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SOCOM calls for special ops veterans to report cancer screenings
Special Tactics operators engage enemies during a training scenario in Green Valley, Arizona, Jan. 25, 2023. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Carly Kavish). U.S. Special Operations Command (SOCOM)...
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‘Black Hawk Down’ Ranger veteran awarded Silver Star
Retired U.S. Army Maj. Larry Moores received the Silver Star Medal for his heroic actions leading Rangers during Operation Gothic Serpent in 1993. (U.S. Army Photos. Task & Purpose composite...
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How to ace the Marine Basic Recon Course
U.S. Marines with Basic Reconnaissance Course cover each other with sand for camouflage during clandestine landing and withdraw training at Naval Amphibious Base Coronado, California, Oct. 30, 2019....
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Crye Precision just dropped an awesome acid wash combat uniform
Crye Precision is known for their combat effective uniforms, and now they've made their most radical set to date. (Photos courtesy of Crye Precision. Task & Purpose composite). The 80s never died,...
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An American Bataan Death March POW is finally coming home
U.S. Army Technician Fifth Grade Clifford H. Strickland has been accounted for and will be laid to rest in his home town of Fowler, Colorado. (Photo by Joshua Hoehne/Unsplash. Photo courtesy of DPAA....
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What you need to know about cancer in the special operations community
A U.S. Special Forces Soldier, attached to Special Operations Task Force-Afghanistan, sets fire to a field of Marijuana, found outside of a compound housing a drug lab, during an operation in the...
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What happens after a prisoner of war or missing-in-action service member is...
Members of the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) participate in a disinterment ceremony at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Honolulu, Hawaii, Oct. 24, 2022. (U.S. Army photo/Sgt....
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Army Special Forces students are learning Ukrainian in new language course
Romanian, Ukrainian and U.S. Army Green Berets conduct close quarters battle (CQB) training during Trojan Footprint 21 in Romania, May 6, 2021. Trojan Footprint 21 is Special Operations Command...
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Here’s what’s going on in that video of a Navy Corpsman getting a tube shoved...
What happens when Marines get bored? Well, supraglottic airways in conscious Marines seems to do the trick. (Screenshots from video posted to r/USMC Reddit channel; an unofficial Marine channel. Task...
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Special Forces engineers are training to dig ditches and destroy tanks
Special Forces candidates from the U.S. Army John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School engage a target during the evaluation and final phase of field training known as Robin Sage in central...
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Inside the changing world of drone warfare
Soldiers assigned to 10th Special Forces Group’s (Airborne) Resource Management Staff (S8) host a UAV capabilities display at the group headquarters area on August 7, 2020. (U.S. Army photo/Staff Sgt....
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Two Marines are out to bring ‘literature of war’ to foxholes
In 2022, two Marines created an Instagram account they called ‘@litofwar’ dedicated to books about the military and combat that they hoped would catch the eye of current servicemembers. Michael...
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Top 5 books about Air Force Pararescue, according to PJs
The top 5 books about Pararescue, recommended by PJs. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Jonathan Snyder. Task & Purpose composite image.). From rescuing civilians from a sinking ship off the coast...
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Meet the soldier behind ‘Tales From the Grid Square’
Nick Orton started with an Instagram account and has built that into an over 120,000 person following and two published books. (Photo by Joshua Skovlund. Tales from the Grid Square images. Task &...
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US Special Forces are prioritizing Stinger missile training again
A U.S. Army Green Beret with 1st Special Forces Group (Airborne), tracks his target during a field exercise hosted by the Marine Low Altitude Air Defense Unit on Sept. 9, 2021 at Okinawa, Japan. (U.S....
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Dead Reckoning calls on ‘warrior poets’ for final anthology of veteran writing
Dead Reckoning is a veteran-owned publishing company that focuses on poetry written by veterans. It was founded by, from left, Keith Dow, Leo Jenkins and, far right, Tyler Carroll. Second from right...
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Navy officer Paul Johnson just completed an epic run across the US
Paul Johnson crossed the finish line of his 3,000 mile long transcontinental run at Times Square in New York City, New York, on April 21, 2024. (Photo courtesy of Paul Johnson). New York City is known...
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Meet Marine-turned-stand up comedian Bryson Banks
Bryson Banks served in the Marine Corps and is now a rising star in stand up comedy. (Photos courtesy of Bryson Banks). Stand-up comedy is a constant grind for comedians. But rising star Bryson Banks...
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How grooming standards have changed in the U.S. military
The times, they are a changin'. Or, are they? (Task and Purpose composite image). Ever since the American military was established, grooming standards have ebbed and flowed with changes in uniform and...
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The second PSYOP recruiting video is here, and it will blow your mind
Ghosts in the Machine. (U.S. Special Operations Command Europe photo). Ghosts in the machine manipulate the emotions of foreign audiences and threats. That’s on full display in the Army’s 4th...
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