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Commercial data centers have been confirmed for Fort Bliss, Texas, and Dugway Proving Ground, Utah, and the Army recently put out a contracting request for centers at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, and ... Task & Purpose provides military news, culture, and analysis by and for the military and veterans community.

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taskandpurpose.com > tech-tactics > drone-guide-book

Military publishes handbook on how to identify, react to, and hide from drones

2+ day, 20+ hour ago   (365+ words) Published Sep 10, 2026 2:58 PM EDT A new handbook gives troops pointers on how to scan the sky for drones, how to estimate the length of a football field, and reminders that innocuous things like the shine of their glasses or left-behind…...

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Marines board, sink alleged drug ship off Ecuador

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (188+ words) Published Aug 29, 2026 7:18 AM EDT U.S. forces boarded and then later sank an alleged “floating refueling station” on Friday, U.S. Southern Command said. The raid is the latest incident of direct U.S. military action in and around Ecuador in the…...

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taskandpurpose.com > news > pentagon-assault-report-2025

Deployed troops reported twice as many assaults last year, led by Poland

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (432+ words) Published Aug 24, 2026 3:53 PM EDT Sexual assaults reported by deployed troops doubled last year, according to Pentagon officials, while the total number of reports across the entire military fell slightly, according to newly released Department of Defense statistics. Among U.S. troops deployed…...