Houthi rebels targeted an F-35 Joint Strike Fighter during operations in Yemen. The pilot took evasive action and the missile missed.| Task & Purpose
The Army will close two specialized units that train allied forces, in order to shuffle experienced soldiers to traditional formations.| Task & Purpose
An Army captain's critique of the service’s new XM7 rifle has experts and soldiers split on the issue of magazine capacity.| Task & Purpose
Matt White is a senior editor at Task & Purpose. He was a pararescueman in the Air Force and the Alaska Air National Guard for eight years and has more than a decade of experience in daily and magazine journalism. He also teaches news writing at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill’s Hussman School of Journalism and Media where he is frequently referred to as a “very tough grader” on Rate My Professor. You can reach Matt at matthew.white@taskandpurpose.com| Task & Purpose