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Task & Purpose provides military news, culture, and analysis by and for the military and veterans community.
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Col. Ryan Herman, who took over the 521st Air Mobility Operations Group in July, was removed following a “loss of confidence.”
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Officials insist commissaries will be open through Thanksgiving, but 168 U.S. stores could close soon after. Overseas stores would remain open for another month.
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“Atropia,” a movie set for a limited release in theaters on Dec. 12, follows a cast of role-players as they help train soldiers in the Army’s longest fake war.
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The massive order comes as the service tries to play catch-up on integrating and fielding drones in combat operations.
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It is way too early for Christmas decorations — at least that’s what residents at Tyndall Air Force Base in Florida were told.
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The Food and Drug Administration said some batches of Prazosin, which VA doctors often prescribe to treat PTSD nightmares, had high levels of cancer-causing agents.
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Chief Master Sgt. David R. Wolfe, the Air Force’s 21st senior enlisted leader, has a long career in security forces units.
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The Marine Corps announced a series of cash bonuses for new recruits, the largest of which aim to fill high-demand jobs like electronics and cyber.
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The Army removed the list after German media reported that U.S. troops were using the local food banks, a U.S. official said. It's unclear if any U.S. troops actually did.
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As the USS Gerald R. Ford sails toward the Caribbean, here’s a closer look at how the Navy’s carrier strike groups project power.
The post Why the US sent its most advanced aircraft carrier to the Caribbean and what it can do appeared first on Task & Purpose.
Officials announced that the dining hall on Fort Leavenworth is closed because of the government shutdown.
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Both sailor William Thompson and his mother were unscathed when he rushed to save a driver from a burning car, breaking a window to free the occupant.
The post Navy sailor rescues driver from burning car but mother’s vehicle lost to flames appeared first on Task & Purpose.
'Rah.
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As the Army conducts a criminal investigation, two law firms are representing patients of the accused doctor as they prepare to file civil lawsuits.
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Tony Grinston, the 16th Sergeant Major of the Army, said that the Army Emergency Relief will cover food assistance for soldiers in need.
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The Air Force has issued new — and very specific — guidance on the length of airmen’s mustaches and sideburns.
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Army leaders must also inform local police much sooner when a soldier is declared "absent-unknown."
The post If a soldier goes missing, the Army must now notify family within 8 hours appeared first on Task & Purpose.
Easily the most Marine thing they could have done.
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The extension keeps hundreds of National Guard personnel stationed in Washington, D.C. through at least February.
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Canyon Amarys allegedly agreed in writing to provide his services to Russia, including procuring a military radio and photographing Fort Riley.
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wtf?! 🤬 where is this and why is no one saying anything/ doing anything?