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A US soldier rests on a tank as troops patrol oil fields near Syria's northeastern border with Turkey in the Qahtaniyah countryside in the far northeast corner of Hasakeh province on September 3, 2024. The United States has around 900 troops in Syria that are part of an anti-jihadist coalition and also have forces protecting the Conoco gas field and Al-Omar oil fields in east of the country. (Photo by DELIL SOULEIMAN / AFP) (Photo by DELIL SOULEIMAN/AFP via Getty Images)

What is going on in Syria and what the hell does it mean for US troops? What is going on in Syria and what the hell does it mean for US troops?

By Alex Plitsas

Posted on Dec 18, 2024

A soldier prepares freeze dried plasma during a military training exercise.

Opinion: The urgent need to field dried plasma for large-scale combat operations Opinion: The urgent need to field dried plasma for large-scale combat operations

By LTC Steven G Schauer, DO, MS, MAJ Andrew D Fisher, MD, MPAS, Joshua M. Skovlund EMT-P, MSG Peter J Stednick, 68W, COL Michael J. Tarpey, MD, COL Benjamin P Donham, MD, LTC Ryan M Knight, MD, COL Jennifer M Gurney, MD, COL Jason B. Corley, MS, CSM Curtis C Conklin, 68W, CAPT Travis M. Polk, MD, CAPT Leslie E. Riggs, MS, MLS, SBB, Col Vikhyat S Bebarta, MD, LTC Michael D April, MD, DPhil, MSc

Posted on Jul 22, 2024

Members of the Joint Armed Forces Honor Guard file out of the Lincoln Memorial during the Armed Forces Full Honor Wreath Ceremony in honor of President Abraham Lincoln's 210th birthday at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C., on Feb. 12, 2019. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Dana Clarke)

Opinion: Project 2025 would slash veterans’ hard-earned benefits Opinion: Project 2025 would slash veterans’ hard-earned benefits

By Russell B. Lemle, Jasper Craven

Posted on Jul 21, 2024

WASHINGTON, D.C. - MARCH 17: Eugene Simpson, 29, from Dale City, Virginia goes through physical therapy at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Washington, D.C. with Michael Minor, a kinesiotherapist with the United States Department of Veterans Affairs on March 17, 2006 in Washington, D.C., USA. Simpson, was left paralyzed after an Improvised Explosive Device (I.E.D.) wounded him while on patrol outside of Tikrit, Iraq on while serving as a United States soldier on April 7, 2004. Prior to his injury, Simpson had been a standout athlete, playing both football and basketball in college. (Photo by Jeff Hutchens/Getty Images)

Without swift action, the VA will continue ‘eliminating choice for millions of veterans’ Without swift action, the VA will continue ‘eliminating choice for millions of veterans’

By Jasper Craven

Posted on Jun 26, 2024

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HunterSeven talked me into getting a cancer screening – I’m glad I went HunterSeven talked me into getting a cancer screening – I’m glad I went

By Joshua Skovlund

Posted on Jun 11, 2024

Military sexual trauma cases have been removed from the chain of command — but there’s more work to do

Military sexual trauma cases have been removed from the chain of command — but there’s more work to do Military sexual trauma cases have been removed from the chain of command — but there’s more work to do

By Jenna Carlton

Posted on Mar 29, 2024

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The classroom is a battle lab: Using professional military education to usher in a new era of algorithmic warfare The classroom is a battle lab: Using professional military education to usher in a new era of algorithmic warfare

By Benjamin Jensen

Posted on Mar 6, 2024

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The US military still lacks a safe and effective battlefield pain solution The US military still lacks a safe and effective battlefield pain solution

By LTC Steven G Schauer, DO, MS, Adit A Ginde, MD, MPH, COL (ret.) Robert L Mabry, MD, COL Benjamin P Donham, MD, COL Michael J. Tarpey, MD, Col Vikhyat S Bebarta, MD, CSM Curtis C Conklin, 68W, LTC Julie A Rizzo, MD, LTC Michael D April, MD, DPhil, MSc, LTC Ryan M Knight, MD, MAJ Andrew D Fisher, MD, MPAS, MSG Peter J Stednick, 68W

Posted on Feb 6, 2024

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The best Task & Purpose stories of 2023 The best Task & Purpose stories of 2023

By Marty Skovlund Jr., Matt White

Posted on Jan 3, 2024

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Opinion: Veterans are dying because Congress and the VA refuse to impose quality standards for community care Opinion: Veterans are dying because Congress and the VA refuse to impose quality standards for community care

By Russell Lemle

Posted on Dec 7, 2023

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Opinion: Veterans won’t help the recruiting crisis until our issues are addressed Opinion: Veterans won’t help the recruiting crisis until our issues are addressed

By Jenna Carlton

Posted on Dec 2, 2023

Opinion: In the name of health care freedom, millions of veterans may lose theirs Opinion: In the name of health care freedom, millions of veterans may lose theirs

By Russell Lemle, Jasper Craven

Posted on Oct 6, 2023

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Opinion: Marines look to boot 2 of MARSOC 3 and take their Raider badge Opinion: Marines look to boot 2 of MARSOC 3 and take their Raider badge

By Nick Coffman

Posted on Jun 30, 2023

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Opinion: The risks of prolonged casualty care for conventional forces in large-scale combat operations Opinion: The risks of prolonged casualty care for conventional forces in large-scale combat operations

By LTC Steven G Schauer, DO, MS, Alicia T Crowder, PhD, COL Andrew P Cap, MD, PhD, COL J. Brian Lanier, MD, COL Jennifer M Gurney, MD, Lt Col Joseph K Maddry, MD, LTC Jonathan D Stallings, PhD, LTC Michael D April, MD, DPhil, MSc, LTC Ryan M Knight, MD, MAJ Andrew D Fisher, MD, MPAS

Posted on May 9, 2023

Lone Survivor: The Afghan war movie America needs Lone Survivor: The Afghan war movie America needs

By Brian Adam Jones

Posted on Apr 17, 2023

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Letter from the editor: A new focus at Task & Purpose Letter from the editor: A new focus at Task & Purpose

By Marty Skovlund Jr.

Updated on Feb 22, 2023