News
Navy commander accepted bribes for Special Immigrant Visa papers that should have gone to Afghan allies
Jeromy Pittmann was sentenced to 30 months in prison for accepting bribes for visas that were intended for Afghan nationals who worked with U.S. troops during the war.
‘All about the money’ — VA employee’s accidental voicemail to veteran prompts investigation
Veterans Affairs employees called and left a voicemail for a veteran patient, but forgot to hang up.
Federal judge tosses lawsuit that challenged Pennsylvania military ballots
A federal judge has denied a request by Republican lawmakers to set aside votes from troops and their families overseas until their identities could be confirmed.
The Navy destroyed an Alaskan village in 1882. It just apologized.
A Naval force shelled, looted and burned an Angoon village in 1882. Several children died in the attack and many residents died in the subsequent winter months.
News
Military absentee ballots in Pennsylvania could be caught in GOP lawsuit
Republican lawmakers want absentee ballots — which includes many US troops overseas — set aside until identities are verified. State officials say the ballots are legal.
Culture
Army Apache pilot draws a ‘hang loose’ Shaka hand in Hawaii skies
Aloha and Maholo! We salute this pilot and their ‘hang loose’ flight path.
Military Life
Marine infantry vet who stopped a school shooter named police officer of the year
Police Detective Michael Collazo, a Marine veteran, was honored for quickly ending a March 2023 shooting at The Covenant School in Nashville, Tennessee.
Task & Purpose was founded in 2014 as a voice for the military community, and continues to serve that community with accurate reporting and great storytelling to this day.
Our journalists have reported on the front lines of the Standing Rock protests in North Dakota and the war in Afghanistan. We’ve uncovered American veterans being abused in Kuwaiti prisons, deported veterans being forced to work for Mexican cartels, and drawn national attention to a longstanding legal rule barring service members from suing the government — even in the face of gross negligence.
