Patty Nieberg

Washington, D.C., United States

Senior Staff Writer at Task & Purpose

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Guam barracks conditions are ’baffling,’ Navy admiral says in email

1 week ago | taskandpurpose.com | Patty Nieberg

Mold painted over, wires dangling and black rusted pipes framing the ceiling were part of everyday reality for Marines, sailors and airmen living in barracks on Guam. The conditions left the Navy’s top admiral in charge of barracks across the service baffled. Photos of the Palau Hall barracks at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, and comments in an email from a senior Navy official were obtained by the Project on Government Oversight and shared with Task & Purpose.
Guam barracks conditions are ‘baffling,’ Navy admiral says in email

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Patty Nieberg

Mold painted over, wires dangling and black rusted pipes framing the ceiling were part of everyday reality for Marines, sailors and airmen living in barracks on Guam. The conditions left the Navy’s top admiral in charge of barracks across the service baffled. Photos of the Palau Hall barracks at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, and comments in an email from a senior Navy official were obtained by the Project on Government Oversight and shared with Task & Purpose.
The military wants troops to change duty stations less often

1 week ago | taskandpurpose.com | Patty Nieberg

The Pentagon is asking the services to come up with plans that would limit the number of moves that military families make every few years, officials announced.
The Pentagon wants troops to change duty stations less often

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Patty Nieberg

The Pentagon is asking the services to come up with plans that would limit the number of moves that military families make every few years, officials announced.
Hegseth tells Pentagon to review more homeschooling support for military families

1 week ago | taskandpurpose.com | Patty Nieberg

The Pentagon could soon expand homeschooling resources for military families, according to a memo written by Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth released Tuesday. Military families homeschool their kids at about twice the rate of civilians, which has seen wider adoption among parents, frustrated by increased remote learning during the pandemic and debates over school curricula.
Hegseth tells Pentagon to review more homeschooling support for military families

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Patty Nieberg

The Pentagon could soon expand homeschooling resources for military families, according to a memo written by Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth released Tuesday. Military families homeschool their kids at about twice the rate of civilians, which has seen wider adoption among parents, frustrated by increased remote learning during the pandemic and debates over school curricula.
This National Guard unit went completely analog to simulate a cyber attack

2 weeks ago | taskandpurpose.com | Patty Nieberg

Airmen were sent running half a mile across base with sticky notes to alert the operations team of the details for the C-130 takeoff. When the aircraft arrived to airdrop of water and ammunition to troops in combat, ground crews sent up smoke signals to alert pilots that they were engaged with the enemy. Back at home base, it was “controlled chaos,” a pilot said. It’s what happens when all forms of electronic communication are wiped out.
This National Guard unit went completely analog to simulate a cyber attack

2 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Patty Nieberg

Airmen were sent running half a mile across base with sticky notes to alert the operations team of the details for the C-130 takeoff. When the aircraft arrived to airdrop of water and ammunition to troops in combat, ground crews sent up smoke signals to alert pilots that they were engaged with the enemy. Back at home base, it was “controlled chaos,” a pilot said. It’s what happens when all forms of electronic communication are wiped out.
Bipartisan bill would nix federal taxes on military bonuses

2 weeks ago | taskandpurpose.com | Patty Nieberg

A bipartisan House bill would remove federal taxes from military bonuses. The bill, nicknamed the BONUS Act, would exempt servicemembers’ enlistment, reenlistment, and performance bonuses from being taxed by the federal government. Service members in combat zones already benefit from tax-free income during their deployments, but the proposed legislation would put more cash into military families’ pockets at home. The bipartisan bill introduced this week is sponsored by Reps.
Fewer reenlistment options for soldiers amid high Army retention

2 weeks ago | taskandpurpose.com | Patty Nieberg

More soldiers chose to stay in the Army than the service expected this fiscal year, so much so that the Army has narrowed options for reenlistment or service extensions. In fiscal year 2025, the Army retained 15,600 soldiers, which is 800 more than its original goal. The “retention success” is also compounded by the service exceeding 90% of its recruiting goals in May, Lt. Col. Orlandon Howard, an Army spokesperson, said in a statement.