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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
Mandatory Fun

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.

The Army Is Finally About To Get Its Hands On Some Next-Generation Rifle Prototypes
Army

The Army Is Finally About To Get Its Hands On Some Next-Generation Rifle Prototypes

The Army has issued a formal call for industry partners to send in their prototypes for the Next Generation Squad Weapon program, a major step towards finally testing out a replacement for the M4 carbine and M249 squad automatic weapon

Marine Corps To Ralph Lauren: Mind Taking Our Logo Off That Terrible Sweater?
Mandatory Fun

Marine Corps To Ralph Lauren: Mind Taking Our Logo Off That Terrible Sweater?

After photos surfaced online showing a Ralph Lauren sweater with a logo that resembled the Marine Corps' emblem, the service issued a response, and now it's gone from the designer's site.

These New Pocket-Sized Drones May Be Coming To An Army Unit Near You
Army

These New Pocket-Sized Drones May Be Coming To An Army Unit Near You

Small enough to fit in your pocket

Sexual Assaults At Military Service Academies Up Nearly 50 Percent Over 2 Years, Pentagon Finds
United States

Sexual Assaults At Military Service Academies Up Nearly 50 Percent Over 2 Years, Pentagon Finds

"What we're not seeing is all of our programs, our response system that we put in place, our prevention efforts, they're not translating into the behavior change we need cadets and midshipmen to have in order to stop this."

Trump Was Right: The Navy’s ‘Digital’ Catapult Really Is An Expensive Mess
Navy

Trump Was Right: The Navy’s ‘Digital’ Catapult Really Is An Expensive Mess

When President Donald Trump railed against the $13 billion USS Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier's electromagnetic catapult as no match for "goddamned" steam, he may have been on to something — even if he didn't know it at the time