Marty Skovlund Jr., Author at Task & Purpose

By Marty Skovlund Jr. Jan 17, 2017

Joining the Military

How The Military Decides Who’s Built For Its Toughest Units

Editor’s Note: This is the first installment of a Task & Purpose exclusive that delivers a behind-the-scenes look at how...

By Marty Skovlund Jr. Dec 28, 2016

Lifestyle

Squinting my eyes in the near white out conditions was mildly annoying, and, sure, I was worried about the 30-mile-per-hour...

By Marty Skovlund Jr. Dec 20, 2016

Lifestyle

The hunt. It’s beautiful, a return to our pre-supermarket roots. It requires us to don camouflage and set off into...

By Marty Skovlund Jr. Nov 30, 2016

Gear

“See that tree line over there?” The fat pinch of chewing tobacco in the sergeant’s lip muddled his speech as...

By Marty Skovlund Jr. Nov 21, 2016

Lifestyle

Ah, Thanksgiving. It’s when we find ourselves fighting with our siblings over who is going to bring what to Turkey...

By Marty Skovlund Jr. Nov 14, 2016

Lifestyle

As a former Army Ranger who now spends his life traveling by unconventional means, I have learned that there some...

By Marty Skovlund Jr. Sep 27, 2016

News

Donald Trump was ill-tempered and dogged in the defense of his positions, while Hillary Clinton was the polished politician that...