Battalion command team in Korea suspended amid investigations of racism
A battalion commander and command sergeant major have been temporarily suspended while investigations of racism and bigotry are conducted.
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Missing sailor from the USS Theodore Roosevelt declared dead
Search and rescue efforts ended after more than 55 hours without finding the sailor, who went missing on Dec. 10.
Watch US Marines crush South Korean troops in an international military dance-off
U.S. Marines in South Korea are apparently well trained in the one true language of international relations: dance
Search underway for missing USS Theodore Roosevelt sailor
A lookout spotted what appeared to be someone in the water. One of the USS Theodore Roosevelt’s sailors is unaccounted for.
The Army’s ‘complete failure’ led to this private’s suicide after she was sexually assaulted, parents say
The parents of an Army private who died by suicide say the Army “did nothing” to help their daughter after she was sexually assaulted multiple times.
3 Marines got drunk in Japan over Halloween weekend and were treated to jail in three separate incidents
Not one but three U.S. Marines got into drunken fights in Okinawa, Japan over the Halloween weekend — and all three were treated to all-inclusive stays in local jail cells
An A-10 Thunderbolt accidentally lost a munition somewhere in South Korea
An A-10 Thunderbolt II accidentally fired off a non-explosive munition during a training exercise in South Korea in early October, prompting a three-day search for the lost weapon, Task & Purpose has learned
Emails reveal how Capt. Crozier’s pleas for help from the Navy fell on deaf ears until his bombshell letter leaked
Navy Capt. Crozier faced an uphill battle to convince his superiors of just how dire conditions aboard the USS Theodore Roosevelt were.
2 new cases of COVID-19 reported on the USS Theodore Roosevelt
Two sailors aboard the USS Theodore Roosevelt have tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), and have been transported off the ship, Navy officials confirmed to Task & Purpose.
USS Theodore Roosevelt sailor dies of apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound
A sailor who was serving aboard the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt has died from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound, Navy officials confirmed on Wednesday
This adorable little rat is trained to sniff out landmines — and he’s way better than EOD
The brass-balled fella has sniffed out 39 landmines and 28 unexploded munitions, earning him a gold medal.
The Navy is considering opening tattoo parlors on its bases in Hawaii and Guam
The Navy is considering opening tattoo parlors on its bases at "multiple locations," including Naval Base Guam and Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, a Navy official said Friday.
Chinese military video appears to show simulated attack on US base on Guam
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s air force has released a video showing nuclear-capable H-6 bombers carrying out a simulated attack on what appears to be Andersen Air Force Base on the U.S. Pacific island of Guam, as regional tensions rise. The video, released on Saturday on the People’s Liberation Army Air Force Weibo account, came as […]
Chinese military video appears to show simulated attack on US base on Guam
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s air force has released a video showing nuclear-capable H-6 bombers carrying out a simulated attack on what appears to be Andersen Air Force Base on the U.S. Pacific island of Guam, as regional tensions rise. The video, released on Saturday on the People’s Liberation Army Air Force Weibo account, came as […]
China military video appears to show simulated attack on US base on Guam
The Chinese air force recently released a video showing nuclear-capable H-6 bombers carrying out a simulated attack on what appears to be Andersen Air Force Base on the U.S. Pacific island of Guam
China military video appears to show simulated attack on US base on Guam
The Chinese air force recently released a video showing nuclear-capable H-6 bombers carrying out a simulated attack on what appears to be Andersen Air Force Base on the U.S. Pacific island of Guam
Marines simulated a takedown of a hostile ship in the South China Sea in a ‘flex’ at China
U.S. Marines conducted a simulated takedown of a hostile ship in the South China Sea last week, in a supposed "flex" against Chinese claims in the hotly disputed waters.
Man found unresponsive on Guam base pronounced dead
An airman assigned to Andersen Air Force Base was found unresponsive in base lodging on Tuesday
On a Marine Corps base in Japan, the mold will continue until morale improves
In one four-story barracks used to house troops, building 2622, what appears to be mold has built up in and around the air vents, photos show. A similar buildup can be seen on the ceiling in the mess hall where Marines are served breakfast, lunch, and dinner, despite the facility undergoing a “year-long” revitalization effort finished less than two years ago.
Marines sweeping water out of barracks in Japan
Okinawa Japan barracks flooding
Pentagon warns China’s military could pull ahead of the US by 2049
The Defense Department’s latest report on China’s military power seeks to justify the U.S. military’s fixation on the People’s Liberation Army – at the expense of Russia’s military and security forces.
Watch the Navy blow the hell out of a warship in a not-so-subtle message to China
As part of the annual U.S.-led Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise, the U.S. led the sinking for the decommissioned amphibious cargo ship ex-USS Durham (LKA 114) as part of RIMPAC's sinking exercise (SINKEX) on Sunday
The sinking of the USS Durham at RIMPAC
Live fire from ships and aircraft participating in the Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise sink the decommissioned amphibious cargo ship ex-USS Durham (LKA 114) on August 30, 2020