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Task & Purpose provides military news, culture, and analysis by and for the military and veterans community.
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Several reports indicate one of the two flyers on board was rescued in a large-scale rescue operation.
The post What we know about a downed US F-15 and its crew in Iran appeared first on Task & Purpose.
Restrictive agreements with defense contractors leave service members unable to fix the expensive ships, fighter jets, and ground vehicles they depend on.
The post Right to repair: Why the US military can’t fix much of its own equipment appeared first on Task & Purpose.
A Pentagon official confirmed that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has asked Army Chief of Staff Gen. Randy George to step down.
The post Hegseth asks top Army officer to step down appeared first on Task & Purpose.
One month into the Iran war, the U.S. military finds itself in a familiar position: Despite apparent battlefield successes, it's not clear how the conflict will end.
The post How does the Iran war end? appeared first on Task & Purpose.
Officials said the event was cancelled “due to competing requirements."
The post 82nd Airborne Division cancels All American Week amid Iran war deployments appeared first on Task & Purpose.
The Army has 45 facilities in its museum network, and planned to close about half. Now congress wants to see a plan for which should be kept open.
The post Army ‘pauses’ plan to close more than 20 base museums appeared first on Task & Purpose.
For the first time, the Pentagon’s annual suicide report broke down rates based on military job fields.
The post Infantry, artillery, other combat arms troops had highest suicide risk in 2024 appeared first on Task & Purpose.
Marine Expeditionary Units are self-sustaining forces that can quickly deploy for both combat and humanitarian missions.
The post Here’s what Marine Expeditionary Units are designed to do appeared first on Task & Purpose.
Troops can receive up to $225 a month in either imminent danger pay or hostile fire pay, but not both.
The post Troops in Qatar, UAE, 8 other regions now get combat pay for Epic Fury appeared first on Task & Purpose.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced on Tuesday that the crews of two Apache helicopters are no longer suspended and won’t be punished for flying by Kid Rock’s home.
The post Apache crews who buzzed Kid Rock’s home won’t be punished, Hegseth says appeared first on Task & Purpose.
The already long deployment for the USS Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier could last 11 months, Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Daryl Caudle said.
The post USS Gerald R. Ford’s ‘record-breaking’ deployment could last 11 months, top admiral says appeared first on Task & Purpose.
The squadron activation is part of an organization of Reaper units brought about by new technology that automates the takeoff and landing process.
The post Air Force reactivates Reaper drone squadron at Nevada base appeared first on Task & Purpose.
“You can't fight and win a war if you tell your adversary what you are willing to do or what you are not willing to do, to include boots on the ground,” Hegseth said
The post Hegseth says US won’t rule out deploying ‘boots on the ground’ for Iran war appeared first on Task & Purpose.
Marine Cpl. Andrew Paul Amarillas is accused of taking a Javelin anti-tank missile along with some 5.56mm ammunition to Arizona and allegedly selling them.
The post Marine corporal charged with stealing and selling a Javelin missile appeared first on Task & Purpose.
The new approval for soldiers to wear a combat patch on their right sleeve covers those currently deployed in countries under U.S. Central Command and Africa Command.
The post Army approves combat patches for soldiers in Iran war zone appeared first on Task & Purpose.
"Representing that lineage and history is something we take seriously."
The post These Marine Raider veterans are now playable characters in ‘Battlefield 6’ appeared first on Task & Purpose.
The nuclear-power fast-attack sub is the latest in a long line of ships named for the state, but the first submarine to bear the name.
The post Navy commissions its newest submarine, the USS Massachusetts appeared first on Task & Purpose.
The first of two Marine Expeditionary Units reached the region Friday, as the war with Iran enters its second month and the U.S. deploys a third carrier strike group.
The post USS Tripoli, 2,200 Marines arrive in the Middle East appeared first on Task & Purpose.
A California Army National Guard UH-60 came within just 525 feet vertical and 1,422 feet lateral from a passenger jet as their paths crossed.
The post FAA investigating close call between National Guard Black Hawk and a passenger jet appeared first on Task & Purpose.
A retired Navy captain who was in charge of the VA’s health record modernization program allegedly got casino chips, cash and other gifts from contractors.
The post VA executive accused of demanding gifts in the form of cash, casino chips from contractors appeared first on Task & Purpose.
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wtf?! 🤬 where is this and why is no one saying anything/ doing anything?