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By Dec 23, 2019
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‘Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the war zone…

Task & Purpose is pleased to bring you a festive Global War on Terror rendition of "A Visit from St. Nicholas."
By Sep 26, 2019
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Semper High: Marine charged in alleged Mexican smuggling ring was also allegedly slinging LSD on base

It's hard to imagine anything more horrifying than tripping balls on LSD while getting screamed at and aggressively knife-handed by an enraged SNCO for not having a proper hair cut,...
By Mar 11, 2019
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That ‘mysterious fire’ at 1st Battalion, 6th Marines HQ resulted in $100,000 of damages, and is officially ‘suspicious’

Last month the rumor mill was abuzz with stories of disgruntled Marines setting fire to 1st Battalion, 6th Marines' HQ. Now we know how big the fire really was.
By Feb 25, 2019
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I went down a rabbit hole chasing a rumor about a Marine who tried to set the battalion HQ on fire. Here’s what I found out

After Task & Purpose heard a rumor about a mysterious fire at an infantry battalion's headquarters on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, I went in search of answers.
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Pioneering Female Infantry Marine Kicked Out Of The Corps For Fraternization

The career of one of the first female infantry Marines has come to an ignominious end after she admitted to … Continued
By Apr 5, 2018
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This Marine-Made War Documentary Is So Raw The Corps Doesn’t Want You To See It

“Okay buddy, how ya doing today?” a Marine asks as he stands over the body of a dead Afghan man. … Continued
By Dec 1, 2017
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Artillery Marines Headed Home After ‘Raining’ Fire On ISIS In Syria

A contingent of roughly 400 Marines are headed home from Syria after three months of providing fire support to U.S.-backed … Continued
By Jun 13, 2017
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These Marines Will Be The First To Get M320 Grenade Launchers

The Marine Corps recently dropped a bombshell — or more accurately, a ton of 40 mike-mike — when it announced … Continued
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DoD Identifies 3 Soldiers Killed In Green-On-Blue Attack In Afghanistan

On Monday, the Department of Defense released the names of those killed in a June 10 insider attack in Peka … Continued
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The True Story Of How The Army Made The First Female Infantrymen

Ernie Pyle, the infamous American war correspondent killed in action during the battle for Okinawa, once said that he loved … Continued