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By James Clark Jan 16, 2021

Entertainment

‘Mortal Kombat’ is getting a reboot and so is metal-armed Special Forces soldier ‘Jax’

Get pumped.

By James Clark Jan 15, 2021

Culture

12 military movies and TV shows that we desperately need right now

Matterhorn. About Face. The Last Stand of The Tin Can Sailors... the list goes on.

By David Roza Jan 4, 2021

Entertainment

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

When it comes to video games, I peaked 15 years ago.

By James Clark Jan 4, 2021

Culture

What military books do you want to see adapted for film and television?

There are so many: 'Matterhorn,' 'Redeployment,' 'Dispatches'...

By Paul Szoldra Jan 1, 2021

Entertainment

This hilarious new animated short captures the boredom felt by troops everywhere

"At the end of the day, we want to make veterans laugh. Because that’s the best therapy."

By James Clark Dec 31, 2020

Mandatory Fun

What military video games should we be playing in 2021?

Okay, so what are we playing?

By James Clark Dec 25, 2020

Entertainment

This video shows just how deadly the traps from ‘Home Alone’ really are

Editor's note: This article was originally published on Dec. 19, 2016.

By James Clark Dec 25, 2020

Entertainment

Why ‘Die Hard’ is the greatest Christmas movie of all time

Editor's note: This article was originally published on December 21, 2016

By Jason M. Callahan Dec 24, 2020

Entertainment

Which is the better Christmas action flick: ‘Die Hard’ or ‘Lethal Weapon’?

Editor's note: This article was originally published on December 24, 2015.

By Paul Szoldra Dec 23, 2020

Entertainment

A bunch of Marines and Ospreys may be appearing in ‘Mission: Impossible’

“Participation in this film will showcase the Marine Corps as a disciplined, professional, ready force."

By James Clark Dec 22, 2020

Entertainment

‘Die Hard’ is a Christmas movie, according to the guy who wrote the script

"I don't know where the debate comes from."

By 1st Lt. Patrick Cirenza Dec 18, 2020

Culture

Everything right and wrong with the mortar trooper from ‘The Mandalorian,’ according to a Marine mortar platoon commander

A long time ago, in a mortar platoon far, far away.

By Paul Szoldra Dec 16, 2020

Entertainment

CBS is developing a series based on the futuristic ‘Burn In’ world of crime-fighting robots

If it's anything like the book, then it'll probably be worth watching.

By James Clark Dec 15, 2020

Culture

Netflix’s ‘Outside The Wire’ brings us a militarized ‘Six Million Dollar Man’ for the GWOT era

It probably won't win any awards, but it might keep you entertained.

By James Clark Dec 14, 2020

Mandatory Fun

The Space Force is officially better at ‘Call of Duty’ than the other branches

I guess the Army and Marine Corps' emphasis on ground combat doesn't translate to gaming?

By Paul Szoldra Dec 12, 2020

Entertainment

Liam Neeson plays a Marine vet battling Mexican cartel thugs in new action flick ‘The Marksman’

"I was in the Marine Corps, so I suggest ya'll turn around and adios."

By James Clark Dec 11, 2020

Mandatory Fun

New action flick ‘Nobody’ is what you’d get if Mr. Rogers was secretly John Wick

"I might have, uh, overcorrected."

By James Clark Dec 9, 2020

Entertainment

New military drama ‘The Mauritanian’ takes on 9/11, Gitmo, and southern accents

So, yeah, we'll see how this goes.

By Paul Szoldra Dec 8, 2020

Culture

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

“You might say he was rough around the edges. He was comfortable using the F word.”

By James Clark Dec 1, 2020

Mandatory Fun

Here’s why the military got absolutely wrecked by zombies in ’28 Weeks Later’

It excels in one area: Showing you what not to do in the event of a zombie attack.

By Task & Purpose Nov 25, 2020

Entertainment

11 of the best military books we read this year

Here's a brief list of some of the best military books we read here at Task & Purpose in the...

By Jared Keller Nov 20, 2020

Military Tech

The crazy scene in ‘Three Kings’ with C4-laced footballs was more accurate than you might think

Let's talk about that exploding Nerf football...

By James Clark Nov 18, 2020

Community

The forgotten soldiers behind Netflix’s ‘The Liberator’

The men of the 45th Infantry Division fought for each other, as all soldiers do, but they also fought for...

By James Clark Nov 9, 2020

Entertainment

‘The Liberator’ is a visually stunning and grim World War II series unlike any other

A new animated World War II series is coming to Netflix — and it is well worth your time when...

By Jared Keller Nov 2, 2020

Entertainment

The iconic Vietnam War novel ‘The Things They Carried’ is getting a film with a star-studded cast

Tom Hardy will embrace his third major military role after Black Hawk Down and Dunkirk as he leads an ensemble...

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‘Mortal Kombat’ is getting a reboot and so is metal-armed Special Forces soldier ‘Jax’

12 military movies and TV shows that we desperately need right now

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

What military books do you want to see adapted for film and television?

This hilarious new animated short captures the boredom felt by troops everywhere

What military video games should we be playing in 2021?

This video shows just how deadly the traps from ‘Home Alone’ really are

Why ‘Die Hard’ is the greatest Christmas movie of all time

Which is the better Christmas action flick: ‘Die Hard’ or ‘Lethal Weapon’?

A bunch of Marines and Ospreys may be appearing in ‘Mission: Impossible’

‘Die Hard’ is a Christmas movie, according to the guy who wrote the script

Everything right and wrong with the mortar trooper from ‘The Mandalorian,’ according to a Marine mortar platoon commander

CBS is developing a series based on the futuristic ‘Burn In’ world of crime-fighting robots

Netflix’s ‘Outside The Wire’ brings us a militarized ‘Six Million Dollar Man’ for the GWOT era

The Space Force is officially better at ‘Call of Duty’ than the other branches

Liam Neeson plays a Marine vet battling Mexican cartel thugs in new action flick ‘The Marksman’

New action flick ‘Nobody’ is what you’d get if Mr. Rogers was secretly John Wick

New military drama ‘The Mauritanian’ takes on 9/11, Gitmo, and southern accents

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

Here’s why the military got absolutely wrecked by zombies in ’28 Weeks Later’

11 of the best military books we read this year

The crazy scene in ‘Three Kings’ with C4-laced footballs was more accurate than you might think

The forgotten soldiers behind Netflix’s ‘The Liberator’

‘The Liberator’ is a visually stunning and grim World War II series unlike any other

The iconic Vietnam War novel ‘The Things They Carried’ is getting a film with a star-studded cast