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Commercial data centers have been confirmed for Fort Bliss, Texas, and Dugway Proving Ground, Utah, and the Army recently put out a contracting request for centers at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, and ... Task & Purpose provides military news, culture, and analysis by and for the military and veterans community.

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taskandpurpose.com > news > navy-base-bahrain-iran-damage

Iran ‘blew the hell out of’ base in Bahrain, acting Navy Secretary admits

1+ hour ago   (286+ words) Published Sep 13, 2026 12:36 PM EDT Iran’s attacks on the 5th Fleet’s base in Bahrain were severe, the acting Secretary of the Navy admitted this past week. “They blew the hell out of Bahrain,” acting Navy Secretary Hung Cao said in an interview…...

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taskandpurpose.com > news > navy-brain-risks-congress-report

Navy not assessing long-term risks for brain injury among pilots, Congress finds

3+ day, 22+ hour ago   (360+ words) Published Sep 9, 2026 3:34 PM EDT The Navy doesn’t have a handle on how aviation jobs increase risks of brain injuries or head trauma. Because of the knowledge gap, the service cannot protect or treat aviators dealing with these issues, a new…...

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taskandpurpose.com > news > cargo-planes-air-force-boot-camp

2 Air Force cargo planes report for boot camp duty

5+ day, 2+ hour ago   (380+ words) Published Sep 8, 2026 11:05 AM EDT A hulking Air Force C-130 touched down at Kelly Field, Texas, late last month for the final time in its three-decade flying career. Though aging, the plane arrived at the home of the Air Force’s basic training…...

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What the Iran war is teaching the US about air superiority

5+ day, 4+ hour ago   (620+ words) Published Sep 8, 2026 9:26 AM EDT How is this possible? The U.S. and Israel destroyed much of Iran’s conventional air force and high-end missile defenses in the year leading up to the war and in its opening days. And if this is what…...

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taskandpurpose.com > news > military-cybersecurity-ad-trackers-iran

US military disables ad trackers amid concerns over troops’ safety

1+ week, 21+ hour ago   (241+ words) Published Sep 5, 2026 3:47 PM EDT The U.S. military has disabled advertising tracking tools in government-issued phones, computers and other devices, officials recently told Congress. “The sale of location data, particularly that of U.S. government personnel, poses a serious threat to national security,…...

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taskandpurpose.com > news > iran-war-nearly-800-wounded

Dozens more troops added to tally of wounded Iran war after resumed strikes

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (193+ words) Published Sep 4, 2026 5:13 PM EDT After a resumption in fighting over the last week, the Pentagon added dozens of wounded troops to its online tally of casualties in the Iran conflict. As of Friday, Sept. 4, 794 troops have been wounded in action…...

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taskandpurpose.com > news > navy-chief-longer-deployments

Top Navy officer says troops should expect ‘longer deployments’ despite 7-month goal

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (543+ words) Published Sep 1, 2026 4:36 PM EDT The Navy’s top officer said sailors and their families should prepare for longer deployments until the service has a larger force and fleet. Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Daryl Caudle fielded questions from sailors during a…...

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taskandpurpose.com > news > navy-clears-mines-strait-of-hormuz-centcom

Navy has cleared mines from the Strait of Hormuz, CENTCOM says

2+ week, 21+ hour ago   (273+ words) Published Aug 29, 2026 3:54 PM EDT The U.S. military has cleared Iranian sea mines from the transit routes in the Strait of Hormuz, the head of U.S. Central Command said Friday. In a video address. Adm. Brad Cooper announced that a combination of forces,…...

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taskandpurpose.com > news > navy-carrier-lincoln-food

How a Navy aircraft carrier ended up short on food in a war zone

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (995+ words) Published Aug 21, 2026 1:30 PM EDT Reports of food shortages and other serious issues on a major U.S. aircraft carrier have shocked many in the public, even as the Pentagon has rushed to insist sailors on the USS Abraham Lincoln are well-supplied. But…...

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taskandpurpose.com > news > drone-crash-destroyed-2025

US destroyed a lost Predator drone after a fuel issue caused a crash

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (335+ words) Published Aug 20, 2026 11:03 AM EDT The crew of a malfunctioning MQ-9A drone worked for more than 7 minutes last August to keep their stricken aircraft aloft, but a damaged wire in the fuel system had irreversibly killed its newly installed engine, dooming…...