Haunted by ‘Dark Thoughts,’ Louisiana Father Kills 8 Children

If this man had murdered eight strangers the story would lead every news outlet. But because they are his children, it's "family violence," "domestic violence" -- undeserving of the same attention. Even though this violence is much more common
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Army raises enlistment age to 42, removes waiver for marijuana possession The Army will now allow recruits to enlist up to age 42 and has removed a waiver requirement for those with a marijuana-related conviction.

Army raises enlistment age to 42, removes waiver for marijuana possession trib.al/CVokPQU

Top officer in Middle East tells US troops 'you will change the course of human history' The top U.S. commander in the Middle East told troops that they were moving from 'deterrence into active combat' ahead of Iran strikes.

Top officer in Middle East tells US troops ‘you will change the course of human history’ trib.al/mvrr0yH

Air Force bans smart glasses for troops in uniform The Air Force is banning troops from wearing smart eyewear like Meta AI glasses. Other services allow commanders to dictate device policies.

Meanwhile in the wearable tech/privacy/opsec world....

Good story here from @pattynieberg.bsky.social @taskandpurpose.com taskandpurpose.com/news/air-for...

The military often sends out notices of commanders fired. Not unusual. But this notice was deeply weird, and it looks tied to some strange local lakefront property disputes. Ends up getting deeply political. New from @pattynieberg.bsky.social

Women in ground combat jobs say they prove their 'effectiveness' every day Women in combat arms roles told Task & Purpose that the Pentagon’s latest review is frustrating after proving themselves for over a decade.

'Every woman who spoke to Task & Purpose emphatically disagreed with the broad insinuations echoed by Hegseth and other Pentagon officials that women in combat jobs are not already held to the same standards as men.'

Read this great @pattynieberg.bsky.social piece taskandpurpose.com/news/women-r...

Have you served on the US-Mexico border in the last year? We want to hear from you. A federal watchdog revealed unsafe housing for troops assigned to the southern border. We want to keep reporting on it, but need your help.

Have you served on the US-Mexico border in the last year? We want to hear from you. trib.al/a86JpLH

Have you served on the US-Mexico border in the last year? We want to hear from you. A federal watchdog revealed unsafe housing for troops assigned to the southern border. We want to keep reporting on it, but need your help.

A federal watchdog revealed unsafe housing for troops assigned to the southern border. We want to keep reporting on it, but need your help. trib.al/yogqXVx

Fort Hood OB-GYN abuse case raises questions on chaperone policy An Army doctor at Fort Hood, Texas, is accused of filming patients. In response, advocates are calling for stronger chaperone policies.

An Army doctor at Fort Hood, Texas, is accused of filming patients. In response, advocates are calling for stronger chaperone policies. trib.al/kyiBFYg

Meet the veteran who chases ICE on a scooter Clifford “Buzz” Grambo patrols the streets of Baltimore to keep his neighbors safe—and make federal agents uncomfortable.

“I want their morale as low as possible because a team with low morale is ineffective.”

Meet the veteran who chases ICE on a scooter

Bryce!!! I hope you’re doing well. I remember asking this and feeling silly but it turned into a good one. We miss you in Army land but hope you’re thriving outside of the chaos :))

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I'm sorry but anytime I hear the word kinetic in milspeak...

This is very good reporting from @pattynieberg.bsky.social. This story is worth your time.

New law could require ‘blast safety officers’ for military training A congressional measure would create blast safety officers across the services to enforce overpressure safety rules during training.

New law could require ‘blast safety officers’ for military training trib.al/hifeLxZ

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Important stuff here from @pattynieberg.bsky.social and Jeff Schogol in light of the recent Venezuela news.

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Since Secretary of War Pete Hegseth is re-fighting the Battle of Wounded Knee over on X, I thought that I would re-up my article for The Intercept from last Thanksgiving

Happy Native American Heritage Month From the Army That Brought You the Trail of Tears
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The elusive ship built to carry U.S. special operators is apparently in the Caribbean The ship is built to carry up to 159 special operations forces plus its crew of 50 for up to 45 days at sea.

The elusive ship built to carry U.S. special operators is apparently in the Caribbean trib.al/5VyDwPW

@mags.colvett.online thank you for sharing my billboard story!!

Guard troops in DC are facing the wrath of the TikTok generation National Guard troops sent to Washington, D.C., are faced with locals who are using social media as a form of protest.

Did you see the WaPo story on people playing the Imperial March at National Guard troops in DC? Well read @pattynieberg.bsky.social's story from earlier this week on all of the ways DC is trolling the guardsmen. @taskandpurpose.com taskandpurpose.com/culture/nati...

National Guard medics in DC are carrying overdose reversal drug Narcan National Guard medics assigned to the Washington D.C. mission are carrying naloxone, or Narcan, a nasal spray used to reverse drug overdoses.

My latest for @taskandpurpose.com. It will certainly be interesting to see how this plays out in the broader conversation around the DC mission.
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Soldiers using IVAS headsets, Dronebusters at the US-Mexico border Soldiers are using U.S.-Mexico border deployments as a chance to try out new technology, including a reworked version of IVAS headsets.

While CBP is wearing meta smart glasses, as @404media.co reported, US troops sent to the southern border are sporting the heads up display goggles that are still in testing. In fact there's a lot of military tech testing going on. From @pattynieberg.bsky.social taskandpurpose.com/news/soldier...

What National Guard troops legally can and can’t do in Washington, DC National Guard troops called to Washington, D.C., face complex legal rules. Those same rules would be even more vague in other cities.

A good explainer on the National Guard in DC (and potentially elsewhere) from @pattynieberg.bsky.social and Jeff Schogol @taskandpurpose.com
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More on the wider book removal from @pattynieberg.bsky.social : taskandpurpose.com/culture/dod-...

As the VA celebrates 100 years of medical research, the very people doing that job are being fired Researchers focused on veteran health and medical care have been let go and thousands more might be on the chopping block.

Important story from @pattynieberg.bsky.social @taskandpurpose.com taskandpurpose.com/military-lif...

Granny’s delight…

That’s what they called it.