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A member of Marine Corps Special Operations Command died after being involved in a tactical vehicle accident during a training exercise at Camp Pendleton, California on April 13.

Idaho residents allege that the Air Force's Urban Close Air Support Air and Ground Training Project endangers the safety of Idahoans by "authoriz[ing] thousands of annual overflights of F-15 military jets, coupled with on-the-ground troop activity within the cities, occurring day and night"

If wisdom comes with age, then one thing this reporter has learned from covering troops for years is this: There are no turning points. That means anyone who claims Afghanistan has "turned the corner" or "a dark and painful era" in Iraqi history has ended either doesn't grasp the nature of the post 9/11 wars or is too afraid of failure to tell the truth.

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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

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

"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 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

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

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

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.

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

"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."

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

"He was a man of immense character and kindness"