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Military publishes handbook on how to identify, react to, and hide from drones
2+ day, 11+ 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…...
Final Air Force review finds M18 pistols 'safe, reliable"
6+ day, 9+ hour ago (362+ words) Nicholas Slayton is a contributing editor for Task & Purpose, covering conflict for over 12 years, from the Arab Spring to the war in Ukraine. His previous reporting can be found on the non-profit Aslan Media, The Atlantic, Al Jazeera, The New…...
Acting Navy secretary orders Marines to bring a family home after military spouse's plea
1+ week, 6+ day ago (247+ words) Published Aug 30, 2026 4:01 PM EDT The acting Secretary of the Navy ordered the Marine Corps to help a military spouse get her and her family back to the United States, after she took to social media to express concern that she…...
Marines board, sink alleged drug ship off Ecuador
2+ week, 19+ hour 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…...
USS Abraham Lincoln sailor could be disciplined for jumping overboard
2+ week, 1+ day ago (536+ words) Published Aug 28, 2026 10:48 AM EDT A sailor assigned to the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln who was rescued after jumping overboard may face nonjudicial punishment, a common disciplinary proceeding in the military for misconduct on or off duty, a source with…...
Marines at Abbey Gate awarded Bronze Star medal upgrade
2+ week, 3+ day ago (743+ words) Published Aug 26, 2026 4:51 PM EDT A Marine injured by a suicide bomb outside Abbey Gate at the Kabul airport tended to other Marines and provided cover in the wake of the attack. Later that night, he sat in his room digging…...
Marine Corps releases roadmap for infantry squads in drone-covered world
2+ week, 3+ day ago (538+ words) Published Aug 26, 2026 1:34 PM EDT The Marine Corps plans to push more air defenses “down to the squad level” as part of a major retooling of how its ground units and infantry troops are trained and equipped for future conflicts. On…...
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…...
Sailors and Marines advised to hide military ties on social media, report suspicious activity
3+ week, 9+ hour ago (262+ words) Published Aug 22, 2026 5:36 PM EDT The Acting Secretary of the Navy is advising sailors and Marines to “harden” their online profiles and hide ties to the military, as part of a wider call for Department of the Navy personnel to be…...
New York Guardsmen worked almost a million hours as prison guards
3+ week, 1+ day ago (459+ words) Published Aug 21, 2026 8:00 AM EDT A New York National Guard mobilization that put soldiers into state prisons to work as guards was so expansive that at least a handful of soldiers were airlifted by Black Hawk from a baseball field in…...