Read the latest articles from Task & Purpose (Page 191)

James Mattis
Culture

James Mattis just got married in the most Marine way possible

“Not surprising for a Marine, the couple met in a bar.”

What movie played the biggest role in your decision to join the military?
Entertainment

What movie played the biggest role in your decision to join the military?

Nobody say 'The Hurt Locker.'

air force special tactics
Air Force

Air Force welcomes its first female commando with little fanfare

A woman joined one of the most elite careers in the military for the first time ever last week, but the Air Force has been low-key about it.

The FBI just raided a ‘cult’ church that allegedly targets US service members
Army

The FBI just raided a ‘cult’ church that allegedly targets US service members

At least three locations were raided on June 23, all of them close to Army bases.

Ukraine
Marine Corps

US vet on the front line says Ukrainians need better infantry gear to beat the Russians

“Infantry holds ground."

Lloyd Austin
Air Force

No, the Pentagon is not defying the Supreme Court’s ruling on abortion

A number of viral social media posts inaccurately claimed that the Pentagon had defied the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade.

Why nobody wants to join the Army this year
Opinion

Why nobody wants to join the Army this year

The military is currently behind its recruiting goals for this year by 23%

Ukraine has the HIMARS and is putting them to use
Ukraine

Ukraine has the HIMARS and is putting them to use

Missile system is “in good hands,” Ukraine says as it shares video of the rocket system being fired, set to The X-Files theme song.

space force guardians
Space Force

Space Force keeps expanding, wants to pull in guardians from the rest of the military

The military’s newest branch also now has its first force-specific basic training graduates.

The Army really wants to pay you to get to basic training quickly
Army

The Army really wants to pay you to get to basic training quickly

High school diploma? Out. Big quick ship bonus? In.

Explorers found the USS Samuel B. Roberts, which sunk 78 years ago holding off an overwhelming Japanese battle group
World War II

Explorers found the USS Samuel B. Roberts, which sunk 78 years ago holding off an overwhelming Japanese battle group

The "destroyer escort that fought like a battleship” was found four miles below the surface.

US Army private admits planning ‘mass casualty attack’ on fellow soldiers
News

US Army private admits planning ‘mass casualty attack’ on fellow soldiers

He faces 45 years in prison for trying to start a “prolonged armed conflict."

Meet the ‘Wizzo’ — The secret sauce to one of the Air Force’s deadliest fighter jets
Culture

Meet the ‘Wizzo’ — The secret sauce to one of the Air Force’s deadliest fighter jets

In a fast-moving aircraft designed for air-to-air and air-to-ground combat, sometimes two heads are better than one.

chaplain email
Army

Army chaplain applauds Roe v. Wade decision ending ‘murder of millions’ in mass email to soldiers

He also urged soldiers to pray for the safety of Supreme Court justices and families “whose lives are in danger from Satanic-influenced evildoers."

This Army officer’s epic rant about company command is a work of art
Humor

This Army officer’s epic rant about company command is a work of art

Best job you'll ever have.

mattis and eve baker
Opinion

How a selfie with James Mattis shows he’s a Marine for the people

Why is it that General Mattis is so beloved? Why would dozens of Air Force personnel, soldiers, and civilians let their own meals grow cold just to shake his hand?

Watch these soldiers regret absolutely everything during gas chamber training
Humor

Watch these soldiers regret absolutely everything during gas chamber training

The Army: putting the ‘suck’ in embrace the suck since 1775.

Royce Williams
Korean War

The real-life Maverick who took on 7 Soviet jets in a classified Korean War dogfight

The existence of the improbable dogfight remained under wraps for decades, yet the details of what happened are the stuff of legends.

Air Force A-10s are still needed and the Russia-Ukraine war proves it
Opinion

Air Force A-10s are still needed and the Russia-Ukraine war proves it

Simple tools are undeniably more important in combat than more expensive weapons.

soldiers patrol nuclear explosion
Navy

Congress is bringing back the idea of a ‘limited’ nuclear war

“To me, it is all about deterrence. We need some capacity to be able to fill a deterrence gap. If we leave the gap, then we are at risk.”