Read the latest articles from Task & Purpose

(Page 387)
For years he sold the military’s version of the Iraq War. Now he’s on a mission to convey ‘the chaos and absurdity of that experience’
Military Life

For years he sold the military’s version of the Iraq War. Now he’s on a mission to convey ‘the chaos and absurdity of that experience’

​With his new memoir, "Attention Servicemember" Army veteran and former conflict photographer Ben Brody shows war the way he saw it.

100 soldiers will leave the Army for the Space Force sooner than you think
News

100 soldiers will leave the Army for the Space Force sooner than you think

"I think it would be a great opportunity for these young men and women," Army Secretary Ryan McCarthy said.

This Vermont nonprofit returns lost or stolen medals of valor to the veterans who earned them
Military Life

This Vermont nonprofit returns lost or stolen medals of valor to the veterans who earned them

Purple Hearts Reunited claims to receive three to five medals a week in the mail.

Top Pentagon policy official who certified Ukraine aid fired
News

Top Pentagon policy official who certified Ukraine aid fired

John Rood is perhaps best known for sending a letter to Congress in May 2019 in which he certified that Ukraine had made enough progress fighting corruption to allow the Defense Department to provide the Ukrainian government with a $250 million military assistance package

A call to action at the VA on sexual harassment and assault
News

A call to action at the VA on sexual harassment and assault

Secretary of Veterans Affairs Robert Wilkie allegedly sought to intentionally discredit a female veteran who reported a sexual assault at a VA medical center. This will not stand

DARPA wants to build a flying machine gun
News

DARPA wants to build a flying machine gun

What's cooler than a single missile? How about a missile with a high-powered machine gun attached?

Does Tulsi Gabbard believe Syrian dictator Bashar Assad is a war criminal? It’s complicated
News

Does Tulsi Gabbard believe Syrian dictator Bashar Assad is a war criminal? It’s complicated

Gabbard has often claimed that Syria is not a U.S enemy, although she did call Assad a "brutal dictator" this year. Still, questions have lingered about how far she is willing to go to criticize Assad

The Army is doubling down on a brand new sniper rifle
News

The Army is doubling down on a brand new sniper rifle

The Army is almost doubling its purchase of the bolt-action Precision Sniper Rifles for its primary anti-personnel sniper system, according to budget documents

Airman dies while scuba diving in Hawaii
News

Airman dies while scuba diving in Hawaii

Duane Harold Parsley II was stationed at Hickam Air Force Base

California to officially apologize for the WWII internment of Japanese Americans
History

California to officially apologize for the WWII internment of Japanese Americans

California expected to approve, with Gov. Gavin Newsom's endorsement, a formal apology to all Americans of Japanese descent for the state's role in policies that culminated with their mass incarceration

75 years ago, Medal of Honor recipient John Basilone was killed in battle at Iwo Jima
News

75 years ago, Medal of Honor recipient John Basilone was killed in battle at Iwo Jima

Seventy-five years ago today, Gunnery Sgt. John Basilone was killed in action during the battle of Iwo Jima and posthumously awarded the Navy Cross for heroism — making him the first and only enlisted Marine to receive the Medal of Honor, as well as the Navy Cross, during World War II.

Kim Jong Un keeps spending tens of thousands of dollars on horses from Russia
News

Kim Jong Un keeps spending tens of thousands of dollars on horses from Russia

North Korea has imported at least 138 horses between 2010 and 2019, at a cost of $584,302, according to the Russian data.

Exclusive: US-Taliban ceasefire to begin on Feb. 22
News

Exclusive: US-Taliban ceasefire to begin on Feb. 22

The temporary truce is part of efforts to reach a peace agreement with the Taliban that would pave the way for the U.S. military to reduce its footprint in Afghanistan to a residual counter-terrorism force of about 8,600 troops.

One of the last USS Arizona sailors to survive Pearl Harbor has passed away
News

One of the last USS Arizona sailors to survive Pearl Harbor has passed away

Donald Stratton, one of the few remaining members of the USS Arizona who survived the Dec. 7, 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor, has died. He was 97 years old.

US and partner forces kick off annual exercise to better counter violent extremism in Africa
News

US and partner forces kick off annual exercise to better counter violent extremism in Africa

Forces from over 30 countries plan to participate.

Pentagon identifies soldier who died in non-combat incident in Africa
News

Pentagon identifies soldier who died in non-combat incident in Africa

RIP

Gary Sinise was just honored with the Congressional Medal of Honor Society’s Patriot Award
Military Life

Gary Sinise was just honored with the Congressional Medal of Honor Society’s Patriot Award

Legendary actor and activist for veteran causes Gary Sinise was honored by the Congressional Medal of Honor Society with its Patriot Award on February 5th at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, California

Sudan agrees to compensate families of USS Cole victims
News

Sudan agrees to compensate families of USS Cole victims

Sudan has agreed to compensate the families of sailors killed in an al Qaeda attack on the USS Cole warship 20 years ago, state news agency SUNA said on Thursday, part of government efforts to remove the country from a list of state sponsors of terrorism

75 years ago, Darrell Cole earned his Medal of Honor with nothing more than grenades, a pistol, and ‘unfaltering courage’
History

75 years ago, Darrell Cole earned his Medal of Honor with nothing more than grenades, a pistol, and ‘unfaltering courage’

On February 19th, 1945, the namesake of the future USS Cole earned the Medal of Honor — and a place in history — at the Battle of Iwo Jima.

Army Secretary confirms there are ‘no investigations’ into Lt. Col. Vindman
News

Army Secretary confirms there are ‘no investigations’ into Lt. Col. Vindman

"He's got basically a bridging assignment for a couple months, at HQDA, and then will be heading on to a senior service college this summer."