Brian Adam Jones Archives - Task & Purpose

By Brian Adam Jones Jun 6, 2018

History

What Americans Should Consider On D-Day’s Anniversary, From A Man Who Knows

Editor's note: This story originally appeared in 2014. On June 6, 1944, more than 150,000 brave men participated in the...

By Brian Adam Jones May 7, 2017

News

40 Service Members Are Sexually Assaulted A Day

The military’s recently released sexual assault report showed that an estimated 14,900 service members were sexually assaulted in 2016, a...

By Jared Keller Mar 16, 2017

News

The Rise And Fall (And Rise) Of ‘Marines United’

When John Albert first joined the Marines, he didn’t imagine that within a few years he’d be going to war...

By Brian Adam Jones Mar 10, 2017

Opinion

What Happened After I Spoke Out Against Sexual Harassment In The Marines

In the summer of 2014, I spent about six weeks reviewing the kind of targeted harassment of female Marines on...

By Brian Adam Jones Jun 7, 2016

News

San Francisco’s Proposed Blue Angel Ban Is Distasteful

A member of San Francisco’s board of supervisors is seeking to ban the Blue Angels from flying over the city,...

By Brian Adam Jones Jun 4, 2016

Community

Viral Photo Shows Lucky Failed Rocket Attack In Afghanistan

A photo posted to Reddit that rose to the top of the military subreddit depicts an attempted rocket attack against...

By Sarah Sicard Mar 9, 2016

News

HillVets Releases List Of Top 100 Veteran Influencers

On March 9, Capitol Hill veterans group HillVets released its list of the top 100 influencers. Divided into 19 categories,...

By Brian Adam Jones Mar 1, 2016

News

Lost Night Vision Goggles Force Lockdown For Unit Just Back From Afghanistan

An Army infantry battalion from Fort Drum, New York, just back from Afghanistan faces lockdown while leaders and authorities search...

By Adam Linehan Feb 12, 2016

Leadership

11 Top Post-9/11 Generals As Dogs

This morning, the Today Show introduced the world to Fetch!, a new app to identify your breed of dog. Just...

By Brian Adam Jones Feb 10, 2016

Leadership

Marine Infantry Veteran To Launch News Site Honoring The Fallen

Marine infantry veteran Thomas Brennan has launched a Kickstarter crowdfunding campaign to support The War Horse, a site that will...

By Brian Adam Jones Feb 2, 2016

Entertainment

Terminal Lance Creator Says He’s Just Getting Started With ‘White Donkey’

“White Donkey,” a 284-page graphic novel that chronicles one Marine’s journey to Iraq and back, has taken the Marine Corps...

By Brian Adam Jones Dec 15, 2015

Entertainment

US Marine Creates Amazing Combat Scenes With Star Wars Action Figures

Marine Sgt. Matthew Callahan, a combat correspondent and former infantryman, has created a photo essay using small Star Wars action...

By James Clark Oct 23, 2015

Humor

Veterans Can Now Wrap Themselves In Their Own DD-214 Blankets

A popular meme in military culture has been brought to life by a veterans clothing site. The meme surrounds discharge...

By Brian Adam Jones Oct 22, 2015

Unsung Heroes

UNSUNG HEROES: The Pilot Who Stopped An Ambush On A Special Operations Team

From the cockpit of his F-16 Fighting Falcon, Capt. John Caldwell could see the flashes of mortar fire in the...

By Brian Adam Jones Oct 1, 2015

Community

New Commercial Shows ‘The Push’ That Many Veterans Feel

A new commercial from Asics and Foot Locker describes the push that many veterans feel when they return home to...

By Brian Adam Jones Sep 23, 2015

News

Watch Yankees Legend Yogi Berra Describe Being At D-Day

On June 6, 1944, a 19-year-old American sailor stood on the deck of a landing craft support, small. The ship...

By Brian Adam Jones Sep 16, 2015

News

The Problem With Donald Trump’s Plans For The Military

Responding to Donald Trump’s words on veterans and war is a formidable challenge. Much of what he’s had to say...

By Brian Adam Jones Aug 12, 2015

News

Listen To A VA Employee And A Veteran Break Down On The Phone Over Access To Care

When we talk about the Department of Veterans Affairs — positively or negatively — we tend to talk in the...

By Brian Adam Jones Aug 7, 2015

News

A War Widow Forced Fox News To Ask The Presidential Field About Veterans

Last night, Fox News broadcasted the first debate of the 2016 presidential election cycle, grilling the top 10 Republican candidates...

By Brian Adam Jones Jun 25, 2015

Humor

Slate Tries, Fails To Explain How Military Uniform Shirts Are So Neatly Tucked In

The secrets of looking good in a military uniform is a mystery unlocked only through the halls of boot camp,...

By Brian Adam Jones May 28, 2015

News

A Capitol Hill Staffer And Longtime Veterans Advocate Has Set His Sights On Local Office

A record of military service, once a common virtue in our elected representatives and leaders, has dwindled in recent years....

By Brian Adam Jones Apr 20, 2015

News

From The Editor: A Response To Criticism On ‘4 Reasons I Am Resigning My Commission As A Naval Officer’

Monday, April 13, Task & Purpose published what would become one of our most widely read articles in our one-year...

By Lauren Katzenberg Dec 30, 2014

News

7 Stories That Made Task & Purpose’s Incredible Year

Here at Task & Purpose, we want thank everyone for a hugely successful year. With the dedication of active-duty and...

By Brian Adam Jones Dec 3, 2014

News

Police Detain Man For Walking With His Hands In His Pockets, Which Marines Find Hilarious

Anyone who has served in the Marine Corps knows that among the most asinine of regulations is the informal prohibition...

By Brian Adam Jones Nov 21, 2014

Community

UNSUNG HEROES: Peter Kassig

Last week, militants with the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria executed another American hostage. This one was Peter Kassig,...

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What Americans Should Consider On D-Day’s Anniversary, From A Man Who Knows

40 Service Members Are Sexually Assaulted A Day

The Rise And Fall (And Rise) Of ‘Marines United’

What Happened After I Spoke Out Against Sexual Harassment In The Marines

San Francisco’s Proposed Blue Angel Ban Is Distasteful

Viral Photo Shows Lucky Failed Rocket Attack In Afghanistan

HillVets Releases List Of Top 100 Veteran Influencers

Lost Night Vision Goggles Force Lockdown For Unit Just Back From Afghanistan

11 Top Post-9/11 Generals As Dogs

Marine Infantry Veteran To Launch News Site Honoring The Fallen

Terminal Lance Creator Says He’s Just Getting Started With ‘White Donkey’

US Marine Creates Amazing Combat Scenes With Star Wars Action Figures

Veterans Can Now Wrap Themselves In Their Own DD-214 Blankets

UNSUNG HEROES: The Pilot Who Stopped An Ambush On A Special Operations Team

New Commercial Shows ‘The Push’ That Many Veterans Feel

Watch Yankees Legend Yogi Berra Describe Being At D-Day

The Problem With Donald Trump’s Plans For The Military

Listen To A VA Employee And A Veteran Break Down On The Phone Over Access To Care

A War Widow Forced Fox News To Ask The Presidential Field About Veterans

Slate Tries, Fails To Explain How Military Uniform Shirts Are So Neatly Tucked In

A Capitol Hill Staffer And Longtime Veterans Advocate Has Set His Sights On Local Office

From The Editor: A Response To Criticism On ‘4 Reasons I Am Resigning My Commission As A Naval Officer’

7 Stories That Made Task & Purpose’s Incredible Year

Police Detain Man For Walking With His Hands In His Pockets, Which Marines Find Hilarious

UNSUNG HEROES: Peter Kassig