News
Marine killed in Humvee rollover at Twentynine Palms identified
Marine Staff Sgt. Jerry L. Betzold died on Sunday, the day after his Humvee rolled over during a training exercise.
William Calley, dead at 80, still used in Army lessons about preventing war crimes like the My Lai Massacre
Army Lt. William Calley Jr., who was convicted at court-martial for the My Lai Massacre, died in April.
An Army officer is one of the stars of the U.S. women’s Olympic rugby team
Capt. Samantha Sullivan was an All American at West Point. Her coach said “everything you see is what you’re going to get.”
Inside the recovery of MIA Americans from a secret jungle base
A team of scientists trained at the U.S Marine Mountain Warfare Training Center to prepare for their search for missing Americans.
News
Marine recruit loses more than 100 pounds to graduate from boot camp
Marine Pvt. Carlos Paz-Sosa graduated from Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego on July 12 after losing more than 100 pounds to start boot camp.
Culture
Marine sticks his hand in fire ant hill, because Marines gonna Marine
The average person may not picture an ant as a Marine’s ultimate challenger, but one Marine chose fire ants as a means to test his pain response — or so it seems.
Military Life
Everything you need to know about the Modern Army Combatives Program
The Modern Army Combatives Program teaches soldiers the fundamentals of fighting hand to hand, but it’s not an advanced block of instruction. Soldiers will need to continue honing their hand-to-hand.
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.
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