Read the latest articles from Task & Purpose

(Page 57)
German warship accidentally fires at U.S. drone over Red Sea
News

German warship accidentally fires at U.S. drone over Red Sea

Alarm!

We salute the Army crew that named their tank ‘Animaniacs’
News

We salute the Army crew that named their tank ‘Animaniacs’

Yes, we can have 90s nostalgia even though it was only 10 years ago. We will not be debating this further.

Paul Johnson navy officer run across america world record
Culture

Navy officer to run 75 miles a day in transcontinental world record attempt

Forrest Gump doesn’t hold a candle to Paul Johnson.

Women veterans face jumps in domestic violence, suicide risk
News

Women veterans face jumps in domestic violence, suicide risk

1 in 5 female veterans reported experiencing intimate partner violence in the last year.

Norfolk Barracks
News

Sailors at Norfolk will be locked out of their rooms if they fail inspection

The move comes after several sailors failed room inspections.

special tactics air force radio
News

SOCOM grants contract for new jammer-proof BlackWave radio system

The war in Ukraine has shown what the modern battlefield looks like, and the U.S. military is taking notes.

Army will add 17 air defense units while cutting 24,000 active duty spots
News

Army will add 17 air defense units while cutting 24,000 active duty spots

The personnel changes are detailed in “Army Force Structure Transformation,” which addresses the service's restructuring after two decades in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Operation Bunghole
Culture

We salute the brave men who took part in – and named – ‘Operation Bunghole’

Operation Bunghole, launched 80 years ago this week, helped lead to the rescues of Allied pilots shot down over the Balkans.

apache army reserve groudned
News

Army Guard grounds helicopter fleet after two Apache crashes in two weeks

The Army National Guard grounded all 1,300 of its helicopters in a safety stand down following two crashes this month, one of which was fatal.

Airman on fire self immolation washington d.c.
News

Airman who died after setting himself on fire in protest video identified

Senior Airman Aaron Bushnell died after setting himself on fire outside the Israeli embassy to protest the war in Gaza.

HK416 Marine Corps
Military Life

The history of the HK416 in modern warfare

When the HK416 started showing up on SOF compounds throughout Iraq, people noticed.

Army Reserve Col. Reece Roberts
News

Army Reserve colonel allegedly pocketed $62,000 in fake rental property scheme

Army Reserve Col. Reece Roberts is accused of falsely claiming he lived out of state to collect rent and family separation payments.

beards army alaska
News

Alaska paratroopers get a secret weapon for the arctic: beards

The 11th Airborne just finished an Alaska-based exercise at the Joint Pacific Multinational Readiness Center in late February.

VA health care expansion
Military Life

VA expands health care access to millions earlier than expected

The Department of Veterans Affairs is expanding access to government healthcare for millions of veterans years earlier than previously allowed.

Air Force airman on fire washington d.c.
News

Active-duty airman set himself on fire in front of Israeli embassy

Washington, D.C. emergency services took the man to a hospital with "critical life threatening injuries."

US, UK hit Houthi sites in Yemen in fourth round of strikes
News

US, UK hit Houthi sites in Yemen in fourth round of strikes

The attacks come after Houthi missiles damaged a commercial ship, leaving an oil spill in the waters off of Yemen.

2 Army National Guard soldiers killed in helicopter crash identified
News

2 Army National Guard soldiers killed in helicopter crash identified

Chief Warrant Officers Bryan Andrew Zemek and Derek Joshua Abbott died on Friday when their AH-64 Apache helicopter crashed in Mississippi.

Two years into war, Ukraine’s ammunition crisis is a tipping point
News

Two years into war, Ukraine’s ammunition crisis is a tipping point

Zelensky vows to fight on despite Avdiivka falling and American aid held up by political stalemate.

recon marines
News

Marine Corps passes its audit, the first military branch to do so

First to fight, first to not fail an audit.

AH-64 Apache helicopter
News

2 Mississippi National Guard soldiers killed in Apache helicopter crash

The two soldiers’ identities have not been publicly released.