Pentagon cancels planned deployment of long-range missile unit to Germany
A long-planned deployment of an Army long-range fire battalion to Germany has been canceled, a defense official confirmed to Task & Purpose.
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Army orders rifle-mounted smart scopes to down small drones
The Army is buying rifle-mounted smart scopes that soldiers can use to shoot down small drones, similar to the advanced fire control systems being used by Marines.
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‘West-side Skid Row’: Pests, crime, litigation plague plans for VA’s Los Angeles campus
Efforts are underway to expand housing for homeless veterans at the Department of Veterans Affairs’ 388-acre west Los Angeles campus , but a lack of security and services threaten the plan to build a.
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Sailor wins $60k after false eviction left him ‘functionally homeless’
A Navy sailor will be paid $60,000 by a Florida property management company that obtained an “unlawful” eviction notice against him, according to federal prosecutors.
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Letterkenny Army Depot the heart of more SIG Sauer M17 incidents
On March 12, 2026, Letterkenny Army Depot confirmed the death of a soldier during training that morning. An investigation by Tasmin Mahfuz of WGAL, an NBC affiliate in Lancaster, Penn.
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Soldiers at Ranger School will now fix bayonets in test of grit
Those looking to take on the Army’s infamously difficult Ranger School will have to start by fixing bayonets, then run through smoke, razor wire, and machine gun bursts, hop in a trench, and stab the.
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Barracks improvements, installation safety top priorities for military construction budget
The Defense Department’s $26.8 billion military construction request for fiscal 2027 is needed to build unaccompanied housing and protect installations to ensure the security of U.S.
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‘The Grand Old Man of the Marine Corps’ served 38 years as Commandant
In 1857, unrest surrounding elections in Washington, D.C., was so out of control that President James Buchanan called in the Marine Corps .
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Army identifies second soldier who went missing in Morocco
The Army recovered the body of the second of two soldiers who went missing this month after falling into the ocean while training in Morocco. U.S.
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Pentagon cancels Army unit’s deployment to Europe with soldiers already in Poland
The Army canceled a major deployment of a cavalry unit to Europe, just as soldiers began rolling out. A U.S. official confirmed to Task & Purpose that the 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry.
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Mental crisis didn’t cause airman to self-immolate in protest of Israel, Air Force found
An airman who set himself on fire two years ago in Washington, D.C. to protest Israeli military actions in Gaza did so with a clear head, and not because of a mental health crisis, his wing commander.
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Marines must complete new course on the ‘practical application’ of AI
Just as all Marines are riflemen, they must now also be proficient in a new battlefield technology: Artificial intelligence, or AI. All Marines have until Dec.
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The Army is testing medevac drones that lift injured soldiers from battlefields
In a combat experiment that oddly resembles the claw game at an arcade, the Army will strap a test dummy under an oversized drone at an exercise in Poland this week, the first step toward eventually..
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101st Airborne, 1st Armored division units latest heading to southern border
All eyes may be on Iran and the Strait of Hormuz, but the ongoing mission at the U.S.-Mexico border continues as soldiers from the 101st Airborne and 1st Armored divisions will soon deploy to the...
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Air Force Rescue units awarded rare Presidential Unit Citation
Two Air Force rescue squadrons have been awarded the Presidential Unit Citation for their roles in the U.S. military’s withdrawal from Afghanistan, including the desperate evacuation of American...
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Paratroopers competed for first-ever Best Jumpmaster title
The inaugural Best Jumpmaster competition at Fort Benning, Georgia, began in a similar style as many of the Army’s “Best” competitions: with competitors taking a PT test and starting off on a long...
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Coast Guard wants more fast boats and boarding parties as demand soars
The Coast Guard plans to grow its fleet of interdiction teams who hop onto fast-moving cocaine submarines and fast-rope onto oil tankers to make mid-ocean seizures, according to service officials and.
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Air Force charity ends gas money grants on first day after huge demand
A non-profit group’s offer of $150 towards the rising cost of gas for Air Force and Space Force enlisted troops proved to be so popular that it ran out of money today, just hours after opening for...
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One of two US soldiers missing in Morocco recovered
Searchers recovered the body of a U.S. soldier who disappeared a week ago in ocean waters along a Moroccan shoreline, Army officials said Sunday. 1st. Lt. Kendrick Lamont Key Jr.
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Six F-16 Pilots awarded Distinguished Flying Crosses for Operation Midnight Hammer
Six F-16 fighter pilots were presented with the Distinguished Flying Cross last week for their role in Operation Midnight Hammer , last year’s strikes on three Iranian nuclear facilities Gen.
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Search for missing soldiers in Morocco enters second week
An American military element will continue to oversee search and rescue efforts for two soldiers who disappeared near the Moroccan coast last weekend, the Army said.
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Marines set up new rotational force in Alaska
The Marine Corps is establishing a new rotational force for Alaska, part of a wider expansion into the Arctic and in preparation for cold-weather missions.
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Army Combat Medic Turned Lawyer Helps Veterans Fight for Benefits
Serving as a combat medic, which included two deployments to Afghanistan, Sean Wojciechowski served among some of the best soldiers the U.S. Army had to offer.
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Pentagon names five bases that will get anti-drone energy weapons
The Pentagon plans to install laser and microwave weapon systems at five bases in the United States by year’s end, to defend the important installations from aerial drones.
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New Pentagon UFO files include reports from moon landings
The Defense Department publicly released more than 150 new files on Friday, about phenomena formerly known as Unidentified Flying Objects, or UFOs, including several reports from NASA astronauts who..
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