About
James Clark is the former Deputy Editor of Task & Purpose. He is an Afghanistan War veteran and served in the Marine Corps as a combat correspondent.
Experience
Since starting at Task & Purpose in 2015, James has worked as a social media manager, general news reporter, veterans and culture reporter, and senior reporter before assuming the role of deputy editor in 2021.
James has covered a variety of topics, from long-form reporting on veterans’ access to healthcare in rural communities to the Department of Veterans Affairs medical marijuana policy, and has published enterprise pieces on longstanding issues like the Feres Doctrine and the now-repealed Widows Tax.
Prior to joining Task & Purpose, James served in the Marine Corps as a combat correspondent from 2008 until 2012 and deployed twice to Helmand province, Afghanistan with 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment.
Education
James graduated the University of California Santa Cruz in 2014 with a degree in modern literature.
