the ground to help save a lost hiker.

Mandatory Fun

Naval Academy seniors learn their future jobs with a ‘team jersey’ reveal

Seniors at the Naval Academy found out what job they'll have after graduation with a unique reveal: each student got a custom 'team jersey' for their assigned field.

Marine Corps

Marine Harriers are in the Caribbean just ahead of retirement

“If they don’t have enough F-35Bs to do the job, then, well, it’s up to the last of the Harriers," an expert said.

Army

Every soldier in the Army will get a daily ‘check in’ under new holiday order

In an Army-wide campaign aimed at mental health during the holidays, Army Secretary Dan Driscoll said an officer or NCO will personally contact all soldiers "to see if they need help" through Jan. 15.

News

Military families forced to pay out of pocket for problems with privatized base housing

Hundreds of troops and their families paid an average of $1,680 out of pocket due to problems with privatized military housing, a recent survey found.

Opinion

The secret list that’s ending military careers

Pete Hegseth has told troops "it all starts with physical fitness." But for those who use supplements to improve workouts, a little-known, hard-to-find list is ending careers.

News

Christmas truce: More troops allowed to display holiday decorations early

"We recognize the pride our residents take in their decorations and the effort involved, so we want to maximize the time they can enjoy them.”