News
Navy fires commander of San Diego Leadership and Ethics Command
Capt. Lester Brown, Jr. was relieved Wednesday for “loss of confidence in his ability to command” the San Diego professional development command.
Soldiers, spouses fleeing domestic violence get faster access to emergency funds
Domestic violence victims can now get up to $1,500 of immediate assistance to get out of a dangerous situation without waiting for bureaucratic approvals.
Marine recruit flees boot camp, stopped at airport
The Marine recruit was taken into custody at the airport Nov. 4. Marine Corps officials have not said if the recruit is back in training.
DoD can’t confirm whether North Korean troops in Russia are ‘gorging on pornography’
“As entertaining as that sounds, I can’t confirm any North Korean internet habits or virtual ‘extracurriculars’ in Russia,” a Defense Department spokesperson told Task & Purpose.
News
Many of the National Guardsmen activated for election focus on cybersecurity
About 110 National Guardsmen have been activated to help provide cybersecurity for their states’ elections.
Culture
Army Apache pilot draws a ‘hang loose’ Shaka hand in Hawaii skies
Aloha and Maholo! We salute this pilot and their ‘hang loose’ flight path.
Military Life
Garbage, PowerPoint, combat: Father and son revisit their wars at Marine Corps museum
For Travis and Patrick Reese, the museum gave them a chance to reflect on their combat experiences while recognizing that they were not defined by their wars.
Task & Purpose was founded in 2014 as a voice for the military community, and continues to serve that community with accurate reporting and great storytelling to this day.
Our journalists have reported on the front lines of the Standing Rock protests in North Dakota and the war in Afghanistan. We’ve uncovered American veterans being abused in Kuwaiti prisons, deported veterans being forced to work for Mexican cartels, and drawn national attention to a longstanding legal rule barring service members from suing the government — even in the face of gross negligence.
