Bunker artwork from the Iran War often includes tallies chronicling Shahed attacks and how long troops have spent in their concrete confines.

A government watchdog found high staff turnover and burnout left veterans not being referred to housing programs.

The Pentagon updated its Individual Ready Reserve policy but experts caution that this isn’t necessarily because of war with Iran.

A new Pentagon report found that troops in combat arms fields like infantry and artillery had higher suicide risks in 2024.

The Army approved soldiers deployed in support of the war in Iran to wear a unit patch on their right shoulder as a combat patch.

Senior Army warrant officers will bid against each other for a bonus that they will take to sign up for six more years of active duty.

Sgt. Maj. of the Marine Corps Carlos Ruiz asked Marines struggling with mental health to reach out, because Marines are “ready to help.”

Under a new rule, the Department of Veterans Affairs will lower veterans’ disability pay if medication improves their condition.

The military’s top enlisted leaders, who are all men, said they do not see an “erosion” of standards with women serving in combat arms.

Women in combat arms roles told Task & Purpose that the Pentagon’s latest review is frustrating after proving themselves for over a decade.

Women in combat arms roles told Task & Purpose that the Pentagon’s latest review is frustrating after proving themselves for over a decade.

The raid to capture Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro was a tactical success, but it also raises the possibility of strategic missteps.

Multiple airstrikes hit various sites in Venezuela as helicopters were spotted flying through the capital city of Caracas.

A federal watchdog revealed unsafe housing for troops assigned to the southern border. We want to keep reporting on it, but need your help.

Merry Christmas and happy holidays from the Task & Purpose team: It's been quite a year, and we're glad we got to share it with you.

Navy officials are considering having contractors operate onshore dining facilities, akin to moves underway by the Army.

VetStats allows veterans to rate VA facilities on service quality, facilities and amenities, mental healthcare access, and wait times.

Two drill sergeants from Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri, are charged with sexually assaulting two trainees and abusing their power.

The command posted a photo of a Marine deployed to the Caribbean sporting a patch that was in violation of the service's uniform regulations.

VetStats allows veterans to rate VA facilities on service quality, facilities and amenities, mental healthcare access, and wait times.

The command posted a photo of a Marine deployed to the Caribbean sporting a patch that was in violation of the service's uniform regulations.

To our readers and viewers: Happy Thanksgiving. We couldn’t do this without you, and we sure as hell wouldn’t want to.

Dozens of soldiers reported food poisoning as the Fort Lee, Virginia, dining hall got a failing grade. Base officials say they're unrelated.

The flag-waving Marine was at the anti-ICE protest near Chicago because of his beliefs, and said his training helped him weather tear gas.

The flag-waving Marine was at the anti-ICE protest near Chicago because of his beliefs, and said his training helped him weather tear gas.

National Guard troops sent to Washington, D.C., are faced with locals who are using social media as a form of protest.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has indicated that troops and U.S. military civilians who celebrate Kirk’s death will face consequences.

Former Maj. Gen. Michael J. Turley, who was demoted to Lt. Col., claims in a lawsuit that an allegation of misconduct against him is false.

A DHS spokesman said Noem must live on the military base because she had been “so horribly doxxed and targeted that she is no longer able to safely live in her own apartment.”

Service members supporting federal agents along the U.S.-Mexico border will receive the medal instead of the Armed Forces Service Medal.

The investigation will look at who is responsible for the social media post, said a spokesman for Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island.

Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David Allvin will remain in his current role until his successor is confirmed by the Senate.

At least 700 National Guard troops will be sent to Washington, D.C., nearly doubling the number of Guardsmen active in the capital.

Officials from the three services said they have no plans to modify or pause use of the Sig Sauer pistol after the death of an airman.

American forces fired more than 150 THAAD interceptors at Iranian missiles and drones during the 12-day conflict between Israel and Iran.

Space Force is sending the X-37B up once again, this time to test laser communications and a “quantum inertial sensor.”

The Pentagon is shifting $200 million from the Army, Navy and Air Force to pay for a partial border wall at a military test range.

U.S. troops remain in Iraq and Syria to fight ISIS, which lost its last stronghold in Baghouz, Syria in 2019.

"War Pigs” was aimed at Vietnam but rang through all 20 years of the Global War on Terror as the war machine just kept turning.

In 1942, Geb Galle saw bombers take off for the Doolittle Raid. His ship was later sunk and he spent a day-and-a-half in the water.

In a war between China and the United States, the casualties would eclipse anything faced by the U.S. military in generations.

Soldiers training at Fort Polk, Louisiana, found mold in their temporary barracks showers. Officials partially blamed 'wet showers' for it.

A damning investigation into a head-on collision between two Navy landing craft revealed complacency and unprofessionalism within the unit.

After housing at Andersen Air Force Base looked “condemned,” the military is aiming to replace the buildings by 2028.

An Air Force Thunderbird pilot thought she would retire as a general but a tick-borne illness left her unable to fly.

The new fitness test is meant to simulate the taxing physical conditions that Explosive Ordnance Disposal airmen face.