More from Paul Szoldra (Page 2)

Posted on Feb 1, 2022

Air Force

What’s Next In War: US military weapons, gear and tech in 2022

Posted on Jan 24, 2022

Army

Soldier exonerated of misconduct charges stemming from mysterious Syria gunfight

Posted on Jan 8, 2022

Mandatory Fun

Santa at War: A visual history of Jolly Old St. Nick in the unlikeliest of places

By James Clark, Paul Szoldra

Posted on Dec 21, 2021

Rescue

This is how to rescue a hostage from terrorists in under a minute

Updated on Dec 6, 2021

Entertainment

An ‘SNL’ skit about a new Pentagon weapon is so ridiculous it could be true

Updated on Nov 24, 2021

Why won’t the Marine Corps release public records from Lt. Col. Scheller’s court-martial? [Updated]

Updated on Nov 23, 2021

A Marine actually got a tattoo based on that cringe viral ‘He’s a Marine’ TikTok video

Updated on Nov 12, 2021

National Guard soldiers stand in formation.

Mandatory Fun

America’s corporate overlords want you to know the true meaning of Veterans Day: Buying their stuff

Updated on Nov 11, 2021

Sorry, but the real Marine Corps birthday is in July

Updated on Nov 10, 2021

Marine Corps throws cold water on fighter jet rides for reenlistment

Updated on Nov 9, 2021

Marines investigating after missing 155mm artillery rounds turn up at Camp Pendleton

Updated on Oct 28, 2021

Navy

Sailors injured after nuclear submarine crashes into submerged object in the Pacific

Updated on Oct 13, 2021

Army

Army fires new missile-hauling Stryker for the first time in Europe

Updated on Oct 11, 2021

Air Force

This fake-looking Air Force photo is totally real and totally amazing

Updated on Oct 5, 2021

Army

The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier was guarded by an all-woman team for the first time ever

Updated on Oct 3, 2021

Video shows soldier in Hawaiian shirt firing mortar during ‘casual Friday’ mission in Afghanistan

Updated on Sep 24, 2021

Demystifying DTS for the bewildered Guardsman

United States

The US military is stuck with the widely-hated Defense Travel System until 2025

Posted on Sep 22, 2021

US strike that killed 10 civilians in Kabul relied on intel search for ubiquitous ‘white Toyota Corolla’

Updated on Sep 18, 2021

‘Blue Angels’ Marine awarded highest non-combat heroism medal after saving 3 kids [Updated]

Updated on Sep 14, 2021

Entertainment

That one scene in ‘Charlie Wilson’s War’ that showed us a real-life ‘Blue Collar James Bond’

Posted on Sep 6, 2021

The Pentagon’s filtered version of the Kabul rescue mission looks nothing like what really went down

Updated on Sep 4, 2021

Rescue

The American service members killed in Kabul helped rescue 30,000 people

Updated on Aug 31, 2021

These are the 13 American military service members killed in Kabul

By David Roza, Paul Szoldra

Updated on Aug 28, 2021

Watch a US Marine take an Afghan baby to safety inside the walls of the Kabul airport

Updated on Aug 21, 2021

Army

The chaos at Kabul’s airport from the point of view of an American soldier

Updated on Aug 20, 2021

Crowds, chaos, and Taliban fighters everywhere: What US troops are seeing on the ground in Afghanistan

Updated on Aug 18, 2021

Afghan man filmed himself trying to escape Kabul on side of C-17 during takeoff

Updated on Aug 18, 2021

More Displaced Afghans Arrive In Kabul As Taliban Gains Ground

US Embassy in Kabul posted job opening days before preparing for evacuation

Posted on Aug 14, 2021

This hero special ops Marine ran through gunfire to save wounded teammates in Iraq

Updated on Aug 13, 2021

Marine Corps to eliminate crunches from its physical fitness test in favor of planks

Updated on Aug 10, 2021

Coast Guard

The Coast Guard belatedly celebrated its birthday with a record amount of drugs

Updated on Aug 10, 2021

Military Awards

Black and Native American heroes from as far back as WWII may see Medal of Honor upgrades

Updated on Aug 9, 2021

Air Force

Air Force officer shows courageous restraint by not punching irate attacker on DC street

Updated on Aug 6, 2021

Cyber Fury 21 | Marines with 8th Comm. Bn. participated in Exercise Cyber Fury 21

Semper WiFi: Marine Corps launches into cyberwar with 4 new jobs for Marines

Updated on Aug 5, 2021

This US Marine quick reaction force has deployed twice in the last 30 days to protect American embassies

Updated on Jul 31, 2021

Navy

Navy charges sailor with starting the fire that destroyed USS Bonhomme Richard [Updated]

Updated on Jul 30, 2021

These Marines were the first to try a new infantry training range in SoCal with a million-dollar view

Updated on Jul 22, 2021

Marines ordered to take official photos for no logical reason whatsoever

Updated on Jul 16, 2021

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Joshua Darins fills out a simulated nine line medevac request during training at Warren Grove Gunnery Range in Ocean County, N.J. on Aug. 29. Darins is a tactical air control party airman assigned to the 227th Air Support Operations Squadron, 177th Fighter Wing, New Jersey Air National Guard. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Andrew J. Moseley/Released)

Jobs

How you can write for Task & Purpose

Updated on Jul 15, 2021

U.S Marine Corps Cpl. Aaron M. Henson, a combat correspondent with the Public Affairs Office, Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, conducts a functions check on his M50 field protective mask during chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) defense training before entering the gas chamber at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Feb. 23, 2017. The training ensures every Marine understands the risks associated with a toxic environment and familiarizes them with the M50 field protective mask. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jacob A. Farbo)

Army

The Army is training the first batch of Space Marines

Updated on Jul 13, 2021

Division Sailor Receives Purple Heart Medal

Afghanistan War

This may be one of the last Purple Hearts awarded for the US War in Afghanistan

Updated on Jul 12, 2021

United States

The Pentagon watchdog is hiring someone to focus on extremism in the military

Updated on Jun 28, 2021

USAA pays off Marine family’s $14,000 bill from private military housing company

Updated on Jun 24, 2021

Navy

Why the US Navy wants sailors to read ‘How To Be An Antiracist’

Updated on Jun 23, 2021

Russia

‘John Mayer’ was involved in a plot to send thermal scopes and night vision goggles to Russia

Updated on Jun 23, 2021

Here’s what we know about the Marine Corps veteran who was murdered in Russia

Updated on Jun 21, 2021

US Marine family billed $14,000 by private military housing company

Updated on Jun 18, 2021

Army

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has a baller home worth nearly $3 million

Updated on Jun 18, 2021

As a child in Baghdad, he watched US Marines on patrol. Now he’ll make Marines as a drill instructor

Updated on Jun 17, 2021

19-year-old Marine dies during ‘Crucible’ training at South Carolina boot camp [Updated]

Updated on Jun 8, 2021

World War II

‘The eyes of the world are upon you’ — Read Gen. Eisenhower’s letter to troops before D-Day

Updated on Jun 6, 2021

‘Retreat? Hell! We just got here!’ is 103 years old and still badass

Updated on Jun 2, 2021

US Marine gets drunk and decides to pee all over roommate’s gear

Updated on May 27, 2021

Recon Marine accused of dumping stolen grenades, thousands of rounds of ammo into California ravine

Updated on May 27, 2021

Artillery

Canadian troops were going to fire artillery. Then they got high

Updated on May 24, 2021

Army

What Ted Cruz doesn’t understand about those ‘woke’ Army recruiting commercials

Updated on May 24, 2021

Army

How a Green Beret captain sold out his own teammates to Russia

Updated on May 22, 2021

US Marine officer arrested for assaulting federal officer at Jan. 6 Capitol riots [Updated]

Updated on May 14, 2021

Navy

The Navy seized a small boat carrying enough weapons to invade a small country

Updated on May 11, 2021

Army

Here’s how these soldiers in Syria accidentally made the trippiest war photo ever

Updated on May 8, 2021

Humor

Retired Army Lt. Col. Allen West embarrasses himself in one-man push-up contest

Updated on May 7, 2021

Watch a jetpack-flying Royal Marine board a ship like freakin’ Boba Fett