Under the Sunken Military Craft Act, any recovery would need a research permit. "We don't know what is going on at these depths," Wedgwood says, pitching it as a research and preservation initiative. Story here: taskandpurpose.com/history/ww2-...
News, culture, and analysis by and for the military community. Talk to us at tips@taskandpurpose.com or slide into our DMs.
1,786 followers 7 following 398 posts
view profile on Bluesky
Under the Sunken Military Craft Act, any recovery would need a research permit. "We don't know what is going on at these depths," Wedgwood says, pitching it as a research and preservation initiative. Story here: taskandpurpose.com/history/ww2-...
US forces stage ‘lethal’ airstrike on drug boat in southern Caribbean trib.al/LpN94eS
Space Force announces timeline for ordering new service dress uniform trib.al/yhZzraS
Army axes promotion boards that weighed opinions of peers, subordinates for commanders trib.al/rWvs87Z
West Point cadet pulls driver from car crash just before flames erupt trib.al/HP9aZm7
But did he hydrate first? trib.al/vR963BY
“An infantryman is limited by only one thing: what he’s got in his gut, and what he’s got in his head.” trib.al/1wqoNjX
A tractor enthusiast wants to recover one onboard a sunken World War II carrier trib.al/hkql5iu
Hueys make their last flight at Yokota Air Base as the Air Force retires them trib.al/3V4zR5s
“We were going to hold the line as long as we could.” trib.al/6fDon25
Navy warships amass near Venezuela trib.al/3IpXCj3
So, instead of BRRRRRT, is it PEW PEW? trib.al/P8w0q6n
Drink up, sir. trib.al/Vsod6Ed
Navy’s top cybersecurity official abruptly leaves trib.al/zt7ppwo
Military will now drug test troops for psychedelic mushrooms trib.al/fvhZDCA
What was the Department of War and why was the name changed? trib.al/v1FYL0L
What the commander of the National Guard in DC wants the public to know trib.al/yX1AvUV
"Audacity has kind of defined Naval Aviation, and the uniqueness of carrier operations... requires a fair amount of skill and practice and professionalism." - Ret. Capt. Sterling Gilliam Story here: taskandpurpose.com/news/navy-ai...
Bottoms up. trib.al/mJFFeVg
These are the funeral honors the Air Force says it will extend to Ashli Babbitt trib.al/TTkiO1c
Navy ends carrier landings as a requirement to earn ‘Wings of Gold’ trib.al/6sf0JLI
When "bubble guts" become an in-flight emergency trib.al/0Tjsxwy
What national guard troops can and can’t do in Washington trib.al/Z7ppyVZ
Marine general will return to Parris Island 40 years after graduating trib.al/WjpWjm7
Abbey Gate, told by the Marines who were there. trib.al/WU9G2FB
The Army created a new award for top soldiers. An Air Force member just earned it. trib.al/LEdADW7
Army reservist says he was dropped from full-time role over posts on ICE agents, Israel trib.al/3QT9mmL
Hail to the chief. trib.al/WoZyRp6
NORAD intercepts third Russian reconnaissance plane in a week near Alaska trib.al/qvTQwnz
Navy’s new top admiral takes command amid leadership purge trib.al/WhbJ0IF
Air Force command returns M18 pistols to service after force-wide inspections trib.al/AoWDEfP
Marine Corps CH-53E helicopter catches fire at Twentynine Palms trib.al/bbZt0ir
Fun fact, "pickle" can be both a noun and a verb, and for military aviators, it usually means a bad guy is about to have a bad day. trib.al/t5rEotY
Every day is leg day. Every. Single. Day. trib.al/jLhmIZq
A lot less Hollywood — a lot more hypothermia. trib.al/zUZwA2L
Pentagon releases design for Mexican Border Defense Medal trib.al/GDQVS38
Last American fighter ace from World War II dies at 103 trib.al/V7qLXWR
Rumor has it the cow was possibly ‘blown to pieces by 30mm freedom hotdogs.’ trib.al/ZqAoSeX
Britain’s next rifle: Inside the race to replace the SA80 trib.al/QQd2Akk
Pentagon fires heads of Navy Reserve, Naval Special Warfare Command trib.al/rEu4ET4
If you can smell this picture, you're probably a GWOT veteran. trib.al/FNJ1bNc
A second senior Air Force general has reportedly been forced out at the Pentagon trib.al/o6Hk6O2
Pentagon authorizes National Guard troops in DC to carry ‘service weapons’ trib.al/BozJBzE
King of Malaysia cancels purchase of UH-60 Black Hawks, calling them ‘flying coffins’ trib.al/MIeRQe9
‘Hollywood Grit’ and a veteran’s mission to bring the military community into the movie business trib.al/zLsycnE
An unforgettable moment in history. trib.al/UtCGdho
She should just enlist at this point. trib.al/DnuY0U9
U.S. forces kill ISIS ‘key financier’ in Syria raid trib.al/iypXW60
Demoted general sues Utah National Guard, governor over firing trib.al/aPvTUgf
Army plays ‘catch up’ on drone warfare with new operator course trib.al/BwRPABK
That one time a Space Force trophy logged more flight hours than you. trib.al/fJQlY94
Space Force authorizes ‘mission tabs’ similar to patches banned by the Air Force trib.al/GDz7Nvo
Soldiers using IVAS headsets, Dronebusters at the U.S.-Mexico border trib.al/hD9zzyU
Sailors fight back and contain fire aboard USS New Orleans, Navy says trib.al/Zzpyil2
Army reenlistment ingenuity remains undefeated. trib.al/y8N0RJW
“I wish I was back at Bragg right now.” — Said no one ever. trib.al/WbpviuG
Thunderbirds say jets did not exceed Mach 1 in low passes over Chicago trib.al/jjUgePi
Troops deployed to the US-Mexico border will get a new medal trib.al/4pG2jEi
National Guard mission swells as 2,000 troops get orders to DC trib.al/JVj0z8L
“I knew something was wrong since I left the Army, but my doctors said I was fine.” trib.al/CyIbcTy
If threats of prison won’t stop Jody, nothing will. trib.al/R24eRHk
Air Force chief of staff to retire after just 2 years in top Pentagon job trib.al/t9HNOIy
Marines investigating social media post that appears to mock potential recruit trib.al/qUGCLxv
‘Fearless’ Marine veteran died confronting shooter in CDC attack trib.al/FvO5m6s
4,500 Marines and sailors deploy to Caribbean for anti-cartel mission trib.al/S8yJJuf
Arm circles: undefeated since 1918. trib.al/WWjDsbM
Saving Private Ryan teaches us that “bitching is most definitely good for the soul, and good for morale.” trib.al/51wwTUL
US forces bomb al-Shabab in Somalia over eight days trib.al/gzhJSdd
West Virginia National Guard to deploy to DC trib.al/FiLcilo
Air Force veteran hit with felony sandwich assault trib.al/veqUf4M
The Union’s secret weapon in the Civil War? Caffeine. trib.al/NwvdVVI
Navy names new top enlisted leader sailor trib.al/8fLsJWa
A B-2 bomber fly-by greets Putin over summit in Alaska trib.al/ZVY4PVq
Air Force delays stateside PCS moves due to budget crunch trib.al/Kxod0hz
An airman in Hawaii hit the surf in dress blue on his first day out of the Air Force trib.al/RWnFaE1
If an F-15 could grow a mullet, this would be it. trib.al/UpsoAlf
Pairs nicely with the jalapeño cheese spread. trib.al/H6rvJ1o
2-star general busted down to lieutenant colonel over ‘inappropriate relationship’ with subordinate trib.al/tYDBApa
Marine recruit sustains gunshot wound during marksmanship training at Parris Island trib.al/oWr20wa
Service member accidentally ejects from Air Force F-15D on flightline trib.al/gZAnENR
The inside story of how 8 Guardsmen fought through a major Kosovo riot trib.al/lvjWg9K
“While supplies last” somehow didn’t cover a hovering death machine. trib.al/vYGkfRW
The perfect challenge coin doesn’t exi… trib.al/JbqMtTa
The truth behind the myth of ‘stress cards’ in boot camp trib.al/NWXGzu3
Why the US military refuses to adopt bullpup rifles trib.al/g67GG5w
This is one area the Marines have it easy. trib.al/Byyd1G4
SKATE. Stay out of trouble. Keep a low profile. Avoid higher-ups. Take your time, at all times. Enjoy yourself. trib.al/UPlwSrw
Navy fires commanding officer of San Diego Reserve Center trib.al/l2dXnfN
Air Force backtracks on approved retirement for some trans troops, sparking ‘confusion’ and ‘betrayal’ trib.al/4hl2TeI
Army charges Fort Stewart shooter with premeditated murder, assault trib.al/JhFfPG9
Frustrations over mold, pests and security concerns front and center in Army barracks survey trib.al/OZ9NejL
Marines reenlist in disgusting pool of muck because Marines trib.al/YUif2N1
Yes, the government really has instructions for blowing up dead horses. trib.al/zDz4F3K
Probably the only scene worth remembering. trib.al/3bF1mxS
“We believe it’s most appropriate to let the recognition of military heroism stand on its own merits, without injecting political perspectives,” said a spokesman for Army Gen. James J. Mingus, who was there the day Florent Groberg tackled a suicide bomber. trib.al/Ck1yrJt
Several thousand US troops deployed to LA. Now a judge will decide if it was legal. trib.al/WtuqL2e
Laura Loomer unites vets from both sides of aisle after Medal of Honor rant trib.al/CBTWGiR
Trump orders National Guard to deploy to Washington, DC trib.al/cHRGkfM
3 aircraft carriers, 6 navies and a large number of fighter jets are training in the Pacific trib.al/pLMOyOA
A missile-armed crop duster is the latest anti-drone weapon in Ukraine trib.al/FCeqgK9