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ISIS fighters are being forced to do arts and crafts
Middle East

ISIS fighters are being forced to do arts and crafts

Art therapy is being used as part of de-radicalization efforts around the world, but there is no solid evidence that it works.

Andersen AFB intruder shot and killed after stabbing security forces member
News

Andersen AFB intruder shot and killed after stabbing security forces member

An intruder at Andersen Air Force Base in Guam was shot and killed by base security forces on Wednesday night after stabbing a Defense Department civilian security forces while attempting to escape arrest, base officials announced

Navy putting physical throttles on destroyers after touch-screen system contributed to deadly collision
Navy

Navy putting physical throttles on destroyers after touch-screen system contributed to deadly collision

"The first throttle installation is scheduled for summer of 2020, after the hardware and software changes have been developed and fully tested to ensure the new configuration is safe, effective, and has training in place."

Ranger vet and online entertainer Mat Best on his sincerely sarcastic memoir: ‘Thank You For My Service’
Veterans

Ranger vet and online entertainer Mat Best on his sincerely sarcastic memoir: ‘Thank You For My Service’

Task & Purpose took a few minutes to chat with Ranger veteran, entrepreneur and online entertainer Mat Best about his upcoming memoir "Thank You For My Service."

The Army is getting a new $130 million hypersonics playground in Texas
Army

The Army is getting a new $130 million hypersonics playground in Texas

The Army is two thirds of the way to completing the Texas university trifecta.

5 ways to save when building your dream gun
Guns

5 ways to save when building your dream gun

No liberty in Hong Kong for US Navy sailors as China tries to strangle democracy in its cradle
News

No liberty in Hong Kong for US Navy sailors as China tries to strangle democracy in its cradle

The term 'no liberty' means more than just cancelled shore leave in this case.

The family of a Green Beret killed in the Niger attack will receive the Silver Star on Wednesday
Military Awards

The family of a Green Beret killed in the Niger attack will receive the Silver Star on Wednesday

He is one of two soldiers that were killed that day, and posthumously awarded the Silver Star.

Panel rules in favor of a Marine who broke the rules to send a warning before a deadly insider attack
Marine Corps

Panel rules in favor of a Marine who broke the rules to send a warning before a deadly insider attack

Marine Maj. Jason Brezler's 7-year legal ordeal might be nearing its end.

The Army’s next infantry assault buggy might be a classic ‘G.I. Joe’ battlewagon
Army

The Army’s next infantry assault buggy might be a classic ‘G.I. Joe’ battlewagon

The Army has been on the hunt for a lightweight battlewagon to ferry infantry squads around the battlefield since September 2018. Now, two defense contractors are teaming up on a G.I. Joe-inspired vehicle to get the job done

An FBI agent had a surprise guest at his retirement ceremony: a Marine he rescued as a baby 22 years ago
Marine Corps

An FBI agent had a surprise guest at his retirement ceremony: a Marine he rescued as a baby 22 years ago

"I wouldn't be a Marine. My family wouldn't be the same," Cpl. Stewart Rembert said before meeting the FBI agent who saved his life 22 years ago.

Marine who sent Nazi imagery to ‘Terminal Lance’ creator gets busted down to private
Marine Corps

Marine who sent Nazi imagery to ‘Terminal Lance’ creator gets busted down to private

Marine Forces Reserve launched an investigation after then- Pfc. Anthony Schroader sent the picture to Marine veteran Maximilian Uriarte, who is Jewish.

The A-10 Warthog will keep on BRRRTing in the free world for at least another decade
Air Force

The A-10 Warthog will keep on BRRRTing in the free world for at least another decade

The beloved A-10 Warthog is primed and ready to make close air support great again

The Marine Corps has reinvented itself throughout its history. The new Commandant is doing it again.
Marine Corps

The Marine Corps has reinvented itself throughout its history. The new Commandant is doing it again.

Berger has rightly decided that the way the Marines' plans for amphibious assaults isn't going to work going forward, as a "Sands of Iwo Jima" redux will end with thousands of dead Marines and Sailors at the bottom of the ocean.

With the facts of his death murky, an investigation will see if a Marine was killed in Iraq by friendly fire
Marine Corps

With the facts of his death murky, an investigation will see if a Marine was killed in Iraq by friendly fire

U.S. officials stressed that the investigation will look into all possible causes of death, not just friendly fire.

Someone made a massive Marine Corps Air Station out of Legos and it’s absolutely glorious
Marine Corps

Someone made a massive Marine Corps Air Station out of Legos and it’s absolutely glorious

This Lego Marine Corps Air Station has everything: F-35s, Ospreys, attack helicopters, bored Marines on duty and even a blue portajohn that's probably overflowing with brown bricks.

3 things not to bring to the Pentagon: a loaded shotgun, a rusted machete, and Jim Beam Vanilla
United States

3 things not to bring to the Pentagon: a loaded shotgun, a rusted machete, and Jim Beam Vanilla

In this episode of 'COPS: Pentagon Edition,' here's a list of what NOT to bring in your car.

Top Indiana Guard general resigns after being accused of having an affair with a subordinate
Army

Top Indiana Guard general resigns after being accused of having an affair with a subordinate

His resignation was announced on Monday.

SOCOM announces ‘comprehensive review’ of culture and ethics in special ops
United States

SOCOM announces ‘comprehensive review’ of culture and ethics in special ops

The head of U.S. Special Operations Command has announced an immediate review of the culture, ethics, and recruiting of members of Special Operations Forces in light of recent incidents that have gotten the command on the proverbial skyline.

The Royal Navy is eyeing jetpacks for amphibious assaults, which is a terrible idea
Navy

The Royal Navy is eyeing jetpacks for amphibious assaults, which is a terrible idea

The future of flying soldiers just took one more turbine-assisted leap towards becoming a reality — maybe