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Exclusive: DHS is considering classifying fentanyl as a ‘weapon of mass destruction’
United States

Exclusive: DHS is considering classifying fentanyl as a ‘weapon of mass destruction’

The Department of Homeland Security is considering classifying the painkiller drug fentanyl as a weapon of mass destruction "when certain criteria are met," according to an internal memo obtained by Task & Purpose.

Coast Guard arrests Canadian man allegedly sailing with almost 200 gallons of liquid meth
News

Coast Guard arrests Canadian man allegedly sailing with almost 200 gallons of liquid meth

The Coast Guard arrested a Canadian national for allegedly trying to smuggle nearly 200 gallons of liquid methamphetamine.

A veteran shot and killed himself in the waiting room of a Texas VA clinic
Mental Health

A veteran shot and killed himself in the waiting room of a Texas VA clinic

Some patients were unaware that anything was amiss, and in one instance, a group therapy session continued for an hour before the participants realized something was amiss.

Dodge’s new ‘Stars and Stripes’ Chargers and Challengers are tailor-made for the base parking lot
Humor

Dodge’s new ‘Stars and Stripes’ Chargers and Challengers are tailor-made for the base parking lot

When it comes to Challengers and Chargers, Dodge certainly knows where their market is.

The Pentagon will decide by May 10 which military construction projects will be sacrificed for the border wall
Mexico

The Pentagon will decide by May 10 which military construction projects will be sacrificed for the border wall

In just under a month, the Defense Department should have a list of which military construction projects can be delayed in order to transfer $3.6 billion to pay for the border wall, according to a Pentagon memo obtained by Task & Purpose.

Florida Man urges US military intervention in Venezuela
News

Florida Man urges US military intervention in Venezuela

As the United States attempts to extricate itself from three separate conflicts in the Middle East, Florida Sen. Rick Scott would love to see the U.S. military charge headlong into Venezuela's ongoing political crisis

What comes next in the pursuit of Julian Assange
News

What comes next in the pursuit of Julian Assange

Assange is in custody of British authorities, and awaiting trial until May. The U.S. also hopes to extradite him for separate charges

Your next CNO: Adm. Bill Moran nominated to lead the Navy
News

Your next CNO: Adm. Bill Moran nominated to lead the Navy

"Adm. Moran is an extraordinary leader who has been a stalwart partner and advisor," Navy Secretary Richard Spencer said in a statement. "I look forward to working with him in the years ahead when he is confirmed."

The Army is full speed ahead with its powerful new Hellfire missile replacement
Army

The Army is full speed ahead with its powerful new Hellfire missile replacement

The JAGM — intended to replace the AGM-114 Hellfire, AGM-65 Maverick, and BGM-71 TOW air-launched systems — combines both semi-active laser and millimeter wave radar sensor technologies used in two different Hellfire variants

Watch Julian Assange, looking like bearded David Letterman, as he’s arrested outside Ecuador’s embassy
Americas

Watch Julian Assange, looking like bearded David Letterman, as he’s arrested outside Ecuador’s embassy

London police were invited into the embassy at Ecuador's request — Assange finally pissed them off enough.

Navy dropping charges against USS Fitzgerald’s former CO and tactical action officer for collision
Navy

Navy dropping charges against USS Fitzgerald’s former CO and tactical action officer for collision

The Navy's attempts to prosecute Cmdr. Bryce Benson had been rife with problems.

The VA failed to track a vet’s home care appointments. Then his foot became infected, and his leg had to be amputated
Military Life

The VA failed to track a vet’s home care appointments. Then his foot became infected, and his leg had to be amputated

Social workers at an Indianapolis VA hospital were told not to track home care visits with patients, and then a veteran's care went overlooked, his foot became infected, and he had to have it amputated.

You can now score the golden M16 once owned by a Chairman of the Joint Chiefs
Air Force

You can now score the golden M16 once owned by a Chairman of the Joint Chiefs

Nothing says "I'm the boss here" like a gold-plated firearm

Trump wants a larger, more aggressive mission for US troops at the Mexican border
News

Trump wants a larger, more aggressive mission for US troops at the Mexican border

"I'm going to have to call up more military. Our military – don't forget – can't act like a military would act. Because if they got a little rough, everybody would go crazy."

The Army’s new night vision goggles are finally here
Army

The Army’s new night vision goggles are finally here

And they might be replaced with something better in the next few years.

This Army officer died after donating bone marrow to save a complete stranger
Army

This Army officer died after donating bone marrow to save a complete stranger

"He was a man of immense character and kindness"

Military exchange suggests sports be played on TV instead of news in order to please the griping masses
Entertainment

Military exchange suggests sports be played on TV instead of news in order to please the griping masses

C'mon, y'all.

A Libyan militia rigged a Humvee with a monster 90mm cannon
Africa

A Libyan militia rigged a Humvee with a monster 90mm cannon

Just look at this beast.

2 veterans died by suicide at separate Georgia VA centers in one weekend
Mental Health

2 veterans died by suicide at separate Georgia VA centers in one weekend

Two veterans killed themselves at separate Department of Veterans Affairs hospitals in Georgia over the weekend, refocusing attention on what the VA has called its "highest clinical priority"

DoD identifies three Marines killed in Afghanistan
Marine Corps

DoD identifies three Marines killed in Afghanistan

The three deaths mark the Marine Corps' first combat casualties since March 2016.