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Army

US to deploy 3,500 paratroopers to the Middle East in response to threats of retaliation from Iran

Thousands of additional paratroopers with the 82nd Airborne Division will soon deploy to U.S. Central Command's area of responsibility, a Defense Department spokesman confirmed to Task & Purpose

Navy

The Navy wants to teach its robot warships to talk

he Navy is currently on the hunt for a specialized bridge-to-bridge radio system for unmanned surface vessels that will allow the robot warships to "talk" to other vessels by converting standard VHF transmissions to data and vice versa

Iran

Pompeo says Suleimani’s killing makes the world a ‘safer place’ as the State Department tells Americans to flee Iraq

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Friday declared the world "a much safer place" following the death of top Iranian general Qassim Suleimani — just as the State Department urged Americans in Iraq to leave the country immediately out of fear of retaliation from Iran

Iran

Top Iranian commander Qasem Soleimani killed in US airstrike near Baghdad

Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, the commander of Kata'ib Hezbollah, was also reportedly killed in the strike near Baghdad International Airport on Friday.

Mandatory Fun

We salute the Air Force girlfriend with a ‘BRRRT’ jacket at an A-10 pilot’s homecoming

Some things are just so good, they bring tears to your eyes.

Career

New Army recruits will now take personality tests to help determine what jobs they’d be good at

The test determines leadership potential, resilience, and can even reveal how well the recruit would do on the fitness test.

Iran

Photos reveal extensive damage to the US Embassy in Baghdad

New photos captured by the Associated Press reveal the extent of the damage caused to the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad during the New Year's Eve assault by Iran-backed militia fighters

Iraq

More US troops prepare to deploy to Iraq as top general warns anyone who attacks embassy will ‘run into a buzz saw’

"We've alerted other forces,"  said Gen. Mark Milley chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. "They haven't yet been decided to deploy. But there's a variety of forces that are alerted and prepared, if necessary, depending on the situation, as we move forward."

Army

Soldier killed in off-duty car accident

He was known for his "relentless work ethic and dedication to his profession."

Navy

The Navy wants to ditch 4 of its ‘little crappy ships’ more than a decade early

In the latest sign that the Navy seems to have finally given up on the issue-plagued 'little crappy ships,' the service reportedly plans on decommissioning its first four littoral combat ship in 2021 to save cash.

Army

US deploys about 750 paratroopers to the Middle East following attack on embassy in Baghdad

It was unclear whether the soldiers will eventually go to Iraq.

Iran

Trump says ‘Happy New Year!’ in tweet threatening Iran over US embassy attack

Military Life

The first Army unit has received its ACFT equipment

Soldiers will start being scored on the ACFT in October 2020.

Marine Corps

About 100 Marines to reinforce security at US embassy in Baghdad after Iranian-backed attack

The extra Marines are being sent to protect the embassy, not evacuate it.

Mandatory Fun

The 19 most badass Army photos from 2019

We love to see it.

Marine Corps

No, the Hanukkah stabbing suspect was never a Marine. He didn’t even make it through boot camp.

Grafton E. Thomas is charged with attempted murder and committing a hate crime in connection with the Dec. 28 attack. He is accused of entering a rabbi's home in Monsey, New York, and then attacking members of a nearby synagogue with a machete.

Army

Army colonel files federal lawsuit accusing vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of sexual assault

Army Col. Kathryn Spletstoser accuses Air Force investigators of implying that she 'had a history of false reporting' sexual harassment.

Training

How to choose the right tactical backpack

Entertainment

7 visceral WWI movies and shows to watch after you experience ‘1917’

Movies so real you'll worry about trench foot

News

Taliban denies agreeing to nationwide ceasefire in Afghanistan

"The reality of the situation is that the Islamic Emirate has no intention of declaring a ceasefire," the Taliban said in a statement tweeted on Monday.