W.J. Hennigan, Los Angeles Times, Author at Task & Purpose

By W.J. Hennigan, Los Angeles Times Aug 25, 2017

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Mattis Vows Support For Ukraine, But Stops Short Of Promising Weapons

Secretary of Defense James Mattis condemned Russia’s attempts to “redraw international borders by force” and pledged support for Ukraine on...

By W.J. Hennigan, Los Angeles Times May 7, 2017

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A Navy SEAL who was killed in a raid targeting a remote compound used by Shabab militants in Somalia was...

By W.J. Hennigan, Los Angeles Times Mar 31, 2017

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Even as the U.S. military takes on a greater role in the warfare in Iraq and Syria, the Trump administration...

By W.J. Hennigan, Los Angeles Times Nov 21, 2016

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A bitter wind blew across Sewell’s Point in Norfolk, Virginia, on a recent afternoon as ocean waves crashed against a...

By W.J. Hennigan, Los Angeles Times Oct 21, 2016

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A U.S. service member was killed Thursday by a roadside bomb blast while aiding the Iraqi-led operation to recapture the...

By W.J. Hennigan, Los Angeles Times Oct 20, 2016

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Two Americans, a service member and a civilian, were shot and killed Wednesday by an Afghan wearing a military uniform...

By W.J. Hennigan, Los Angeles Times Oct 13, 2016

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A U.S. Navy destroyer launched a salvo of Tomahawk cruise missiles early Thursday at three coastal radar sites along the...