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Air Force F-16 pilot awarded Silver Star for actions in the Middle East trib.al/sE4CuYL
Air Force F-16 pilot awarded Silver Star for actions in the Middle East
Lt. Col. William “Skate” Park led a squadron of Air Force F-16s in the Middle East, and defended the USS Harry S. Truman from attack.
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November 28, 2025 at 10:04 PM
Air Force F-16 pilot awarded Silver Star for actions in the Middle East trib.al/sE4CuYL
Suspect to be charged with murder after National Guard soldier dies in DC trib.al/h8842Ll
Suspect to be charged with murder after National Guard soldier dies in DC
Spc. Sarah Beckstrom with the West Virginia National Guard died on Thursday, following Wednesday’s attack on her and another service member.
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November 28, 2025 at 6:39 PM
Suspect to be charged with murder after National Guard soldier dies in DC trib.al/h8842Ll
Happy Thanksgiving from Task & Purpose trib.al/LicpkR6
Happy Thanksgiving from Task & Purpose
To our readers and viewers: Happy Thanksgiving. We couldn’t do this without you, and we sure as hell wouldn’t want to.
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November 27, 2025 at 11:02 AM
Happy Thanksgiving from Task & Purpose trib.al/LicpkR6
2 National Guardsmen shot while deployed to Washington, DC mission trib.al/T8WhQS0
2 National Guardsmen shot while deployed to Washington, DC mission
Two National Guardsmen deployed to Washington, D.C., were shot outside the Farragut West Metro station, near the White House.
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November 26, 2025 at 8:38 PM
2 National Guardsmen shot while deployed to Washington, DC mission trib.al/T8WhQS0
Marines fire Okinawa logistics squadron commander amid investigation trib.al/RWZJERj
Marines fire Okinawa logistics squadron commander amid investigation
Marine Corps officials have not provided a specific reason why Lt. Col. Calischaran G. James,or the nature of the investigation.
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November 26, 2025 at 1:57 PM
Marines fire Okinawa logistics squadron commander amid investigation trib.al/RWZJERj
National Guardsman who died on DC mission remembered as ‘down-to-earth’ and ‘almost like Superman’ trib.al/EZJ7XOC
National Guardsman who died on DC mission remembered as ‘down-to-earth’ and ‘almost like Superman’
Staff Sgt. Jacob Hill, with the Alabama National Guard, died while assigned to the Washington, D.C., mission earlier this month.
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November 25, 2025 at 9:34 PM
National Guardsman who died on DC mission remembered as ‘down-to-earth’ and ‘almost like Superman’ trib.al/EZJ7XOC
This EOD tech set a new record for running in a bomb suit trib.al/K658sJy
This EOD tech set a new record for running in a bomb suit
Army 1st Lt. Madison Faust said that trying to set a new record “felt like that was a good lead-by-example moment.”
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November 25, 2025 at 6:58 PM
This EOD tech set a new record for running in a bomb suit trib.al/K658sJy
Why are so many US military aircraft painted grey? trib.al/q7Vp2UT
Why are so many US military aircraft painted grey?
Science, art and logistics all play a role in how the U.S. military paints its aircraft to be ready for battle.
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November 25, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Why are so many US military aircraft painted grey? trib.al/q7Vp2UT
Fake Marine convicted after claiming Purple Heart for $140,000 in VA benefits trib.al/ybieVIl
Fake Marine convicted after claiming Purple Heart for $140,000 in VA benefits
Mikhail Robin Wicker spent years claiming to be a Marine and Iraq War veteran, helping himself to extensive veterans care.
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November 25, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Fake Marine convicted after claiming Purple Heart for $140,000 in VA benefits trib.al/ybieVIl
Alabama National Guard soldier assigned to DC mission dies trib.al/fkGFyac
Alabama National Guard soldier assigned to DC mission dies
An Alabama National Guard soldier mobilized to Washington D.C. died in an off-duty incident, officials confirmed Monday.
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November 24, 2025 at 8:53 PM
Alabama National Guard soldier assigned to DC mission dies trib.al/fkGFyac
Naval Academy Commandant fired just six months into role trib.al/S9vuKDI
Naval Academy Commandant fired just six months into role
Capt. Gilbert Clark Jr. was removed from leadership at the Naval Academy after fewer than six months on the job.
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November 24, 2025 at 7:52 PM
Naval Academy Commandant fired just six months into role trib.al/S9vuKDI
Pentagon threatens to court-martial senator who told troops they can refuse ‘illegal orders’ trib.al/qqTsOQN
Pentagon threatens to court-martial senator who told troops they can refuse ‘illegal orders’
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has said Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) is still subject to military law, “and he knows that.”
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November 24, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Pentagon threatens to court-martial senator who told troops they can refuse ‘illegal orders’ trib.al/qqTsOQN
On this day 74 years ago, one soldier staged a last stand to protect his unit trib.al/s3Wbiku
On this day 74 years ago, one soldier staged a last stand to protect his unit
Pfc. Noah Knight found himself holding off an enemy attack in the Korean War, taking out whole squads and earning the Medal of Honor.
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November 24, 2025 at 1:21 PM
On this day 74 years ago, one soldier staged a last stand to protect his unit trib.al/s3Wbiku
Why the Army set up a counter-disinformation unit in the Pacific trib.al/HMuONYD
Why the Army set up a counter-disinformation unit in the Pacific
The Army’s new information warfare unit aims to dispel adversarial psy-ops campaigns and win a public affairs war.
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November 23, 2025 at 9:11 PM
Why the Army set up a counter-disinformation unit in the Pacific trib.al/HMuONYD
Airman indicted in plot to take over Haitian island, enslave population trib.al/lWEoZT2
Airman indicted in plot to take over Haitian island, enslave population
Two Texas men, one who joined the Air Force to learn combat skills, wanted to seize an island off of Haiti to turn its women into sex slaves.
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November 22, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Airman indicted in plot to take over Haitian island, enslave population trib.al/lWEoZT2
Malmstrom airman awarded Air Medal for mountain rescue trib.al/4nhpKV2
Malmstrom airman awarded Air Medal for mountain rescue
Maj. Collin Urbanowicz, a flight medic in a rescue mission, braved rough winds and stayed overnight on the ground to help save a lost hiker.
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November 22, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Malmstrom airman awarded Air Medal for mountain rescue trib.al/4nhpKV2
Naval Academy seniors learn their future jobs with a ‘team jersey’ reveal trib.al/K7meTo0
Naval Academy seniors learn their future jobs with a 'team jersey' reveal
Seniors at the Naval Academy found out what job they'll have after graduation with a custom 'team' jersey for each assigned field.
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November 21, 2025 at 9:48 PM
Naval Academy seniors learn their future jobs with a ‘team jersey’ reveal trib.al/K7meTo0
Marine Harriers may be close to retirement but they still have game trib.al/BVRmD9x
Marine Harriers may be close to retirement but they still have game
Harriers may not be as advanced as F-35s, but they are easy to operate and good at conducting strikes, especially in low threat environments.
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November 21, 2025 at 7:56 PM
Marine Harriers may be close to retirement but they still have game trib.al/BVRmD9x
Every soldier in the Army will get a daily ‘check in’ under new holiday order trib.al/bHzN3RQ
Every soldier in the Army will get a daily 'check in' under new holiday order
In an Army-wide campaign aimed at mental health around the holidays, Army Secretary Dan Driscoll wants leaders to check in on all troops.
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November 20, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Every soldier in the Army will get a daily ‘check in’ under new holiday order trib.al/bHzN3RQ
Military families forced to pay out of pocket for problems with privatized base housing trib.al/tZMEaf3
Military families forced to pay out of pocket for problems with privatized base housing
Those costs include exterminators, mold inspection services, hotel stays, medical services, and products such as water filtration systems.
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November 20, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Military families forced to pay out of pocket for problems with privatized base housing trib.al/tZMEaf3
The secret list that’s ending military careers trib.al/0zPjBze
The secret list that’s ending military careers
For troops who use supplements to improve workouts, a little-known, hard-to-find list is ending careers even as the Pentagon focuses on fitness.
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November 20, 2025 at 5:07 PM
The secret list that’s ending military careers trib.al/0zPjBze
Christmas truce: More troops allowed to display holiday decorations early trib.al/EaJVvV7
Christmas truce: More troops allowed to display holiday decorations early
Another privatized military housing company is allowing troops and families to display Christmas decorations before the end of the month.
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November 19, 2025 at 9:55 PM
Christmas truce: More troops allowed to display holiday decorations early trib.al/EaJVvV7
Inside the XM30 program: The Army’s Bradley replacement trib.al/ALTgubv
Inside the XM30 program: The Army’s Bradley replacement
The Army’s XM30 aims to replace the Bradley after 40 years of trying. Here’s what it promises, who’s competing, and what comes next.
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November 19, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Inside the XM30 program: The Army’s Bradley replacement trib.al/ALTgubv
What 3 former SOUTHCOM commanders say troops should know about Venezuela trib.al/0yiRExk
What 3 former SOUTHCOM commanders say troops should know about Venezuela
Venezuela’s air defenses are old and ill-maintained, but state militias are well-armed, and a guerrilla campaign could erupt.
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November 19, 2025 at 4:06 PM
What 3 former SOUTHCOM commanders say troops should know about Venezuela trib.al/0yiRExk
Naval Academy custom football uniform honors ‘Original 6 Frigates’ trib.al/2Q48Wtv
Naval Academy custom football uniform honors 'Original 6 Frigates'
The uniform, designed for the 2025 Army-Navy football game, honors the original six ships of the Navy, including the USS Constitution.
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November 18, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Naval Academy custom football uniform honors ‘Original 6 Frigates’ trib.al/2Q48Wtv