Adam J. Tiffen, Author at Task & Purpose

By Adam J. Tiffen Mar 7, 2016

Community

The Information War That The US Lost In Iraq

As the old adage goes, The pen is mightier than the sword. “Selling War: A Critical Look at the Military...

By Adam J. Tiffen Mar 11, 2015

News

The battle for the Iraqi city of Tikrit is underway after more than a week of fighting between Iraqi army...

By Adam J. Tiffen Oct 3, 2014

Career

Over the last few years, the Obama administration has pushed hard to ensure that veterans receive preferential treatment in the...

By Adam J. Tiffen Aug 22, 2014

Community

On a day that marks the 150th anniversary of the signing of the first Geneva Convention, it is worth remembering that...

By Adam J. Tiffen Jul 16, 2014

News

In December of 1981, just a month before President Ronald Reagan took office, an NBC/Associated Press public opinion survey found...

By Adam J. Tiffen Jul 3, 2014

History

On the 4th of July, we celebrate the 241st anniversary of the signing of America’s Declaration of Independence, and the...

By Adam J. Tiffen Jul 1, 2014

Community

When the final text of the Declaration of Independence was adopted on July 4, 1776, it was the product of...

By Adam J. Tiffen Jun 10, 2014

Community

The recent scandals at the Department of Veterans Affairs culminating in the resignation of Secretary Eric Shinseki are a sobering...

By Adam J. Tiffen Jun 2, 2014

Community

Gen. George S. Patton, Jr., wrote: “The soldier is the Army. No army is better than its soldiers. The Soldier...