Patty Nieberg

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Marine Corps and Navy update gas mask training to meet shaving rules

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The policies follow directives by the Pentagon to enforce grooming standards. Get Task & Purpose in your inbox

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Some Army pilots cut from flying can transfer to the Navy. But not all.

By: Patty Nieberg

Around 75 Army pilots could see a new future flying for the Navy. Get Task & Purpose in your inbox

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The Army's new drone-first soldiers are already graduating from training school

By: Patty Nieberg

The Army is training about 30 soldiers every week in the 15X Military Occupational Specialty, or MOS, at a training base in Arizona to be tactical unmanned aircraft system specialists.

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Sailor asks Navy leaders if service will pay for haircuts under grooming push

By: Patty Nieberg

In a town hall with the Navy's top admiral and enlisted advisor, sailors asked about long deployments, barracks issues, and a haircut allowance.

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

By: Patty Nieberg

“Until I can grow the Navy we need … longer deployments are going to be probably part of that,” the Chief of Naval Operations told sailors this week.

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Acting Navy Secretary tells Marines that suicide is a ‘leadership issue'

By: Patty Nieberg

In a town hall with Acting Navy Secretary Hung Cao, the Commandant of the Marine Corps told Camp Lejeune Marines that suicide prevention demands 'intrusive leadership' from local leaders.

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Dakota Meyer to junior Marines: ‘You all are better than we were'

By: Patty Nieberg

“As somebody who was in the combat generation, to somebody who's standing in a formation next to these entry-level Marines, I want to tell you: you all are better than we were.”

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Guardsman faces felony charges for pulling gun after grooming standards argument

By: Patty Nieberg

A Georgia National Guardsman assigned to the Washington, D.C. mission is facing felony charges after multiple witnesses said he drew his weapon and aimed it at another guardsman.

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

By: Patty Nieberg

The Navy doesn't have a handle on how aviation jobs increase risks of brain injuries or head trauma.

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Military publishes handbook on how to identify, react to, and hide from drones

By: Patty Nieberg

Seemingly mundane things like a lit cigarette or discarded MRE packages could pose a risk for drones flying overhead, a new guidebook points out.