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The 6th Ranger Training Battalion oversees the swamp phase of the U.S. Army Ranger Course. It is not part of the 75th Ranger Regiment.| Task & Purpose
The crew rescued four workers who had fallen 40 feet when the roof of an industrial water tank collapsed.| Task & Purpose
The Army has limited its opportunities for reenlistment, citing the retention of 800 more soldiers than it planned for.| Task & Purpose
The Missouri National Guard’s 139th Operations Group practiced sending flights on a combat zone air drop during a potential cyber attack.| Task & Purpose
A total of 13 service members and roughly 170 Afghans were killed in an Aug. 26, 2021, suicide attack outside Kabul’s airport.| Task & Purpose
Congress members cited a report of military personnel being required to clean a barracks room after a suicide as "reprehensible."| Task & Purpose
Lawmakers told military officials Wednesday to approach ongoing issues with aging barracks with privatization and accountability.| Task & Purpose
The exact details of the planned project are unknown but the termination comes as Space Force continues to field new satellites.| Task & Purpose
Staff Sgt. Do Hwan Yi shot a perfect 170-out-of-170 for all shooting events at an Army course aimed at training marksmanship instructors.| Task & Purpose
John L. Canley fought in intense combat in the Tet Offensive. 50 years later he was awarded the Medal of Honor. Now a ship bears his name.| Task & Purpose
School committee members in Massachusetts have requested the National Guard deploy to Brockton High School to protect students and teachers.| Task & Purpose
Col. Allison Black, who Afghan fighters called "the Angel of Death" for her radio calls from AC-130 gunships, is retiring from the Air Force.| Task & Purpose
Determining a veteran’s combined disability rating is not a matter of simple math. The process is incredibly complicated.| Task & Purpose
It has not been determined where Space Force’s boot camp would be held, what it would entail, or when it might be established.| Task & Purpose
An investigation found that Army Gen. Charles Hamilton had ‘improperly advocated’ for a lieutenant colonel to be selected for command.| Task & Purpose
A negotiated deal by Congress, if approved, will see junior enlisted troops' base pay go up by 14.5% next year.| Task & Purpose
Less than a dozen cadets and midshipmen who faced off in the annual rivalry game later earned the Medal of Honor for combat bravery.| Task & Purpose
Air Force special operations commandos practiced seizing airfields in the Caribbean as the Navy amassed ships in the region.| Task & Purpose
When the USS Hornet sunk in World War II, a tractor used to move aircraft went down too. Now a recovery mission is being planned.| Task & Purpose
An Air Force sergeant discovered his previous service in the Army qualified him for the Army's new Master Combat badge.| Task & Purpose
American airstrikes over the course of eight days helped Somalia’s military retake an important town from militants.| Task & Purpose
As the threats of drones in war grow, Ukrainian forces are strapping anti-air missiles to decades-old planes for defense.| Task & Purpose
The Navy has burned through costly missiles, some with a price tag of $28.7 million. So, it has turned to 5-inch gun rounds to down drones.| Task & Purpose
Airman Brayden Lovan, 21, died on July 20, 2025 at F.E. Warren Air Force Base in Wyoming. His death remains under investigation.| Task & Purpose
Six soldiers who subdued a gunman at Fort Stewart, Georgia, and then treated the wounded were honored for their actions.| Task & Purpose
The briefly restored images were among over 130,000 photos and videos of the Afghanistan War removed from an archive after the fall of Kabul.| Task & Purpose
Following a recent “bay toss” at Fort Benning, Georgia, that damaged both personal and government property, the practice was briefly stopped.| Task & Purpose
The safety inspections come after Air Force Global Strike Command ordered a pause in the use of the pistols.| Task & Purpose
Prosecutions of serious crimes like sexual assault, domestic violence and murder will be moved outside the chain of command of those accused.| Task & Purpose
Sgt. Greville Clarke allegedly broke into Army barracks, threatened women at gunpoint, and sexually assaulted them, officials said.| Task & Purpose
Rich McCormick served as a Marine Corps helicopter pilot and then as a Navy emergency medicine physician. He was elected to Congress in 2022.| Task & Purpose
Command Chief Master Sgt. Anthony Green was fired as the top enlisted leader of Air Force Special Operations Command.| Task & Purpose
Guidance in the Army's new Field Manual 7-22, which outlines the service's holistic health strategy, stresses the importance of soldiers getting enough sleep.| Task & Purpose
“My sergeants major right now, they hurt. Their bodies hurt."| Task & Purpose
The U.S. Army is bulking up — just not in the way it probably intended. | Task & Purpose
1st Lt. Kevin Moore and 1st Lt. Griffin Hokanson took the top spot in the Best Ranger Competition, beating dozens of other teams.| Task & Purpose
“PTSD, military sexual trauma, and eating disorders go so, unfortunately well together."| Task & Purpose
31 F-16s will shift to Osan Air Base in the second phase of the Air Force’s experiment with supersized fighter units.| Task & Purpose
The Navy is testing uncrewed ships like the USX-1 Defiant to see how far it can push warfighting without sailors aboard.| Task & Purpose
The Marine Corps is asking for enlisted troops to volunteer to leave the service early between now and Sept. 30.| Task & Purpose
The drone's crew, flying from a base in Missouri, tried to regain control of the MQ-9A Reaper as it flew over the Mediterranean Sea.| Task & Purpose
The families of four Marines who died in a 2022 MV-22 Osprey crash say Boeing, Bell Textron and Rolls Royce lied about the plane's safety.| Task & Purpose
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
The Air Force has curtailed using the pistol following the death of an airman, but the other services continue to use the M18 and M17.| Task & Purpose
Single soldiers will get two-year assignments instead of the typical 12-month tour. Soldiers with families will get three-year tours.| Task & Purpose
Officials from the three services said they have no plans to modify or pause use of the Sig Sauer pistol after the death of an airman.| Task & Purpose
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
An Army doctor accused in one of the largest sexual abuse cases in military history will appear in court for the first time late Friday.| 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
A group of soldiers is preparing a lawsuit that will ask the Army to pay $5 million per person over alleged sexual abuse by an Army doctor.| 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
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
Sgt. 1st Class Alwyn Cashe who died after walking through fire to save his men in Iraq, will finally be awarded the Medal of Honor.| 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
The U.S. Army’s new report on Russia’s war in Ukraine shows how drones, jammers, and mass fires are reshaping modern warfare.| Task & Purpose
American forces fired more than 150 THAAD interceptors at Iranian missiles and drones during the 12-day conflict between Israel and Iran.| Task & Purpose
Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force David Flosi has taken responsibility for the uniform SNAFU and vowed to do better.| Task & Purpose
The command paused using the M18 after a Security Forces airman was killed while on duty when such a pistol discharged.| Task & Purpose
For one week, two soldiers walked a mile in each other's boots by switching units in their aviation and ground roles.| Task & Purpose
No information was immediately available about the exact nature of the terrorist threat or who specifically might be targeted.| Task & Purpose
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'Rust is found on ships that have high op tempo.'| Task & Purpose
The official story was not the full story.| Task & Purpose
'What kind of leader would I be if I saw something that violated our values and standard of conduct and walked past it?'| Task & Purpose
Let me see your war face!| Task & Purpose
'The solution is to fire the generals.'| Task & Purpose
Army research will assess the “doses” of shock waves that certain weapons create and their long-term impacts on soldiers' health.| Task & Purpose
The Army is swearing in top tech executives from Meta, OpenAI and Palantir as senior officers to be part-time advisors.| Task & Purpose
Sailors at Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia, will be locked out of their residences if they fail room inspections.| Task & Purpose
The Army will increase its air defense force by 17 units while cutting thousands of unfilled positions, including in special operations.| Task & Purpose
A Utah Army Reserve Colonel is accused of falsifying an out-of-state address to collect more than $62,000 in travel and family benefits.| Task & Purpose
Soldiers in Alaska held a major two-week exercise to work on new tactics and weapons in extreme cold. And beards were a must-have.| Task & Purpose
The Army's Basic Airborne Course dropped a 5-mile run as a requirement to graduate from the school in 2018.| Task & Purpose
Joshua Skovlund is a former staff writer for Task & Purpose and a prior U.S. Army forward observer. He has been covering the military, veterans, and first responders for over three years, reporting on assignment from Ukraine during the opening salvo of the Russian invasion, multinational military exercises in Germany, and during the 2020 civil unrest in Minneapolis. His previous bylines include Coffee or Die Magazine and Outdoor Life.| Task & Purpose
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The incident happened while the Navy and Air Force engaged Houthis in Yemen. The two aviators ejected and were recovered safely.| Task & Purpose
A federal watchdog found errors in an automatic calculator that may have been used as far back as 2017 to determine veterans' benefits.| Task & Purpose
Dilapidated Air Force barracks on Guam previously also housed sailors and Marines until the conditions sent Navy officials into an uproar.| Task & Purpose
Frequent moves have long been a quality-of-life issue for military families due to impacts on spouse employment, moving costs and child care.| Task & Purpose
Navy Rear Adm. Kevin Smith led an office in charge of designing, developing, building, maintaining and modernizing Navy unmanned systems.| Task & Purpose
Navy Fleet Master Chief David Isom will be the senior enlisted advisor to Air Force Gen. Dan Caine, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.| Task & Purpose
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
The runway display of 53 Air Force and Navy planes — plus Army missiles — ranged from rescue helicopters to fighters and hulking spy planes.| Task & Purpose
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The two inmates involved in the escape attempt at Fort Leavenworth were treated and returned to custody. The incident is under investigation.| Task & Purpose