The new Navy submarine, a nuclear-powered Virginia-class vessel, is the first submarine to be named for the state.| Task & Purpose
The commanding officer and command master chief were relieved “due to a loss of confidence in their ability to perform leadership duties.”| Task & Purpose
The Marines are adding a precision fires specialist to rifle squads based on lessons learned in Ukraine about the use of loitering munitions.| Task & Purpose
The Army is scaling back 20,000 paid parachutist positions to prioritize limited airborne resources for soldiers who would jump into combat.| Task & Purpose
“Helldivers 2” doesn’t just gamify the military — it nails its absurdity. And that’s why many current and former service members love it.| Task & Purpose
Jeff Schogol is a senior staff writer for Task & Purpose. He reports on both the Defense Department as a whole as well as individual services, covering a variety of topics that include personnel, policy, military justice, deployments, and technology.| Task & Purpose