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Views from the barracks to the battlefield.

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America’s longest war is finally over. Now it’s time to learn from our mistakes
Opinion

America’s longest war is finally over. Now it’s time to learn from our mistakes

By Daniel R. DePetris

Updated on Sep 2, 2021

U.S. Forces Hunt Taliban Near Pakistan Border
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An Afghan War veteran describes the ‘detachment’ of watching his war end

By Brandon Caro

Updated on Aug 22, 2021

Indecision, ignorance, and incompetence: How top US leaders lost Afghanistan
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Indecision, ignorance, and incompetence: How top US leaders lost Afghanistan

By David Roza, Jared Keller

Updated on Aug 18, 2021

I fought in Afghanistan. Those who served there always feared it would fall apart
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I fought in Afghanistan. Those who served there always feared it would fall apart

By Josh Hartley

Updated on Aug 17, 2021

It’s time to admit the US is abandoning Afghanistan
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It’s time to admit the US is abandoning Afghanistan

By Jeff Schogol

Updated on Aug 14, 2021

The White House is not being honest about how bad things are in Afghanistan
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The White House is not being honest about how bad things are in Afghanistan

By Jeff Schogol

Updated on Aug 11, 2021

The ‘Forever Wars’ aren’t really ending under President Biden
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The ‘Forever Wars’ aren’t really ending under President Biden

By Bonnie Kristian

Updated on Aug 3, 2021

An Afghan interpreter and his family are in grave danger and I can do nothing to help
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An Afghan interpreter and his family are in grave danger and I can do nothing to help

By Jeff Schogol

Updated on Jul 31, 2021

Tucker Carlson keeps showing that he doesn’t understand the US military
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Tucker Carlson keeps showing that he doesn’t understand the US military

By Jeff Schogol

Updated on Jul 19, 2021

US withdrawal from Afghanistan will be chaotic and bloody — but it’s the right call
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US withdrawal from Afghanistan will be chaotic and bloody — but it’s the right call

By Daniel L. Davis

Updated on Jul 9, 2021

The US withdrawal from Afghanistan is a giant clusterf–k
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The US withdrawal from Afghanistan is a giant clusterf–k

By Jeff Schogol

Updated on Jul 6, 2021

Steve Tavella, a field program officer for the U.S. Agency for International Development, surveys a field of cannabis (marijuana) near the village of Haji Nikal, Afghanistan, July 22, 2012. USAID focuses on projects such as providing assistance and resources for legal crop production to the Afghan people.
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The US military needs to burn down its zero-tolerance weed policy

By Thibaut Delloue

Updated on Jul 6, 2021

Everyone is wrong about the Space Force Ka-Bar except me
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Everyone is wrong about the Space Force Ka-Bar except me

By Scott Murdock

Updated on Jul 1, 2021

The US is leaving Afghanistan much as it found it in 2001
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The US is leaving Afghanistan much as it found it in 2001

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jul 1, 2021

Here’s what you should know about product reviews on Task & Purpose
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Here’s what you should know about product reviews on Task & Purpose

By Jared Keller

Updated on Jun 28, 2021

Tucker Carlson claims Gen. Milley is not qualified to be chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. He’s wrong.
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Tucker Carlson claims Gen. Milley is not qualified to be chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. He’s wrong.

By Jeff Schogol

Updated on Jun 25, 2021

For veterans, service never stops
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For veterans, service never stops

By Meredith Mathis

Updated on Jun 20, 2021

Congress is voting to repeal the wrong war authorization
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Congress is voting to repeal the wrong war authorization

By Jeff Schogol

Updated on Jun 20, 2021

These Oakley sunglasses are a $215 GWOT participation trophy, and they used the wrong ribbon
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These Oakley sunglasses are a $215 GWOT participation trophy, and they used the wrong ribbon

By James Clark

Updated on Jun 16, 2021

Don’t throw out all your military lessons after you get out. Here are a few habits you should probably keep
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Don’t throw out all your military lessons after you get out. Here are a few habits you should probably keep

By Justin Burgess

Updated on Jun 14, 2021

This Memorial Day, I’m thinking of the wounded US Marine I couldn’t save
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This Memorial Day, I’m thinking of the wounded US Marine I couldn’t save

By Dan Possley

Updated on May 31, 2021

Michelle Black
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How I learned my Green Beret husband was killed in the Niger ambush

By Michelle Black

Posted on May 31, 2021

I’ll never forget how we honored our fallen heroes on Memorial Day in Baghdad
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I’ll never forget how we honored our fallen heroes on Memorial Day in Baghdad

By Steve Miska

Posted on May 30, 2021

I’ll never forget the Marine memorial ceremonies I attended in Fallujah
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I’ll never forget the Marine memorial ceremonies I attended in Fallujah

By Scott Cooper

Updated on May 29, 2021

Just rename the bases honoring Confederates already!
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Just rename the bases honoring Confederates already!

By Jeff Schogol

Updated on May 25, 2021

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

By Paul Szoldra

Updated on May 24, 2021

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

By Paul Szoldra

Updated on May 7, 2021

The Navy shouldn’t get any more money until it stops spending like a drunken sailor
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The Navy shouldn’t get any more money until it stops spending like a drunken sailor

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on May 1, 2021

‘A dereliction of duty’ — Why the amphibious vehicle disaster that killed 9 servicemen was entirely preventable
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‘A dereliction of duty’ — Why the amphibious vehicle disaster that killed 9 servicemen was entirely preventable

By Walt Yates

Updated on Apr 30, 2021

Dear media: ‘Military-trained marksman’ doesn’t mean what you think it means
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Dear media: ‘Military-trained marksman’ doesn’t mean what you think it means

By Paul Szoldra

Updated on Apr 26, 2021

Biden needs to get us out of Afghanistan in May
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Biden needs to get us out of Afghanistan in May

By Daniel R. DePetris

Updated on Mar 30, 2021

us military COVID-19 vaccine mandate
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Open letter to the troops: Take the damn vaccine, please

By Jeff Schogol

Updated on Mar 29, 2021

Sgt. 1st Class Alwyn Cashe
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It’s National Medal of Honor Day and Alwyn Cashe still doesn’t have his

By Haley Britzky

Updated on Mar 25, 2021

How to Make Damascus Steel
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What you should know about how Damascus steel is made

By Brian Smyth

Updated on Mar 24, 2021

A Marine looks back at the invasion of Iraq, 18 years later: ‘The war can’t go on unless all the poop’s burned’
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A Marine looks back at the invasion of Iraq, 18 years later: ‘The war can’t go on unless all the poop’s burned’

By David Roza

Updated on Mar 19, 2021

Removed from command: A two-star general’s mental health disaster and fight to recover
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Removed from command: A two-star general’s mental health disaster and fight to recover

By Gregg Martin, Phillip Martin

Updated on Mar 18, 2021

‘We aren’t going away’ — What Tucker Carlson doesn’t get about women in the military
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‘We aren’t going away’ — What Tucker Carlson doesn’t get about women in the military

By Haley Britzky

Updated on Mar 12, 2021

I’m returning to the Pentagon because I’m tired of hearing ‘You’re on mute’
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I’m returning to the Pentagon because I’m tired of hearing ‘You’re on mute’

By Jeff Schogol

Updated on Feb 28, 2021

No more delays, no more excuses: It’s time to get the hell out of Afghanistan once and for all
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No more delays, no more excuses: It’s time to get the hell out of Afghanistan once and for all

By Richard Hanania

Updated on Feb 25, 2021

soldiers talking
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Why talking about racism in the ranks will only make the US military stronger

By Brennan Randel

Updated on Feb 19, 2021

Ford's new GT500 Mustang.
Opinion

Everything you should know when buying a car after deployment

By Jonathon Klein

Updated on Feb 17, 2021

aghanistan helicopter
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The proverbial ‘fall of Saigon’ is fast approaching in Afghanistan

By Paul Szoldra

Updated on Feb 17, 2021

In this photo taken Friday, Aug. 11, 2017, multiple white nationalist groups march with torches through the UVA campus in Charlottesville, Va. Hundreds of people chanted, threw punches, hurled water bottles and unleashed chemical sprays on each other Saturday after violence erupted at a white nationalist rally in Virginia. (Mykal McEldowney/The Indianapolis Star via AP)
Opinion

It’s time the US military finally bans troops from joining extremist groups

By Jeff Schogol

Updated on Feb 16, 2021

The opportunities and challenges facing Lloyd Austin as defense secretary
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The opportunities and challenges facing Lloyd Austin as defense secretary

By Jason Dempsey, Emma Moore

Updated on Feb 5, 2021

Our first story on COVID-19 was published exactly one year ago
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Our first story on COVID-19 was published exactly one year ago

By Paul Szoldra

Updated on Jan 25, 2021

Opinion: Veterans who stormed the Capitol should lose their federal benefits
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Opinion: Veterans who stormed the Capitol should lose their federal benefits

By Steve Wahle

Updated on Jan 20, 2021

Robert Bales murdered civilians in Afghanistan. A pardon would be a slap in the face to every service member
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Robert Bales murdered civilians in Afghanistan. A pardon would be a slap in the face to every service member

By Jake Wood

Updated on Jan 20, 2021

Why 2005’s ‘Battalion Wars’ is still my favorite video game ever
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Why 2005’s ‘Battalion Wars’ is still my favorite video game ever

By David Roza

Updated on Jan 4, 2021

2020 sucked but these Task & Purpose stories were good as hell
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2020 sucked but these Task & Purpose stories were good as hell

By Paul Szoldra

Posted on Dec 31, 2020

5 things I actually miss about being deployed on Christmas
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5 things I actually miss about being deployed on Christmas

By Mike Denny

Posted on Dec 25, 2020

Civil-military relations have turned ridiculous
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Civil-military relations have turned ridiculous

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Dec 19, 2020

It’s time for a post-9/11 veteran to lead the VA
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It’s time for a post-9/11 veteran to lead the VA

By Florent Groberg, Michele S. Jones

Posted on Dec 9, 2020

Families like mine risked our lives for US troops abroad. Now America is abandoning us
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Families like mine risked our lives for US troops abroad. Now America is abandoning us

By Shahad Alibadi

Posted on Nov 12, 2020

Why I blew the whistle on the forceful clearing of Lafayette Square
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Why I blew the whistle on the forceful clearing of Lafayette Square

By Maj. Adam DeMarco

Posted on Oct 13, 2020

Our country needs to rekindle the unity we felt after September 11th
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Our country needs to rekindle the unity we felt after September 11th

By Joe Quinn

Posted on Sep 11, 2020

I learned to understand shame after losing my brother on September 11th
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I learned to understand shame after losing my brother on September 11th

By Joe Quinn

Posted on Sep 11, 2020

We need to stop talking about a possible US military coup after the November election
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We need to stop talking about a possible US military coup after the November election

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Aug 16, 2020

Americans need to know how many of its troops are in harm’s way
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Americans need to know how many of its troops are in harm’s way

By Reps. Katie Porter, Jason Crow

Posted on Jun 30, 2020

I never truly contemplated ‘white privilege.’ Then I saw a black man killed for doing the same thing I had done
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I never truly contemplated ‘white privilege.’ Then I saw a black man killed for doing the same thing I had done

By David Wilson

Posted on Jun 26, 2020

US civil-military relations: a flawed deal in desperate need of repair
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US civil-military relations: a flawed deal in desperate need of repair

By Gregory D. Foster

Posted on Jun 17, 2020

We already have the army of skilled workers we need to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic: Our veterans
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We already have the army of skilled workers we need to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic: Our veterans

By Dan Goldenberg

Posted on Jun 12, 2020

It’s time to rename Fort Benning for Alwyn Cashe
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It’s time to rename Fort Benning for Alwyn Cashe

By J. Davis Winkie

Posted on Jun 12, 2020

Former DIA Director: Please, take your knee off our necks so we can breathe
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Former DIA Director: Please, take your knee off our necks so we can breathe

By Lt. Gen. Vincent Stewart (Ret.)

Posted on Jun 10, 2020

What the Houston riots of 1917 tell us about police brutality and status in America
Opinion

What the Houston riots of 1917 tell us about police brutality and status in America

By Kyle Gaffney

Posted on Jun 3, 2020