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Dozens more troops added to tally of wounded Iran war after resumed strikes

2+ hour, 53+ min ago   (193+ words) Published Sep 4, 2026 5:13 PM EDT After a resumption in fighting over the last week, the Pentagon added dozens of wounded troops to its online tally of casualties in the Iran conflict. As of Friday, Sept. 4, 794 troops have been wounded in action…...

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taskandpurpose.com > news > adam-telle-army-secretary-driscoll

Official who oversees Corps of Engineers named acting Army Secretary

3+ hour, 22+ min ago   (302+ words) Published Sep 4, 2026 4:44 PM EDT The top civilian who oversees the Army Corps of Engineers was named the Acting Secretary of the Army following the sudden resignation of Dan Driscoll’s from the top Army post Monday. President Donald Trump posted to…...

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taskandpurpose.com > culture > dakota-meyer-suicide-prevention

Dakota Meyer to junior Marines: 'You all are better than we were"

5+ hour, 6+ min ago   (445+ words) Published Sep 4, 2026 2:59 PM EDT “I just spent 18 weeks at the School of Infantry-West with entry-level Marines at 38 years old. I want to tell you something. These Marines today, they’re better than me,” Meyer said Wednesday at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina....

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taskandpurpose.com > news > navy-secretary-mental-health

Acting Navy Secretary tells Marines that suicide is a ‘leadership issue’

1+ day, 4+ hour ago   (695+ words) Published Sep 3, 2026 3:18 PM EDT Acting Navy Secretary Hung Cao told a gathering of officers and senior enlisted Marines in North Carolina that they need to do more as front-line leaders to address the rate of suicides. The comments came during…...

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taskandpurpose.com > opinion > op-ed-ukraine-drone-commander

My unit took on Ukraine's 'Nemesis' drone hunters. Here's what really happened.

1+ day, 9+ hour ago   (1005+ words) By Capt. Allan W. Watson Published Sep 3, 2026 10:47 AM EDT On the morning of April 22, 2026, Blackhawk Company, 2nd Battalion, 7th Cavalry Regiment, began a 10-day collective training event at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center in Hohenfels, Germany. As Blackhawk Company rolled through the Bavarian…...

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taskandpurpose.com > news > army-locust-laser-drone-killer

Army to spend $465 million on 'Group 3 killer' anti-drone laser

2+ day, 4+ hour ago   (663+ words) Published Sep 2, 2026 3:12 PM EDT The Army has awarded a $464.8 million contract for a laser weapon designed to destroy the type of drones that Iran has launched against U.S. troops and partner nations in the Middle East for more than five months....

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taskandpurpose.com > news > two-marines-make-nfl-team

Two Marine officers make final cut on NFL teams

2+ day, 5+ hour ago   (377+ words) Published Sep 2, 2026 2:43 PM EDT In the parlance of military training, two Marine officers faced a key “Go-No Go” test last weekend in their long-shot hopes of playing NFL football. Both got their “Gos.” Marine 2nd. Lt Landon Robinson was named one…...

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taskandpurpose.com > news > navy-chief-longer-deployments

Top Navy officer says troops should expect ‘longer deployments’ despite 7-month goal

3+ day, 3+ hour ago   (543+ words) Published Sep 1, 2026 4:36 PM EDT The Navy’s top officer said sailors and their families should prepare for longer deployments until the service has a larger force and fleet. Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Daryl Caudle fielded questions from sailors during a…...

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taskandpurpose.com > news > army-soldiers-danish-flyver-ruck-march

Thousands of US soldiers ruck for a Danish Air Force medal

3+ day, 11+ hour ago   (452+ words) Published Sep 1, 2026 8:30 AM EDT Close to 50,000 soldiers around the U.S. and overseas spent a weekend night sweating out a 12-mile march after a small change in an Army regulation allowed soldiers to earn a unique foreign decoration for the march. “Our…...

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taskandpurpose.com > news > navy-leadership-townhall

Sailor asks Navy leaders if service will pay for haircuts under grooming push

4+ day, 4+ hour ago   (411+ words) Published Aug 31, 2026 3:33 PM EDT Could the Navy consider a haircut allowance for sailors as the service cracks down on grooming standards across the force? One sailor posed the question to Navy leadership at a live town hall livestreamed from Fort…...