Task & Purpose

Air defense soldiers who shoot down 5 incoming threats could get a new skill badge

How a Special Forces veteran with cancer finally got this photo with Chris Pratt

Air Force suspends rappelling events for special ops training unit after fatal fall

White House military spouse council floats toll cuts for troops commuting to base

USS Abraham Lincoln crew prepares for base move weeks after extended deployment

Air Force special ops trainees are graduating months faster in revised pipeline

The Navy SEALs behind ‘The Terminal List’ break down the new season’s sniper battle

Soldiers are using the Army’s new dining halls ‘exponentially’ more, official says

Army wants to test and field new drone defenses in under six months

Rappel demonstrations are risky, but common among elite units

Hegseth’s plan to restore Confederate memorial at Arlington expected to cost taxpayers $9 million

Why the Army only has one Security Force Assistance Brigade left

Airman who died in football game rappelling incident identified

National Guardsman shot while breaking up fight in DC

The Army’s main long-range missile battery in Europe fires new weapon for the first time

Airman dies after rappelling accident at UTSA-Navy football game

Pentagon’s wireless services left locations, data exposed, watchdog finds

Marine Corps establishes its first medium-range missile battalion

What would special operations forces do in a really big war?

Hundreds of 10th Mountain Division soldiers deploying to Latin America

Army releases rare account of soldiers surviving Iranian missile attack and how life has changed back home

Korean War soldier’s grave exposed to the elements at Louisiana cemetery for years

Over 200 troops have been awarded Purple Hearts during the Iran war

The Army’s barracks plan hinges on cheaper buildings with shorter lifespans

Trump reverses Pentagon’s plan to livestream Hasan execution

Youngest soldier in Army’s Best Squad wanted to win ‘with the guys to my left and right’

How the Army’s training ‘crucible’ bases are changing

Civilian data centers face massive pushback. Army says they won’t ‘repeat that mistake’

Eighth Army awarded South Korean Presidential Unit Citation once again

Here’s what the commander of the 101st Airborne says the future of air assault looks like

Army’s newly named XM1776 howitzer prototype can shoot twice as far as predecessor

Rangers sweep the Army’s Best Squad and Best Soldier awards

In first public speech, acting Army Secretary promotes Amazon-like drone marketplace

Army finds ‘several systematic failures’ contributed to DC helicopter crash

The future of mechanized infantry is charging your phone

Army releases ‘Know the Threat’ guide on Iranian soldiers

Pentagon raises Iran war death toll to 21

US forces mobilize to help Panama after major earthquake

Army activates its fourth multi-domain task force

National Guard says it is ‘actively addressing’ incident of troops near DC ballot drop box

This is the engine Rolls-Royce wants the Army to use for its Bradley replacement

Pentagon confirms first military execution in 60 years will be ‘livestreamed’

New VA dental patients face waits of 2 months for appointments

Florida Air Force bases evacuate personnel, aircraft ahead of Hurricane Isaias

After two F-16 crashes, Air Force revamps how crews inspect a ‘blind spot’

USS Lincoln strike group awarded Presidential Unit Citation for Iran deployment

81 US military fighters, helicopters, and drones have been lost or damaged in the Iran war

Suicide rate among military veterans sees little change, VA data shows

Army sets execution date for Nidal Hasan by firing squad at Fort Hood

Corps bans alcohol, sets curfew for Marines on Okinawa after alleged killing