The Air Force touts its True North program as a unique success in getting mental health support directly into some of its most stressful workplaces. Rather than expect airmen who need mental help ...

The Air Force has about 19,000 people in its delayed entry program, which allows potential recruits to wait up to four months before shipping to boot camp. By Jeff Schogol Published Sep 30, 2025 1:15 ...

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The Army says it will install small nuclear reactors as power plants on nine U.S. bases as it effort they’re calling Project Janus — a name chosen for its reference to the Roman god of doorways or, ...

After federal food assistance money did not go out at the start of the month, the Army’s official nonprofit announced it would step in and offer grants to help soldiers and their families afford food ...

A National Guard soldier assigned to the Washington, D.C. mission died in an off-duty incident in the nation’s capital, officials confirmed Monday. Alabama National Guard Staff Sgt. Jacob Hill was ...

Navy Fleet Master Chief David Isom, a former member of Navy Special Warfare Development Group, or DEVGRU — commonly referred to as SEAL Team Six — has been selected to serve as the U.S. military’s ...

The aircraft carrier USS Nimitz is heading to the Middle East, and that will bring the total number of carriers in the region to two, a U.S. official told Task & Purpose on Monday. The U.S. military ...

The Coast Guard is looking for a new boot camp facility after it exceeded its recruiting goal and expects to expand its force by another 15,000 personnel over the next several years. The service is ...

Airmen at Yokota Air Base in Japan took their UH-1N Hueys for their final flights this past week. After more than four decades of flying that model, the Air Force’s 374th Airlift Wing is retiring the ...

A senior enlisted leader at Hunter Army Airfield in Georgia has been temporarily removed from duty after being arrested last month for allegedly driving under the influence. Command Sgt. Maj. Daniel R ...

The Army, Navy and Marine Corps are not planning to pause use of the M18 pistol as a primary, daily service sidearm for their troops, the services told Task & Purpose, even as units in the Air Force ...