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Marine Corps

For the first time ever, a female Marine has graduated the grueling Basic Reconnaissance course

Recon platoon kicks butt.

Entertainment

A new documentary tells the heroic story of the first Marine to earn the Medal of Honor since Vietnam

A new documentary project aims to tell the story of Marine Cpl. Jason Dunham who gave his life to save his fellow Marines.

Entertainment

Army cadets told to steer clear of Chinese social media app TikTok

Sorry, Cadets.

Entertainment

GQ corrects story to say Lt. Col. Vindman was hit by IED, not an IUD

Awk-ward.

Navy

Navy halts process to revoke tridents for Eddie Gallagher and three other SEALs

"The Navy follows the lawful orders of the President," Rear Adm. Charlie Brown said. "We will do so in case of an order to stop the administrative review of SOC [special operations chief] Gallagher's professional qualification."

Navy

A Corpsman went to a military hospital for a routine shoulder surgery. 4 days later he was dead, and his parents say the Navy is to blame

Four days after undergoing a routine shoulder surgery, Hospitalman 3rd Class Jordan Way was dead. His family wants to know what went wrong, but a decades old legal rule stands in their way.

News

Lawmakers introduce bill to build monument to Medal of Honor recipients in Washington DC

A pair of Texas congressmen have introduced legislation to the House to create a monument "to honor the valiant service" of Medal of Honor recipients in Washington, D.C.

Mandatory Fun

The good, the bad, and the ugly of celebrating Thanksgiving while deployed

Good, bad, or ugly, one thing is for sure - Spending Thanksgiving downrange is a memorable experience.

Marine Corps

Commander of Marine Corps’ Wounded Warrior Regiment fired amid investigation

His removal was "not based on a single incident," spokesman Maj. Craig Thomas told Task & Purpose.

Mandatory Fun

Live your action movie fantasies with this absurd yet fully functional rubber band minigun

Get your hands on this Rubber Band Minigun and unleash hell

Air Force

Two airmen killed when training jets crash in Oklahoma

​Two Air Force T-38 Talon training aircraft from Vance Air Force Base, Oklahoma, crashed around 9:10 am local time

Navy

Trump vows the Navy will not revoke Eddie Gallagher’s SEAL trident

President Donald Trump has nixed any effort by the Navy to excommunicate Eddie Gallagher from the SEAL community

Army

Army identifies 2 soldiers killed in helicopter crash in Afghanistan

Our thoughts are with these soldiers' loved ones

Army

The Army’s futuristic heads-up display is coming sooner than you think

It can see through smoke and in near total darkness; it can translate written foreign languages and pull up detailed maps; it can rapidly acquire and identify targets. The Army's believes its new heads-up display is the future, and it's coming to an armory near you sooner than you think

Mandatory Fun

Melania Trump may send you a care package to lighten up your holiday deployment

They're going to deployed U.S. troops in Iraq, Kuwait, Romania, Poland, and Djibouti.

Air Force

Air Force to airmen: consume CBD and you’ll fail your drug test

"It's important for both uniformed and civilian Airmen to understand the risk these products pose to their careers."

Navy

2 years after the Fitzgerald and McCain collisions, the Navy has no idea if its new ship-driving training is working

According to senior Navy officials, it could take nearly 16 years or more to know if the planned changes will have an impact

Afghanistan

2 US troops killed in helicopter crash in Afghanistan

Two U.S. troops were killed in Afghanistan on Wednesday in a helicopter crash, military officials have announced

Analysis

Mental health care isn’t one-and-done — like any journey, you have to commit

While more veterans are seeking mental health care, they aren't getting the long-term treatment they need

Navy

Navy could take away tridents for Eddie Gallagher and other SEALs

Rear Adm. Collin Green, the head of Naval Special Warfare Command, will decide whether to rescind the tridents for Eddie Gallagher and three other SEALs.