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Army’s TARDEC simplifies its acronym to CCDCGVSC
Army

Army’s TARDEC simplifies its acronym to CCDCGVSC

...Great. Just great.

CENTCOM commander Gen. Votel: ‘I was not consulted’ on Trump’s decision to leave Syria
News

CENTCOM commander Gen. Votel: ‘I was not consulted’ on Trump’s decision to leave Syria

The commander of U.S. Central Command testified to the Senate Armed Services Committee on Tuesday that he was as surprised as anyone else when President Donald Trump tweeted in December that U.S. forces would be leaving Syria.

Army recruiters will be the only ones rocking the new ‘pink and greens’ uniform for a while
Army

Army recruiters will be the only ones rocking the new ‘pink and greens’ uniform for a while

New year, new uniforms

Vietnam Veteran Awarded Silver Star 51 Years After Heroically Leading Rescue Of Ambushed Convoy
Military Awards

Vietnam Veteran Awarded Silver Star 51 Years After Heroically Leading Rescue Of Ambushed Convoy

A retired officer whose leadership helped save soldiers and Marines pinned down by North Vietnamese fighters in 1967 received the third-highest award for valor on Friday for his heroism more than five decades ago

The US nearly got into a war with Iran over a porta-potty
Iran

The US nearly got into a war with Iran over a porta-potty

The Air Force refused to bomb the porta-potty because notion that it posed a threat was "ludicrous," a defense official told Foreign Policy.

The Air Force is the only service that decreased its number of suicides in 2018
Air Force

The Air Force is the only service that decreased its number of suicides in 2018

"We are not satisfied with flat-lined suicide death numbers."

The number of armed contractors in Afghanistan has increased more than 65% since Trump took office
Afghanistan

The number of armed contractors in Afghanistan has increased more than 65% since Trump took office

The number of armed private security contractors in Afghanistan has increased considerably since President Donald Trump took office, according to a review of Pentagon statistics.

What the hell is going on in Venezuela? An explanation
Americas

What the hell is going on in Venezuela? An explanation

"I don't think the White House staff said: 'Hey, we can get a war going in Venezuela. It will throw manure on your trail.'"

The Pentagon Finally Disclosed A Fresh Deployment Of Troops To The US-Mexico Border
News

The Pentagon Finally Disclosed A Fresh Deployment Of Troops To The US-Mexico Border

Approximately 3,750 fresh U.S. service members will deploy to the the southwest border provide additional support to U.S. Customs and Border Patrol personnel, the Department of Defense announced on Sunday.

Trump On The US Withdrawals From Afghanistan And Syria: ‘We’ll Come Back If We Have To’
News

Trump On The US Withdrawals From Afghanistan And Syria: ‘We’ll Come Back If We Have To’

President Donald Trump may be eager to withdraw U.S. troops from distant battlefields in Syria and Afghanistan, but he won't rule out sending them back into the fight in the event that ISIS and al-Qaeda rear their ugly heads

Reenlisting Next To An Enemy Corpse Isn’t A War Crime, Navy Judge Rules
Navy

Reenlisting Next To An Enemy Corpse Isn’t A War Crime, Navy Judge Rules

A Navy judge presiding the case of a Navy SEAL accused of committing war crimes in Iraq in 2017 has ruled that performing a reenlistment ceremony over the corpse of an enemy fighter doesn't constitute a war crime under the Uniform Code of Military Justice

3 Americans Who Foiled Paris Train Attack Awarded French Citizenship
Europe

3 Americans Who Foiled Paris Train Attack Awarded French Citizenship

The three Americans who thwarted a terrorist attack on a Paris-bound train in 2015 were granted French citizenship on Thursday during a special naturalization ceremony in California

Trump Nominates White House Doctor Ronny Jackson For 2nd Star, Despite Ongoing Investigation
Navy

Trump Nominates White House Doctor Ronny Jackson For 2nd Star, Despite Ongoing Investigation

"The White House nominated him for rear admiral upper half (2-star) and re-submitted the nomination to the 116th Congress in Jan. 2019."

Trump Once Again Claims He Fired Mattis (He Didn’t)
Marine Corps

Trump Once Again Claims He Fired Mattis (He Didn’t)

President Donald Trump is doubling down on his claim that he fired former Defense Secretary James Mattis, who resigned in protest over the president's decision to withdraw all U.S. troops from Syria

The Army’s New JLTV Is An Even Bigger Maintenance Nightmare Than The Humvee It Was Supposed To Replace
Army

The Army’s New JLTV Is An Even Bigger Maintenance Nightmare Than The Humvee It Was Supposed To Replace

The latest assessment of JLTV the Pentagon's operational testing and evaluation arm released on Thursday indicates that the Army's current vehicles "are not operationally suitable because of deficiencies in reliability, maintainability, training, manuals, crew situational awareness, and safety"

A C-5M Super Galaxy Made A Daring Landing With Its Nose Gear Up At Travis Air Force Base
Air Force

A C-5M Super Galaxy Made A Daring Landing With Its Nose Gear Up At Travis Air Force Base

A C-5M Super Galaxy strategic transport aircraft landed with its nose landing gear up at Travis Air Force Base ini California on Thursday evening, an Air Force spokesman told Task & Purpose.

The Army’s Latest Recruiting Spot Is A Hip-Hop Ode To Service
Army

The Army’s Latest Recruiting Spot Is A Hip-Hop Ode To Service

U.S. Army Recruiting is hoping to ramp up its appeal to the youth of America — and what better way to do that than release an absolute banger?

US Urges The World Not To Freak Out About Withdrawing From The INF Treaty (P.S. It’s Russia’s Fault)
News

US Urges The World Not To Freak Out About Withdrawing From The INF Treaty (P.S. It’s Russia’s Fault)

"If there is to be an arms race it is Russia's actions that have undermined the global security architecture and has undermined this particular arms control agreement."

Active-Duty Army Suicides Reach Highest Level Since 2012
Army

Active-Duty Army Suicides Reach Highest Level Since 2012

Across the military it's clear that suicide is still a very serious problem.

House Democrat Says 3,500 More Troops Are Heading To The US-Mexico Border
News

House Democrat Says 3,500 More Troops Are Heading To The US-Mexico Border

The Pentagon has not yet the deployment because it is still determining which units will be sent to the border, a U.S. official told Task & Purpose on Thursday.