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  1. 1.More than 16,000 troops could face stricter rules with medical shaving waiversPatty Nieberg · Under a new Pentagon policy, service members could be forced out if they have medical shaving accommodations for more than a year. The post More than 16,000 troops could face stricter rules with medic
  2. 2.Army drill sergeants will now automatically be promoted to staff sergeantMatt White · Earn a campaign hat, get a stripe. The post Army drill sergeants will now automatically be promoted to staff sergeant appeared first on Task & Purpose .
  3. 3.Why moral injury could be a signature wound of the AI battlefieldAustin Campbell · Early theories of autonomous warfare thought remote battlefields might insulate troops from moral damage. Veterans and experts say the dangers are just as close. The post Why moral injury could be a s
  4. 4.The Air Force wants a cannon to shoot down dronesKyle Gunn · The Air Force wants a ground-based air defense cannon to hold back a growing tide of drones and cruise missiles. The post The Air Force wants a cannon to shoot down drones appeared first on Task & Pur
  5. 5.Alabama Air National Guard wing commander wins appeal after firingMatt White · Col. Douglas DeMaio was relieved of command of an F-35 wing in the Alabama Air National Guard in 2022. A panel of judges ruled in August that he should be reinstated with back pay. The post Alabama Ai
  6. 6.Air Force to create new career field to defend bases from drones and missilesAustin Campbell · As the Iran war persists and drones repeatedly target U.S. bases, the Air Force is developing a new career field to counter the threat. The post Air Force to create new career field to defend bases fr
  7. 7.Army pays nearly $5 billion for massive defensive upgrade to helicopter fleetPatty Nieberg · The plan is to “equip all Army rotary-wing aircraft” with the new laser defense tech, officials said. The post Army pays nearly $5 billion for massive defensive upgrade to helicopter fleet appeared fi
  8. 8.US munition stockpile ‘especially problematic’ in a war with China, report warnsPatty Nieberg · The U.S. used a significant number of its missile interceptors in defense of Israel in June and throughout Operation Epic Fury, the Congressional Budget Office found. The post US munition stockpile ‘e
  9. 9.The Pentagon classified the mission statement for Operation Epic FuryPatty Nieberg · The “classified” explanation was included in a watchdog report that offered the first total public assessment of costs and damages for a war that began more than six months ago. The post The Pentagon
  10. 10.Space Force has weapons in orbit, Air Force secretary saysNicholas Slayton · The first public acknowledgement comes after months of talk about Space Force building out its offensive capabilities in space. The post Space Force has weapons in orbit, Air Force secretary says appe
  11. 11.Destroyer named for Navy Corpsman who earned Medal of Honor hits milestoneMatt White · A Marine who credited John Kilmer with saving his life in Korea carried his memory: “I owed him all the years I lived, and I'll never forget.” The post Destroyer named for Navy Corpsman who earned Med
  12. 12.Soldier in basic training at Fort Sill struck on nearby interstate just before dawnAustin Campbell · A 27-year-old basic trainee was struck and killed by a semi outside Fort Sill hours before the installation's 9/11 remembrance run. The circumstances remain under investigation. The post Soldier in ba
  13. 13.Air Force colonel recounts ‘Dude 44’ rescue that put almost 100 troops inside IranNicholas Slayton · The aviator said he hit the ground at over 70 miles per hour after his parachute partially failed, breaking his back. He described his rescue in a “60 Minutes” interview on Sunday. The post Air Force
  14. 14.Tracking America’s latest conflict: The Iran war timelineNicholas Slayton · To date, 18 American service members have been killed and hundreds more wounded. The post Tracking America’s latest conflict: The Iran war timeline appeared first on Task & Purpose .
  15. 15.Iran ‘blew the hell out of’ base in Bahrain, acting Navy Secretary admitsNicholas Slayton · The base, home to the Navy’s 5th Fleet and a major logistics hub, was targeted repeatedly at the start of the war. The post Iran ‘blew the hell out of’ base in Bahrain, acting Navy Secretary admits ap
  16. 16.Last of Air Force’s longest-deployed planes finally gets to retireMatt White · A secretive squadron of EC-130H Compass Call electronic warfare planes set a record of 19 straight years deployed. The last of the planes took its final flight this month. The post Last of Air Force’s
  17. 17.Air Force pilot receives top safety award for saving F-22Nicholas Slayton · Capt. Michael Cloninger's F-22 lost its right wheel assembly shortly after takeoff, forcing a "wheels-up" belly landing. The post Air Force pilot receives top safety award for saving F-22 appeared fir
  18. 18.Georgia National Guard helicopters are spotting marijuana grows to help police get search warrantsAustin Campbell · Civilian police are riding aboard military helicopters searching areas across all 159 Georgia counties for illegal marijuana grows. The post Georgia National Guard helicopters are spotting marijuana g
  19. 19.Soldier awarded Bronze Star for Valor after Iranian drone attack in KuwaitAustin Campbell · The Army says Sgt. 1st Class Oscar McGrew demonstrated “extraordinary heroism” during a March 1 Iranian drone attack on Port Shuaiba, Kuwait, that killed six soldiers. The post Soldier awarded Bronze
  20. 20.Army weighs baseball caps, rank insignia on the collar, and other uniform changesAustin Campbell · The Army is considering major uniform changes, including moving rank back to collars, and new options for issued headgear. The post Army weighs baseball caps, rank insignia on the collar, and other un
  21. 21.The anniversary of 9/11 should remind us how we go to warButch Bracknell · In the wake of 9/11, Congress and the president shared the decision to go to war. In the years since, Congress has shed that duty. The post The anniversary of 9/11 should remind us how we go to war ap
  22. 22.Why the Air Force tanker fleet is falling apartDavid Roza · Military aviation relies on tankers, but most of the fleet is over 60 years old, and the replacement is riddled with development issues. The post Why the Air Force tanker fleet is falling apart appear
  23. 23.Military publishes handbook on how to identify, react to, and hide from dronesPatty Nieberg · Seemingly mundane things like a lit cigarette or discarded MRE packages could pose a risk for drones flying overhead, a new guidebook points out. The post Military publishes handbook on how to identif
  24. 24.Air Force tunes up quantum navigation for a fight without GPSMatt White · A test flight flew for over four hours over open ocean using quantum sensors to follow faint magnetic fields. The post Air Force tunes up quantum navigation for a fight without GPS appeared first on T
  25. 25.Combat troops now need to score at least 70% on fitness testsAustin Campbell · Each service will determine its own rules for meeting the score. The raised requirement does not apply to the new combat fitness tests in each service. The post Combat troops now need to score at leas
  26. 26.Navy not assessing long-term risks for brain injury among pilots, Congress findsPatty Nieberg · The Navy “cannot ensure that it is adequately protecting the health, readiness, and long-term well-being of its aviators,” a congressional report found. The post Navy not assessing long-term risks for
  27. 27.25 years after ‘Band of Brothers,’ a veteran-made documentary examines its legacyNicholas Slayton · “They had carried these relationships with them for 25 years, and that became a huge part of what ‘legacy’ meant to us.” The post 25 years after ‘Band of Brothers,’ a veteran-made documentary examines
  28. 28.Vermont F-35 wing returns home after 9-month deployment across two hemispheresNicholas Slayton · The Vermont Air National Guard unit known as "The Green Mountain Boys" returned home after rare back-to-back deployments to two theaters. The post Vermont F-35 wing returns home after 9-month deployme
  29. 29.These are the combat arms jobs that have a new fitness testAustin Campbell · The Pentagon designated more than 80 military occupational specialties as combat arms under a new physical fitness policy. The post These are the combat arms jobs that have a new fitness test appeared