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By James Clark Nov 3, 2020

News

American veterans are gearing up for election-related protests

Military veterans are preparing to demonstrate in Washington D.C. and elsewhere across the country depending on how things play out...

By James Clark Oct 31, 2020

Mandatory Fun

This video of soldiers ‘cutting’ the grass with shovels will give you flashbacks

I'll be totally honest, I love this.

By James Clark Oct 29, 2020

News

Let the good vibes roll: Veterans and Gold Star families can soon visit national parks for free

Gold Star families and military veterans will now be able to visit national parks, wildlife refuges, and other federal lands...

By James Clark Oct 27, 2020

Mandatory Fun

This military graphic on electronic warfare should give everyone nightmares

I can't decide if this is an atrocity or a work of art

By James Clark Oct 17, 2020

News

New sculpture honoring servicewomen and military working dogs unveiled at Arlington National Cemetery

Servicewomen and military working dogs were honored with a new sculpture that was unveiled at Arlington National Cemetary on Saturday.

By James Clark Sep 18, 2020

News

Joe Biden trotted out the trope of the damaged veteran during a recent campaign speech

Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden is facing criticism after he recounted a story about a military veteran who committed a...

By James Clark Sep 9, 2020

Entertainment

‘These are the stories we tell each other’ — Vets, service members, comic book artists team up to create ‘True War Stories’

These are the war stories we need more of.

By Patrick Baker Aug 28, 2020

How to entrepreneur like a veteran

Whether it's farming and selling hemp or launching an eLearning software company, veterans usually outperform their civilian counterparts in the...

By Kyle Dykstra Aug 19, 2020

Humor

The 4 military stereotypes that war movies get right

While we can laugh about the Hollywood blueprint for a war hero, or get annoyed when we see military portrayals...

By James Clark Aug 16, 2020

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How to dress like you ‘wanted to join the military, but…’

We've got everything you need to help land you in crushing debt as you spend huge wads of cash flaunting...

By Kelly Kennedy, The War Horse Jul 10, 2020

Analysis

Should the Defense Health Agency take over military healthcare management?

An overhaul of the Army, Air Force, and Navy’s medical services doesn’t appear to be going to plan, with 10...

By James Clark Jul 6, 2020

Entertainment

In new WWII video game ‘Medic: Pacific Corpsman’ you’ll have to decide who you can save, and who you can’t

Unlike other military games, which tend to focus on killing as many enemy soldiers as possible, in "Medic: Pacific Corpsman"...

By James Clark Jun 18, 2020

Mandatory Fun

We want you… to send us your most outrageous military leave requests

We here at Task & Purpose want you to send in screenshots or photos of the most outrageous leave forms...

By David Shepardson and Brendan O'Brien, Reuters Jun 1, 2020

News

Trump says he will ‘deploy the US military’ if states don’t halt violent protests

WASHINGTON/MINNEAPOLIS (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday vowed to end violent protests in major cities across the nation...

By James Clark May 27, 2020

Entertainment

Netflix’s ‘Space Force’ is a biting satire of the defense industry

Don't believe the bad press: It's worth watching.

By Jeff Schogol May 26, 2020

News

A third service member has died from COVID-19

RIP

By James Clark Apr 23, 2020

Mandatory Fun

Here’s a bunch of ways deployment prepared you for your COVID-19 quarantine

Let's be honest, deployment was pretty good preparation for the novel coronavirus pandemic and the ensuing quarantine, after all you're...

By James Clark Apr 16, 2020

Gear

Night ops just got a lot more comfy thanks to all these plushy weapons of war

Why yes, this is an M18 Claymore Mine neck pillow, and yes, you can buy it, along with an arsenal...

By James Clark Apr 14, 2020

Entertainment

This ultra-realistic military game makes you the micromanaging commander with the radio, and it’s a lot harder than you think

In 'Radio Commander,' you play as the commanding officer of an Army infantry unit, who has to manage the heavy...

By James Pasley, Business Insider Apr 4, 2020

News

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte says coronavirus troublemakers will be shot dead by the military

Wow.

By Idrees Ali and Phil Stewart, Reuters Mar 24, 2020

News

US military to send field hospitals to New York, Seattle

The field hospitals were the latest in a string of deployment announcements that show how the military has expanded its...

By Christopher Woody, Business Insider Mar 21, 2020

News

With COVID-19 spreading, the US military is dealing with a social-distancing problem

Social distancing is a bit of a challenge for an organization that's built around working in tight-knit teams.

By John Miller and Elvira Pollina, Reuters Mar 21, 2020

News

Militaries across the globe join the production line as ventilator makers scramble to meet demand

Amid shortages of ventilators, governments are turning to help from the military, enlisting other manufacturers and even looking to 3D...

By Paul Szoldra Mar 17, 2020

Analysis

Some military units think the best way to fight coronavirus is crowded all-hands meetings on social distancing

Oh FFS

By Jeff Schogol Mar 16, 2020

News

The US military is not the silver bullet in the fight against the coronavirus, Pentagon officials say

Calling out the military to fight the coronavirus sounds like a good idea, but the Defense Department only has so...

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American veterans are gearing up for election-related protests

This video of soldiers ‘cutting’ the grass with shovels will give you flashbacks

Let the good vibes roll: Veterans and Gold Star families can soon visit national parks for free

This military graphic on electronic warfare should give everyone nightmares

New sculpture honoring servicewomen and military working dogs unveiled at Arlington National Cemetery

Joe Biden trotted out the trope of the damaged veteran during a recent campaign speech

‘These are the stories we tell each other’ — Vets, service members, comic book artists team up to create ‘True War Stories’

How to entrepreneur like a veteran

The 4 military stereotypes that war movies get right

How to dress like you ‘wanted to join the military, but…’

Should the Defense Health Agency take over military healthcare management?

In new WWII video game ‘Medic: Pacific Corpsman’ you’ll have to decide who you can save, and who you can’t

We want you… to send us your most outrageous military leave requests

Trump says he will ‘deploy the US military’ if states don’t halt violent protests

Netflix’s ‘Space Force’ is a biting satire of the defense industry

A third service member has died from COVID-19

Here’s a bunch of ways deployment prepared you for your COVID-19 quarantine

Night ops just got a lot more comfy thanks to all these plushy weapons of war

This ultra-realistic military game makes you the micromanaging commander with the radio, and it’s a lot harder than you think

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte says coronavirus troublemakers will be shot dead by the military

US military to send field hospitals to New York, Seattle

With COVID-19 spreading, the US military is dealing with a social-distancing problem

Militaries across the globe join the production line as ventilator makers scramble to meet demand

Some military units think the best way to fight coronavirus is crowded all-hands meetings on social distancing

The US military is not the silver bullet in the fight against the coronavirus, Pentagon officials say