U.S. Navy Archives - Task & Purpose

By David Roza Mar 9, 2021

News

Meet the master helmsmen, the Navy ship drivers that are barely out of high school

"You got this now, and it’s your turn to steer the ship while we’re 180 feet away from another ship.”

By Jeff Schogol Mar 8, 2021

News

Read the emails that reveal how Capt. Brett Crozier fought both COVID-19 and the Navy

'They are America’s records, and Americans have a legal right to them.'

By Haley Britzky Mar 7, 2021

News

That time Hitler’s nephew joined the US Navy to fight his evil uncle is the ultimate family drama

“"My father used to say to my mother, 'Doesn't Patty look a lot like Adolf Hitler?'"

By Jeff Schogol Mar 2, 2021

News

Navy officer convicted of living with prostitutes in Bahrain partially gets off

His dismissal from the Navy stands.

By James Clark Feb 28, 2021

Mandatory Fun

We salute the USS Sterett for flying this badass battle flag on the way back to port

"In ancient Greek folklore, the phoenix is a bird that cyclically regenerates or is born again."

By James Clark Feb 8, 2021

Entertainment

We’re getting yet another Navy SEAL movie thanks to Tom Clancy’s ‘Without Remorse’

Oh great.

By Jeff Schogol Feb 4, 2021

News

One of the first members of the modern-day Navy SEAL teams has died

Legend.

By Jeff Schogol Feb 3, 2021

News

The Navy is clarifying its grooming and hairstyle standards to fight the appearance of racial bias

No luck on beards.

By David Roza Jan 17, 2021

News

This Korean War Medal of Honor recipient is getting a ship named after him

"One of the hardest things about the medal is that you're really not allowed to forget about it."

By Jared Keller Jan 14, 2021

Military Tech

The Navy is eyeing a brand new destroyer bristling with lasers and hypersonic weapons

“We look to large and energetic hypersonic missiles to remind those adversaries that no target is out of range."

By Jeff Schogol Jan 13, 2021

News

Former Navy SEAL bragged about taking part in Capitol riots in now-deleted Facebook video

"I am not a traitor."

By David Roza Jan 13, 2021

News

‘An everyday hero’ — Navy Corpsman saves a man’s life after serious car accident

“That just exemplifies what an everyday hero is.”

By James Clark Jan 12, 2021

News

The ‘QAnon shaman’ guy got kicked out of the Navy for refusing a vaccine

Somebody didn't read their Oath of Enlistment.

By Jared Keller Jan 12, 2021

Military Tech

The Navy just got its hands on a new frickin’ laser weapon to play with

🎶 We're on the highway to the laser zone 🎶

By Jared Keller Jan 11, 2021

Military Tech

The Navy’s $13 billion supercarrier still can’t do the one thing it’s absolutely required to do

What good is an aircraft carrier that can't reliably launch and land aircraft?

By James Clark Jan 6, 2021

News

The Navy has a new plan to help sailors sleep better at sea, assuming leaders follow the rules

"The instruction has changed, the culture needs to shift with it."

By Jeff Schogol Jan 4, 2021

News

USS Nimitz ordered to turn the f— around and stay in the Middle East amid Iran threats

Operation Persian Freedom?

By Jeff Schogol Dec 22, 2020

News

Here are the new toys that Congress is giving the Pentagon for Christmas

Ho, ho, ho!

By Jared Keller Dec 16, 2020

Military Tech

The Navy’s ‘little crappy ships’ have a monster new problem

A fundamental propulsion issue might end up lending the LCS a new nickname: floating garbage pile.

By David Roza Dec 14, 2020

Mandatory Fun

We salute the sailor who walked the flight deck in a Star Wars droid costume

“A couple pilots were getting ready to get launched and they saw me and were like ‘What?’”

By Paul Szoldra Dec 9, 2020

News

Navy petty officer faces 210 years in prison after admitting to sexually assaulting 7 young girls

A sentencing hearing is scheduled for March 1, 2021.

By David Roza Dec 7, 2020

News

A woman will take command of a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier for the first time in US Navy history

Bravo zulu!

By Jeff Schogol Nov 30, 2020

News

The Navy has decided to scrap the USS Bonhomme Richard

The service has determined that it would be too costly to repair the amphibious assault ship.

By Jared Keller Nov 24, 2020

News

The Navy’s new Osprey just conducted its first drop-off at sea

Less than a year since conducting its first flight operations, the Navy's new CMB-22B Osprey has successfully made a drop-off...

Nov 24, 2020

Military Tech

Navy CMV-22B Osprey conducts carrier operations at sea

A Navy CMV-22B Osprey from the “Titans” of Fleet Logistics Multi-Mission Squadron (VRM) 30 lands on the flight deck of...

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Meet the master helmsmen, the Navy ship drivers that are barely out of high school

Read the emails that reveal how Capt. Brett Crozier fought both COVID-19 and the Navy

That time Hitler’s nephew joined the US Navy to fight his evil uncle is the ultimate family drama

Navy officer convicted of living with prostitutes in Bahrain partially gets off

We salute the USS Sterett for flying this badass battle flag on the way back to port

We’re getting yet another Navy SEAL movie thanks to Tom Clancy’s ‘Without Remorse’

One of the first members of the modern-day Navy SEAL teams has died

The Navy is clarifying its grooming and hairstyle standards to fight the appearance of racial bias

This Korean War Medal of Honor recipient is getting a ship named after him

The Navy is eyeing a brand new destroyer bristling with lasers and hypersonic weapons

Former Navy SEAL bragged about taking part in Capitol riots in now-deleted Facebook video

‘An everyday hero’ — Navy Corpsman saves a man’s life after serious car accident

The ‘QAnon shaman’ guy got kicked out of the Navy for refusing a vaccine

The Navy just got its hands on a new frickin’ laser weapon to play with

The Navy’s $13 billion supercarrier still can’t do the one thing it’s absolutely required to do

The Navy has a new plan to help sailors sleep better at sea, assuming leaders follow the rules

USS Nimitz ordered to turn the f— around and stay in the Middle East amid Iran threats

Here are the new toys that Congress is giving the Pentagon for Christmas

The Navy’s ‘little crappy ships’ have a monster new problem

We salute the sailor who walked the flight deck in a Star Wars droid costume

Navy petty officer faces 210 years in prison after admitting to sexually assaulting 7 young girls

A woman will take command of a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier for the first time in US Navy history

The Navy has decided to scrap the USS Bonhomme Richard

The Navy’s new Osprey just conducted its first drop-off at sea

Navy CMV-22B Osprey conducts carrier operations at sea