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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.
trib.al
December 22, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Have you served on the US-Mexico border in the last year? We want to hear from you. trib.al/a86JpLH
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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
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.
trib.al
December 23, 2025 at 2:42 PM
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
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An Army doctor at Fort Hood, Texas, is accused of filming patients. In response, advocates are calling for stronger chaperone policies. trib.al/kyiBFYg
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.
trib.al
December 23, 2025 at 10:07 PM
An Army doctor at Fort Hood, Texas, is accused of filming patients. In response, advocates are calling for stronger chaperone policies. trib.al/kyiBFYg
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“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
Meet the veteran who chases ICE on a scooter
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.
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December 30, 2025 at 4:00 PM
“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
Meet the veteran who chases ICE on a scooter
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This is very good reporting from @pattynieberg.bsky.social. This story is worth your time.
Military families are ‘pissed’ after IVF coverage cut from defense bill trib.al/ZHaMgbk
Military families are 'pissed' after IVF coverage cut from defense bill
Congress slashed military insurance coverage for IVF treatments in the defense bill, angering spouses who feel let down.
trib.al
December 19, 2025 at 5:40 PM
This is very good reporting from @pattynieberg.bsky.social. This story is worth your time.
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New law could require ‘blast safety officers’ for military training trib.al/hifeLxZ
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.
trib.al
December 9, 2025 at 5:08 PM
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.
The US designated more terrorist groups in 2025 than in the last 10 years combined trib.al/xw98j7m
The US designated more terrorist groups in 2025 than in the last 10 years combined
The move may indicate that the U.S. government increasingly views narcotics traffickers as a problem that requires a military solution.
trib.al
November 18, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Important stuff here from @pattynieberg.bsky.social and Jeff Schogol in light of the recent Venezuela news.
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November 1, 2025 at 6:03 PM
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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
theintercept.com/2024/11/28/a...
Happy Native American Heritage Month From the Army That Brought You the Trail of Tears
theintercept.com/2024/11/28/a...
September 26, 2025 at 5:34 AM
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
theintercept.com/2024/11/28/a...
Happy Native American Heritage Month From the Army That Brought You the Trail of Tears
theintercept.com/2024/11/28/a...
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The elusive ship built to carry U.S. special operators is apparently in the Caribbean trib.al/5VyDwPW
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.
trib.al
September 25, 2025 at 10:09 PM
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!!
September 26, 2025 at 1:29 PM
@mags.colvett.online thank you for sharing my billboard story!!
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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...
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.
taskandpurpose.com
September 19, 2025 at 6:27 PM
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...
My latest for @taskandpurpose.com. It will certainly be interesting to see how this plays out in the broader conversation around the DC mission.
taskandpurpose.com/news/nationa...
taskandpurpose.com/news/nationa...
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.
taskandpurpose.com
September 4, 2025 at 1:01 PM
My latest for @taskandpurpose.com. It will certainly be interesting to see how this plays out in the broader conversation around the DC mission.
taskandpurpose.com/news/nationa...
taskandpurpose.com/news/nationa...
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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...
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.
taskandpurpose.com
August 20, 2025 at 7:19 PM
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...
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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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taskandpurpose.com/news/what-tr...
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.
taskandpurpose.com
August 27, 2025 at 6:26 PM
A good explainer on the National Guard in DC (and potentially elsewhere) from @pattynieberg.bsky.social and Jeff Schogol @taskandpurpose.com
taskandpurpose.com/news/what-tr...
taskandpurpose.com/news/what-tr...
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More on the wider book removal from @pattynieberg.bsky.social : taskandpurpose.com/culture/dod-...
February 16, 2025 at 4:13 PM
More on the wider book removal from @pattynieberg.bsky.social : taskandpurpose.com/culture/dod-...
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Important story from @pattynieberg.bsky.social @taskandpurpose.com taskandpurpose.com/military-lif...
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.
taskandpurpose.com
February 25, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Important story from @pattynieberg.bsky.social @taskandpurpose.com taskandpurpose.com/military-lif...
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Granny’s delight…
That’s what they called it.
That’s what they called it.
December 4, 2024 at 10:03 PM
Granny’s delight…
That’s what they called it.
That’s what they called it.