Read the latest articles from Task & Purpose

(Page 92)
russia ukraine submarine strava
News

Did Ukraine just assassinate a Russian submarine captain with his own Strava?

Hours after the sub captain was assassinated, his Strava history was tagged by an account with the name of Ukraine's top spy master.

Camp Pendleton
News

Camp Pendleton Marine questioned after 14-year-old girl found in his room

The Naval Criminal Investigative Service is investigating the matter.

Somalia
News

US airstrikes kill 10 al-Shabab fighters as Somalia deteriorates

Somalia remains one of the most active fronts in the Global War on Terrorism.

fort stewart humvee crash
Military Life

Somebody crashed a Humvee into the headquarters at Fort Stewart

Sir, you can't park there.

Joshua rohrer veteran service dog
News

Vet whose service dog died after violent arrest sues police

Sunshine, the service dog of National Guard veteran Joshua Rohrer, was killed by a car hours after being tased by police and fleeing as Rohrer was arrested in Gastonia, NC.

The Truth Hurts: Your Military Experience Means Nothing

The Truth Hurts: Your Military Experience Means Nothing

Everything your potential new employer knows about the military might come from TV.

US military destroys the last of its chemical weapons
News

US military destroys the last of its chemical weapons

More than 30,000 tons of chemical munitions have been disposed of over nearly three decades.

gold star parents fraud
News

Army Reserve major charged with defrauding Gold Star families

Caz Craffy, a financial advisor with the Army, allegedly tricked families into making risky investments he benefited from.

MQ-9 Reaper
News

US kills ISIS commander in eastern Syria

The strike happened only hours after the MQ-9 Reaper drone that carried it out was harassed by Russian jets.

Sgt Maj. of the Marine Corps Troy Black.
News

Top enlisted Marine to be new senior enlisted advisor to Milley

Troy Black will take over the role in November.

National Guard is still missing a Humvee in northern California
News

National Guard is still missing a Humvee in northern California

Too fast, too furious.

Iron Man 3
Culture

Pentagon will no longer support movies, TV shows censored by China

The Pentagon and Hollywood.

Area 52
News

Retired Navy officer calls for creating ‘Area 52’ amid China, Russia concerns

A secretive testing ground in the waters of Lake Michigan for unmanned ships and submersibles could be game changers in preparing for a war with China.

Iran corvette
News

US Navy chases away Iranians before they can seize two oil tankers

The Tanker Wars continue.

Top Secret
News

Here’s how the Pentagon plans to prevent more secret data leaks

Those who are not part of the intelligence community will need to explain why they need access to Sensitive-Compartmented Information.

pararescue air force boat nasa water jump
News

Air Force Pararescue teams are looking for a new boat to rescue astronauts

The elite rescue troops are often sent to parachute into the middle of the ocean. They'd like to have a sturdier boat when they do.

Ian Tortorici
News

Marine veteran killed by Russian missile strike on restaurant in Ukraine

More than a dozen Americans have died in Ukraine since February 2022.

When Army soldiers marched toward a nuclear mushroom cloud
History

When Army soldiers marched toward a nuclear mushroom cloud

The Desert Rock exercises saw soldiers maneuver around nuclear explosions, testing their fortitude.

Two of the last remaining Tuskegee Airmen have died
History

Two of the last remaining Tuskegee Airmen have died

One worked on planes that won the first Air Force Fighter Gunnery Meet competition while the other was Haiti's first combat fighter pilot.

homelessness veterans VA programs
News

White House puts $3.1 billion toward fighting homelessness, including aiding veterans

Money will go toward local housing programs, labor training and legal services.