News
The A-10 era is over for this legendary Air Force attack squadron
For over 30 years, the 354th Fighter Squadron has put “the 18-year-old with a rifle” at the center of their A-10 mission. The Air Force is shuttering the unit this week.
Bill would honor vets of Bataan and other early WWII battles
A new bill in Congress aims to honor U.S. veterans who fought in the Pacific and natives from Attu, an Aleutian Island who were captured by the Japanese during WWII.
Soldiers reimagine Battle Drill 1 against brush fires on range detail
You’ve seen soldiers carry out direct fire battle drills, but have you seen them react to brush fires?
Protestors damage fence at US military base in Italy
Protestors carrying flares and Palestinian flags broke a fence at a U.S. military base in Italy.
News
Navy’s latest ship commission honors actions of MoH recipient
He didn’t want to be called a hero, but Richard McCool Jr. has a ship named after him for his courageous actions during the Battle of Okinawa.
Culture
A Marine went on a comedy podcast. The sister of a fallen scout sniper was listening.
A lucky break for a Marine veteran on the “Kill Tony” comedy show helped the family of a fallen scout sniper connect with their loved one’s teammates.
Military Life
Homeless vets sued the VA and won. Now the government has to build thousands of homes.
A federal judge ruled that current leases for oil drilling and schools on the nearly 400-acre site are illegal and must end.
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.
