SHOP
NEWS
CAREER
GEAR
MANDATORY FUN
VOICES

Paralyzed Veteran Who Wrote Corps' Wounded Warrior Creed Dies

Community
DoD photo

A local paralyzed veteran who wrote the official Wounded Warrior Creed adopted by the Marine Corps has died.

Read More Show Less
afghanistan Army Sgt. Joseph “Joey” Smith warrior games Wounded Warrior Creed
sponsored content

8 Of The Worst Places To Sleep

Casper
Casper Mattress
Lifestyle
Casperassets.rbl.ms

Benjamin Franklin nailed it when he said, "Fatigue is the best pillow." True story, Benny. There's nothing like pushing your body so far past exhaustion that you'd willingly, even longingly, take a nap on a concrete slab.

Take $75 off a Casper Mattress and $150 off a Wave Mattress with code TASKANDPURPOSE

And no one knows that better than military service members and we have the pictures to prove it.

Read More Show Less
sleep casper soldiers sponsored content

Jon Stewart: Wounded Warriors Are ‘Slightly Better Versions Of Us’

Support
Screen grab from YouTube

Once a year, the Warrior Games bring together wounded, injured, and ill servicemen and servicewomen to compete in multiple sporting events, including archery, cycling, sitting volleyball, and wheelchair basketball. Organized by the Department of Defense, the 2016 games were held at West Point in June and hosted by comedian Jon Stewart. According to Military Times, it was Stewart’s third military-related gig in three months, and it was evident in his opening speech that the former Daily Show host’s admiration for veterans is both genuine and personal.

Read More Show Less
2016 warrior games jon stewart warrior games West Point

Canada’s PM Dishes Out Hilarious Trash Talk Ahead Of Invictus Games

news

Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau joined President Barack Obama, the first lady, and the British royal family in some pre-Invictus Game trash talk on May 2. The Invictus Games are an international sporting event for sick or injured military veterans and service members.

Read More Show Less
afghanistan Barack Obama canada first lady invictus games Justin Trudeau michelle obama prime minister prince harry trudeau united kingdom warrior games

10 Powerful Photos That Will Change Your Mind About What It Means To Be An Athlete

Health & Fitness
Photo by Spc. Jamill Ford

Athletes, friends, and family gathered at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, this week to attend the 2015 Warrior Games, where men and women from all branches came to compete against one another in an array of sports. Like all committed athletes, they trained and prepared for their chosen events, kept to strict diets, and intense regimens. Unlike other competitions, every athlete at the Warrior Games has or continues to serve their country, and was seriously wounded or injured, since the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.

Read More Show Less
air force archery army athlete coast guard cycling discus Marine Corps Base Quantico marines navy Paralympics shot put sitting volleyball SOCOM Sports swimming warrior games wheelchair basketball wounded warrior

2015 Warrior Games Athlete: 'My Life Is Not Over, It’s Just Changed A Little Bit'

Health & Fitness
Photo by James Clark

Former Marine artilleryman Anthony McDaniel wipes the sweat from his face, and smiles brightly, having just finished the shot put event.

Read More Show Less
anthony mcdaniel warrior games wounded warrior
© 2018 Hirepurpose. All rights reserved. Registration on or use of this site constitutes acceptance of our Terms of Service.