Space Force to test new mess dress uniform this fall
A Space Force general donned a new mess dress that the service is testing for wear this fall, an official confirmed to Task & Purpose.
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5 sneaky habits wrecking military family mental health (and nobody talks about)
Military families are built tough, but some everyday habits are quietly burning them out. Here’s what’s really going on behind all that “we’re good” energy.
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Lymphatic drainage techniques aid Veterans exposed to toxins
VA Ozarks achieves promising results with new treatment approach Thanks to an innovative approach to treatment being performed at Veterans Health Care System of the Ozarks (VHCSO), Veterans exposed...
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US forces fire Hellfire missile to disable ship trying to break its blockade
An American aircraft fired a Hellfire missile into a cargo ship’s engine room on Friday, disabling the vessel after it tried to break the U.S. blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. U.S.
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F-35 pilots receive Distinguished Flying Crosses for Midnight Hammer, missions in Yemen
Eleven months after they escorted B-2 Spirit stealth bombers into Iran, airmen from the 34th Fighter Squadron were awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for their part in the June 2025 strikes on...
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The silent identity shift that military spouses undergo to survive the lifestyle
Ask a civilian what the hardest part of military life is, and they’ll probably say deployments . Long separations, missed birthdays, the whole Hollywood version of sacrifice. Ask a military spouse?
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Operation Foster gives military pet owners peace of mind during deployment, training
When Buzz Miller witnessed a heart-rending goodbye outside a shelter between a deploying service member and his pet, he was inspired to action, founding PACT for Animals in 2011.
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HomeFront Haven is a place of respite for military spouses
Patricia Sandoval once believed she would never marry someone in the military. With two brothers and an uncle who had served, she had witnessed the demands of military life and doubted her ability to.
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Mental healthcare contributes to Veteran wellbeing at VA
At the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), a career of caring doesn’t stop at healing the body. Veterans who have given so much in service to our country often face unique and difficult challenges...
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24th Marine Expeditionary Unit deploys to Caribbean
A new set of Marines is now waiting as the “immediate crisis response force” in Latin America, Marine Corps officials said Friday, as the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit replaced the 22nd MEU in the...
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‘I’ll always regret it if I don’t’: Army veteran trades filmmaking for music in his 40s
Ryan Curtis thought he knew exactly who he was supposed to be. An Army veteran and Massachusetts native who deployed all over the world as well as a filmmaker and producer, he spent years building a..
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An Afghan SOF veteran explores America and the universal bonds of special operators in ‘Noori’
“Marine Raiders, our saying is that ‘shoulder-to-shoulder’ means never above you, never below you, always beside you,” Marine Corps veteran Luke Focer told a crowd gathered at SOF Week in Tampa.
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Darius Rucker receives Veterans Voice Award at the 52nd American Music Awards
When Darius Rucker started Hootie and the Blowfish in 1986, he sang in bars with his buddies hoping they’d make enough money to keep playing music another week.
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How his father’s time in a Japanese POW camp influenced Bill Nye
Edwin “Ned” Nye didn’t want to become a lawyer. Seeing that he was already enrolled in law school, Nye—whose famous son simplified complex topics for millions of television viewers as Bill Nye the...
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Air Force Veteran adaptive skier conquers the slopes—without poles
Disabled Veteran finds freedom through adaptive sports For Air Force Veteran Salvador Vasquez, the National Veterans Winter Sports Clinic is about more than just skiing; it’s about reclaiming...
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VA Research Wrap Up: New findings on spinal cord injury, Parkinson’s disease
VA’s Office of Research and Development recently published three News Briefs highlighting research findings on spinal cord injury, Parkinson’s disease and VA hospital care quality.
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Marines can be promoted to sergeant much faster under new policy
Marines will soon be eligible for promotion to sergeant earlier in their careers. The move is intended to give larger groups of top-tier corporals the opportunity to compete for the next rank up.
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The US Navy took out a German sub in a legendary, high-stakes WWII battle
Starting as early as 1939, German U-boat “Wolf Packs” transformed the Atlantic Ocean into a shipping graveyard. In response, the United States Navy upped its game, and by May 1943, aka “Black May,”...
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White House proposes all federal employees sign nondisclosure agreements
The Trump administration may require all federal employees to sign nondisclosure agreements in an effort to restrict leaks that are considered to be a “widespread” issue across the federal...
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45-year-old National Guard recruit arrested as ‘international fugitive’ at basic training
A National Guard soldier wanted as an “international fugitive” for multi-million dollar financial crimes was arrested while in basic training at a Missouri Army base, officials said.
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The VA Helped 37,000 Veterans Quit Tobacco With These Services
Veterans smoke at higher rates than the general population, and the reasons are not hard to understand. Military culture has a long history with tobacco.
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