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The inside story of the deadliest attack on a U.S. military base during the Iraq War
Air Force fires commander who separated an airman recovering from a suicide attempt
Florida National Guard troops are somehow caught up in Russia’s showdown with Ukraine
Video captures ‘oh sh-t’ moment of Army paratrooper’s reserve parachute opening at last possible second
No, an Army specialist did not purposefully mis-translate a public affairs post to say ‘Eat my ass’
Former DC Guard colonel accuses Army generals of pushing ‘propaganda’ Jan. 6 timeline
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Which is the better Christmas action flick: ‘Die Hard’ or ‘Lethal Weapon’?
Editor's note: This article was originally published on December 24, 2015.
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."
‘Die Hard’ is a Christmas movie, according to the guy who wrote the script
"I don't know where the debate comes from."
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.
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.
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?
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."
New action flick ‘Nobody’ is what you’d get if Mr. Rogers was secretly John Wick
"I might have, uh, overcorrected."
New military drama ‘The Mauritanian’ takes on 9/11, Gitmo, and southern accents
So, yeah, we'll see how this goes.
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.
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 last year
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...
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 their country. Not for what it was — with its segregation, its double standards, and its signs in front of businesses saying who could shop or eat or drink there — but for what it could be.
‘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 it premieres on Veterans Day
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 cast in 'The Things They Carried', a new movie based on Pultizer Prize-finalist Tim O'Brien's short story collection of the same name about his experiences during Vietnam
‘Battle: Los Angeles’ is actually the best post-9/11 military movie
As far as I’m concerned, 'Battle: Los Angeles' is the greatest post-9/11 military movie. Here's why
‘Starship Troopers’ is off the Marine commandant’s reading list, but ‘White Donkey’ by Terminal Lance is in
There are so many good f--king books in here.
Netflix’s new WWII miniseries looks like ‘Band of Brothers’ meets ‘A Scanner Darkly’
And while that may sound a bit gimmicky, based on the trailer it looks absolutely fantastic
New Netflix series follows the WWII soldiers who liberated Dachau
Alex Kershaw’s acclaimed WWII nonfiction book The Liberator is now a bold new animated project. Follow the 157th regiment from...
We may see Leonardo DiCaprio play Rough Rider turned-President Teddy Roosevelt… someday
That's right Oscar-winning actor Leonardo DiCaprio has been tapped to play Theodore "Teddy" Roosevelt in a biopic directed by Martin Scorcese.
5 surprising facts about ‘Full Metal Jacket’ revealed by Pvt. Joker himself
More than three decades since the release of director Stanley Kubrick's Marine Corps masterpiece Full Metal Jacket, actor Matthew Modine may still be best known for his performance as Pvt. Joker in the film
The legendary military test pilots who became America’s first astronauts are getting a TV series with ‘The Right Stuff’
The legendary military test pilots who became America's first astronauts overnight will be getting their own series on the streaming platform starting Oct. 9 on Disney+.
Here’s the official trailer for Disney’s new series ‘The Right Stuff’
The Right Stuff, an all-new scripted Original Series from @NatGeo, is coming Oct. 9 exclusively to #DisneyPlus #TheRightStuffSeries
An Iraq War veteran has delivered a ‘beautiful, violent and almost perfect’ new novel about the American military machine
'Missionaries' is horrifying and refreshing, challenging us to reflect not just on the destruction of our own national institutions but also on the ugly and ongoing consequences of American power abroad
‘Nothing is over!’ — The enduring legacy of that one scene in ‘First Blood’
The iconic scene leaves behind a complicated legacy that remains relevant to this day.
