iraq Archives - Task & Purpose

By Jeff Schogol Jul 7, 2021

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US troops in Iraq have come under attack every day this week

Two U.S. service members were injured in the most recent attack.

By Jeff Schogol Jun 28, 2021

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US strikes in Syria and Iraq show the evolving fight against ISIS and now Iran

Forever War Lite.

By Reed Bonadonna, The War Horse Jun 20, 2021

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A Marine’s two-decade journey of close calls from Lebanon to Kuwait and Iraq

He believed he’d only be activated for “something with a clear purpose.” Then he was deployed to Iraq.

By Paul Szoldra Jun 17, 2021

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As a child in Baghdad, he watched US Marines on patrol. Now he’ll make Marines as a drill instructor

"I had already been through so much worse, what’s the worst that could happen?”

By David Roza Jun 9, 2021

Air Force

Air Force’s last serving prisoner of war, shot down in Desert Storm, retires after 33 years

“I don’t regret going over there, fighting and getting shot down ... That’s what I took an oath to do.”

By James Clark Apr 22, 2021

Unsung Heroes

The heroic last stand of 2 Marines in Ramadi

Their final stand and sacrifice all took place in a matter of seconds.

By David Roza Mar 19, 2021

History

A Marine looks back at the invasion of Iraq, 18 years later: ‘The war can’t go on unless all the poop’s burned’

18 years after the invasion of Iraq, a Marine looks back on his role in the whirlwind march to Baghdad.

By James Clark Mar 12, 2021

Mandatory Fun

We salute the 4 soldiers who shoveled 1.6 million pounds of sand to build this HESCO tower

That’s the equivalent of 12 M1A1 Abrams Main Battle Tanks.

By David Chrisinger, The War Horse Feb 27, 2021

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Fighting to go home: Operation Desert Storm, 30 years later

The war that never really ended.

By Jeff Schogol Feb 25, 2021

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Why it took 16 years for this Marine to finally receive his Purple Heart

Another case of lost paperwork.

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US troops in Iraq have come under attack every day this week

US strikes in Syria and Iraq show the evolving fight against ISIS and now Iran

A Marine’s two-decade journey of close calls from Lebanon to Kuwait and Iraq

As a child in Baghdad, he watched US Marines on patrol. Now he’ll make Marines as a drill instructor

Air Force’s last serving prisoner of war, shot down in Desert Storm, retires after 33 years

The heroic last stand of 2 Marines in Ramadi

A Marine looks back at the invasion of Iraq, 18 years later: ‘The war can’t go on unless all the poop’s burned’

We salute the 4 soldiers who shoveled 1.6 million pounds of sand to build this HESCO tower

Fighting to go home: Operation Desert Storm, 30 years later

Why it took 16 years for this Marine to finally receive his Purple Heart