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Army

Fort Bliss soldier who enlisted in November killed while buying a car

Pvt. Readus Moore, 23, had just enlisted in the Army last November.

Mandatory Fun

Behold the majesty that is this portrait of ‘SEAL Team 1776’

Hail to the chief.

Navy

Eddie Gallagher busted down one rank after being found guilty of posing for photo with ISIS fighter’s body

A military jury sentenced Navy SEAL Chief Eddie Gallagher to a reduction in rank to E-6, along with four months confinement and forfeiture of pay.

News

Two soldiers jumped into action to save two teenage victims in a mall shooting

"A soldier has to do what he has to do."

News

The absurd freakout over Trump wanting tanks for 4th of July is hilarious to watch

Some people are freaking out over what is basically going to be four tanks and a couple of armored personnel carriers rolling around in Washington for Independence Day.

Army

Fort Bragg paratrooper killed in off-duty accident

"His passing is a tragedy that strikes at the heart of us all."

Mandatory Fun

This is the only thing you’ll need to post this 4th of July so everyone knows just how ‘Merica you are

Happy 4th of July from all of us at Task & Purpose!

Navy

Trump says ‘glad I could help!’ in congratulatory tweet to Navy SEAL Eddie Gallagher

President Donald Trump said in a congratulatory tweet on Wednesday morning that he was "glad he could help" Navy SEAL Chief Eddie Gallagher, a day after Gallagher was found not guilty of murder but found guilty of posing for a photo with a corpse.

Navy

Navy SEAL Eddie Gallagher found not guilty of murder

The jury in the military trial of Navy SEAL Chief Eddie Gallagher has found him not guilty of premeditated murder and attempted murder during a deployment to Iraq in 2017.

Opinion

We owe it to our Gold Star families to end the ‘Widows Tax’

If I had the answers to all these questions and a crystal ball, I might have been able to make an accurate SBP selection.

Navy

An online vigilante group that targets sexual predators may have contributed to a sailor’s death

Officials confirmed to Task & Purpose that the sailor had been interviewed by the Naval Criminal Investigative Service about the incident caught on video prior to his death.

Marine Corps

Military appeals court dismisses child sexual abuse conviction of Marine colonel

A military appeals court on Monday dismissed the conviction of a Marine colonel who had been found guilty of child sexual abuse in 2017.

Air Force

Air Force A-10 gets hit by bird, ‘inadvertently’ drops 3 dummy bombs in Florida

An Air Force A-10 pilot dropped three dummy rounds after being hit by a bird during a routine training flight on Monday in Florida.

Navy

Eddie Gallagher’s life is now in the hands of 7 jurors

The trial of Navy SEAL Chief Eddie Gallagher has finished and now the decision is in the hands of the jury.

Analysis

Trump claims ‘brand new’ World War II Sherman tanks will be part of July 4th salute to US military

Although it was no match for German panzers, the M4 Sherman Tank was not cancelled, like more recent Army modernization programs.

Fighter Aircraft

Trump wants military vehicles and an F-35 flyover in Washington, D.C. to celebrate Independence Day

Happy birthday America!

Army

Retired Special Forces soldier killed in Afghanistan while working as a defense contractor

"CACI honors the service and memory of our dedicated employee who was fatally injured while protecting our nation during a mission abroad."

Army

Green Beret dies in Afghanistan of non-combat related injuries

"The 10th Special Forces Group has paid a heavy toll in recent days. While we mourn, we will support Sgt. 1st Class Robbins' Family and honor his service."

Analysis

Help us finally solve the mystery of the Pentagon’s purple water fountain

What is the terrifying truth behind this Pentagon mystery?

Opinion

Spring reminds most people of rebirth. It reminds me of death