Tinker Air Force Base in Oklahoma unveiled 'Tinker Strong!', but it quickly became fodder for airmen online.| Task & Purpose
A Hawaii-based combat engineer became ‘triple-tabbed’ after finishing Ranger and Sapper school, and a Jungle course.| Task & Purpose
Cmdr. Cameron Yaste took command of the destroyer in October 2023. He was relieved during its current deployment in the Middle East.| Task & Purpose
Language in the latest defense spendiing bill looks at adding the muscle-building supplement to pre-packaged meals used across the military.| Task & Purpose
An Army CH-47 Chinook helicopter crew with the 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade used the callsign while en route to Fayetteville, North Carolina.| Task & Purpose
Michael Powell, 39, received waivers for his age and tattoos so that he could enlist in the Army at 39. He’s attending basic training at Fort Moore, Georgia. Powell tried to join the Army when he was 19 but he was denied because of his tattoos.| Task & Purpose
Here’s something that may sound odd or disgusting to anyone who’s ever served in the military: Field ration connoisseurship is a real thing. In fact, there’s a whole subculture around collecting meals ready to eat. Like, really — people pay good money for old MREs and then they eat them…because they want to. | Task & Purpose
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Nicholas Slayton is a contributing editor for Task & Purpose, covering conflict for over 12 years, from the Arab Spring to the war in Ukraine. His previous reporting can be found on the non-profit Aslan Media, The Atlantic, Al Jazeera, The New Republic, The American Prospect, Architectural Digest, The Daily Beast, and the Los Angeles Downtown News. You can reach him at nicholas@taskandpurpose.com or find him on Twitter @NSlayton and Bluesky at @nslayton.bsky.social.| Task & Purpose
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