Capt. Eric Richard Hart of 38th Infantry Division of the Indiana National Guard was deployed to Iraq as part of Operation Inherent Resolve.| Task & Purpose
Shamsud-Din Jabbar, 42, is accused of killing at least 15 people in New Orleans on New Year’s Day. He was shot and killed by law enforcement.| Task & Purpose
Master Sgt. Matthew Livelsberger, an active duty Green Beret for almost 20 years, shot himself just before the truck exploded, police said.| Task & Purpose
Army Pfc. Kenneth J. David drew enemy fire to save the wounded. Capt. Hugh R. Nelson Jr. was killed while using his body to shield a soldier.| Task & Purpose
In the late 1950s the U.S. Army began thinking that soldiers flying over battlefields was the way to victory in the future.| Task & Purpose
Each week on Tuesdays and Fridays our team will bring you analysis of military tech, tactics, and doctrine.| Task & Purpose
Patty is a senior staff writer for Task & Purpose. She’s reported on the military for six years, embedding with the National Guard during a hurricane and covering Guantanamo Bay legal proceedings for an alleged al Qaeda commander. Her previous bylines can be found at the Associated Press, Bloomberg Government, Washington Post, The New York Times, and ABC. You can reach Patty by email at Patty.Nieberg@taskandpurpose.com.| Task & Purpose