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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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 Sep 16, 2015
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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 Aug 12, 2015
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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 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 Jun 25, 2015
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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 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 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...
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News

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