Military

As Tank Battalions Shut Down, Dozens of Marines Are Joining the Army

More than 450 Marines’ careers have been affected by a forcewide redesign that launched last year as the Corps reorganizes to take on new threats, sending hundreds into new career fields, early retirement, or even Army tank units. Commandant Gen. David Berger issued his first annual update to the forcewide redesign he announced in March …

As Tank Battalions Shut Down, Dozens of Marines Are Joining the Army Read More »

Free to Be a Better Soldier: Transgender Service Members Cheer Reversal of Ban

KABUL, Afghanistan — Maj. Alivia Stehlik’s fears that transgender soldiers would be kicked out of the Army faded Friday as former President Donald Trump’s regulations were overturned. Those who meet military standards are once again allowed to enlist and serve openly. But the policy change — announced in March by Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and …

Free to Be a Better Soldier: Transgender Service Members Cheer Reversal of Ban Read More »

New Army report confirms Vanessa Guillén was sexually harassed by a member of her unit before her death

A long-awaited Army report on the disappearance and death of Spc. Vanessa Guillén last year will confirm that she was being sexually harassed, just not by the man accused of killing her, Task & Purpose has learned. The report, put together by Gen. John “Mike” Murray, the commander of Army Futures Command who was appointed …

New Army report confirms Vanessa Guillén was sexually harassed by a member of her unit before her death Read More »

‘A dereliction of duty’ — Why the amphibious vehicle disaster that killed 9 servicemen was entirely preventable

The findings of the Marine Corps investigation of the July 30, 2020 sinking of an Amphibious Assault Vehicle (AAV) that resulted in the deaths of eight Marines and a Navy corpsman are gut-wrenching. On the first page of the 63-page report, it states that “a confluence of human and mechanical failures caused the sinking of …

‘A dereliction of duty’ — Why the amphibious vehicle disaster that killed 9 servicemen was entirely preventable Read More »

Warning: Post Office sees rise in COVID vaccination scams targeting veterans

Postal service leaders are warning veterans to be wary of a new round of financial scams targeting their families by promising quicker coronavirus vaccines and extra money for virus-related medical care. Officials from Operation Protect Veterans — a joint effort from the U.S. Postal Inspection Service and AARP that is focused on scams directed at …

Warning: Post Office sees rise in COVID vaccination scams targeting veterans Read More »

Scroll to Top