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The US military needs to burn down its zero-tolerance weed policy
The US is leaving Afghanistan much as it found it in 2001
Here’s what you should know about product reviews on Task & Purpose
Tucker Carlson claims Gen. Milley is not qualified to be chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. He’s wrong.
Congress is voting to repeal the wrong war authorization
For veterans, service never stops
These Oakley sunglasses are a $215 GWOT participation trophy, and they used the wrong ribbon
Everyone is wrong about the Space Force Ka-Bar except me
How I learned my Green Beret husband was killed in the Niger ambush
This Memorial Day, I’m thinking of the wounded US Marine I couldn’t save
I’ll never forget how we honored our fallen heroes on Memorial Day in Baghdad
I’ll never forget the Marine memorial ceremonies I attended in Fallujah
Just rename the bases honoring Confederates already!
What Ted Cruz doesn’t understand about those ‘woke’ Army recruiting commercials
Why the AT-4 rocket launcher is actually the worst anti-tank weapon
The Navy shouldn’t get any more money until it stops spending like a drunken sailor
‘A dereliction of duty’ — Why the amphibious vehicle disaster that killed 9 servicemen was entirely preventable
Dear media: ‘Military-trained marksman’ doesn’t mean what you think it means
Don’t throw out all your military lessons after you get out. Here are a few habits you should probably keep
Biden needs to get us out of Afghanistan in May
I took the Army Combat Fitness Test. Here’s what I learned
Open letter to the troops: Take the damn vaccine, please
It’s National Medal of Honor Day and Alwyn Cashe still doesn’t have his
What you should know about how Damascus steel is made
A Marine looks back at the invasion of Iraq, 18 years later: ‘The war can’t go on unless all the poop’s burned’
Removed from command: A two-star general’s mental health disaster and fight to recover
‘We aren’t going away’ — What Tucker Carlson doesn’t get about women in the military
I’m returning to the Pentagon because I’m tired of hearing ‘You’re on mute’
No more delays, no more excuses: It’s time to get the hell out of Afghanistan once and for all
Why talking about racism in the ranks will only make the US military stronger
Everything you should know when buying a car after deployment
The proverbial ‘fall of Saigon’ is fast approaching in Afghanistan
It’s time the US military finally bans troops from joining extremist groups
Veterans need to be honest about their loneliness and boredom after serving
The opportunities and challenges facing Lloyd Austin as defense secretary
America is bitterly divided. Here’s how our nation’s veterans can bring us together
Our first story on COVID-19 was published exactly one year ago
Robert Bales murdered civilians in Afghanistan. A pardon would be a slap in the face to every service member
Opinion: Veterans who stormed the Capitol should lose their federal benefits
Why 2005’s ‘Battalion Wars’ is still my favorite video game ever
2020 sucked but these Task & Purpose stories were good as hell
5 things I actually miss about being deployed on Christmas
I dreamed of becoming a Marine my entire life. Then I learned I was undocumented
Civil-military relations have turned ridiculous
It’s time for a post-9/11 veteran to lead the VA
I struggled with thoughts of suicide. Vulnerability and connection kept me alive
Families like mine risked our lives for US troops abroad. Now America is abandoning us
We need more veterans serving in America’s newsrooms — and you can help
Why I blew the whistle on the forceful clearing of Lafayette Square
Are you ready for your next chapter? Think Nashville
My brother Austin asked me to go to Syria with him. Four months later, he was taken
Our country needs to rekindle the unity we felt after September 11th
I learned to understand shame after losing my brother on September 11th
We need to stop talking about a possible US military coup after the November election
Maintain hygiene during COVID-19
Americans need to know how many of its troops are in harm’s way
I never truly contemplated ‘white privilege.’ Then I saw a black man killed for doing the same thing I had done
US civil-military relations: a flawed deal in desperate need of repair
A prominent Vietnam veteran reflects on sacred places, protesters, and Confederate flags
We already have the army of skilled workers we need to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic: Our veterans
It’s time to rename Fort Benning for Alwyn Cashe
Former DIA Director: Please, take your knee off our necks so we can breathe
What the Houston riots of 1917 tell us about police brutality and status in America
At West Point, they swore an oath to serve the public interest. As high public officials, they’ve forsaken it