This opinion essay is written by Lt. Col. John J. Dick and Lt. Col. Daniel D. Phillips, the commanding officer and executive officer of the 3rd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion. The observations and opinions presented are their own and not those of the U.S. Marine Corps.
Imagine yourself as a Marine in the 3rd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, proudly wearing the insignia of a unit that blends speed with lethality. You’re in your early twenties — perhaps only eighteen — shaped by some of the toughest combat training the U.S. military offers.
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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. Gibson, of the 224th Military Intelligence Battalion, was arrested by the Chatham County Sheriff’s Office on May 22, an Army spokesperson confirmed to Task & Purpose.
Gibson has been suspended pending the outcome of his court case, said MyRon Young, a spokesman for U.S. Army Intelligence and Security Command..
Positive and embracing energy was in the air at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel on May 24, 2025, as the Military & Veteran Entertainment Awards rolled out the red carpet for its inaugural ceremony. The awards were established to recognize and honor military veteran creatives and distinguished military members for their service and achievements.
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 is also moving aircraft to the European and Central Command theaters in case they are needed to support U.S. installations in the region, and also provide options to government leaders, a second U.S. official said.
The move comes after Israel began striking Iran on June 13 with the intent of crippling Iran’s nuclear program. Iran has fired hundreds of ballistic missiles at Israel in response.
BAE Systems has secured a contract worth around Skr600m ($62m) from the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV)
Global nuclear weapon stockpiles are expanding and being modernised, says the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).
The allies will release a statement on the future of NATO’s defence spending target on which they must have unanimous agreement.
New footage relied by the Israeli Air Force has shown a precision strike on an air base near the central Iranian city of Isfahan, which targeted and destroyed two F-14 fighter aircraft. The attack was reported as part of a broader campaign targeting Iran’s military infrastructure, which has prioritised neutralising both assets capable of contributing Iran’s air defences such as the F-14s, as well as the country’s drone and missile arsenals relied on to
Following confirmation of the development of the Su-57M1 as a heavily enhanced new variant of Russia’s sole class of fifth generation fighter, multiple sources have indicated that the new aircraft will enter service in the Russian Aerospace Forces before the end of 2026. There remains a significant possibility that production will begin by early 2026, as facilities at the Komsomolsk-on-Amur Aviation Plant transition from production of the baseline Su-57 to the new variant. Iran’s Fateh Missile series and extended family are an advanced, solid-fuel, road-mobile, and precision-capable range of ballistic missiles.