Task & Purpose @TaskandPurpose
News, culture, and analysis by and for the military community. Talk to us at [email protected] or slide into our DMs. taskandpurpose.com Global Joined March 2014-
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Update the safety brief! A nonprofit organization plans to build a replica of Tun Tavern, where the Marine Corps was founded in 1775. trib.al/SkiSJq3
An Army Major from Fort Liberty was convicted of smuggling weapons inside barrels of rice headed to Ghana, the Department of Justice said. trib.al/9hTHJcm
This is the first excerpt to be released to the public. If you want a sneak peek of the book, this is it. taskandpurpose.com/news/send-me-s…
‘Send Me’: Senior chief Shannon Kent and the hunt for ISIS trib.al/hotpo4m
A soldier reenlisted while taped to a Howitzer cannon and that’s awesome trib.al/plAnaLA
Marine breaks world record in deadlift competition trib.al/Ohf47S4
Marines rejoice: Tun Tavern replica planned for Philadelphia trib.al/2Xr8xEI
Army Major smuggled rifles, pistols and a shotgun to Ghana in rice barrels trib.al/s5Fi69N
What are some other common sense changes that leaders can implement to increase morale?
What are some other common sense changes that leaders can implement to increase morale?
With all the drones and missiles being shot down from Yemen, are there some new Air Force aces? trib.al/H7uu6Av
There was once a time when the US Army really wanted to make camels work in the American West trib.al/R3a1VSc
From Afghanistan to US campgrounds...this converted helicopter has seen a lot trib.al/RgPa8QA
As the final-living Medal of Honor recipient of the Korean War, Col. Ralph Puckett Jr. was given a public farewell by lying in honor. trib.al/FO2mget
A memo shared on social media that claims most soldiers can wear combat patches is invalid, the Army confirmed. trib.al/FWRV3Gk
Bryson Banks started out as a Marine in a sniper platoon, sending 7.62 downrange. Now he's just as deadly at sending jokes. trib.al/egqXb3Q
Ranger legend Col. Ralph Puckett honored at U.S. Capitol trib.al/HqjSqod
Army says combat patches memo on social media is ‘not valid’ trib.al/HFhxAi5
Meet Marine-turned stand-up comedian Bryson Banks trib.al/3CoZXwT
Former Army captain Nicholas Brooklier is now a PFC in the Marine Corps after graduating boot camp... trib.al/FTXbVIh
VA rule changes remove barriers for denying benefits tied to homosexuality, as well as create an exemption for "compelling circumstances." trib.al/afWaAXd
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Office of the Sergean.. @USArmySMA
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Terminal Lance @TerminalLance
63K Followers 35 Following The Official Terminal Lance twitter account! TL is a comic strip about the Marine Corps created by @TLCplMax
Duffel Blog @DuffelBlog
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Happy Captain @EODHappyCaptain
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@DadaBaseThought @TaskandPurpose STOP WITH THE DUTY NCO/OIC HAVING TO MAN A DESK. GIVE THEM A PHONE.
Further proof that the United States Marine Crops will live forever. #usmc #lasd #military
Marines rejoice: Tun Tavern replica planned for Philadelphia trib.al/2Xr8xEI
@TaskandPurpose Let troops heal up and not interfere with cancer treatment. For starters of course.
@HowardMortman @JSchogol73030 @TaskandPurpose @PentagonPresSec That guy low key has the best one liners and puns in the press conference game lmao
This seems like a very poorly thought-out idea.
Oklahoma’s legislature is considering a bill to allow the state's liquor stores to offer discounts to veterans. trib.al/vY3pheH
That's definetly one way to treat PTSD
Oklahoma considers offering veteran discount at liquor stores trib.al/FrMkiXb
@TaskandPurpose Thank you for your alcoholism
I think there’s more important things Oklahoma veterans would want that discounted alcohol.
Oklahoma’s legislature is considering a bill to allow the state's liquor stores to offer discounts to veterans. trib.al/vY3pheH
🚨Attn Fellow Veterans🚨 Please Read ⬇️⬇️⬇️ You earned your benefits, USE THEM! #LearnLikeYoullLiveForever
The Supreme Court ruled that veterans with overlapping military service periods can use the benefits they earned from two different GI bills. trib.al/Y2sQovB
@HowardMortman @JSchogol73030 @TaskandPurpose @PentagonPresSec General Ryder and Jeff co-hosting a charity fundraiser for wounded warriors would do quite well
@TaskandPurpose Is no one gonna point out that the optic is backward? Among quite a few other things… Yikes.
I’m need remember this little oopsie the next time someone decides to “gun-splain” to some firearm pedantry to me while citing their military service…
Spot six differences between the two pictures
@TaskandPurpose @TheIOGuy Ooh, the magic reversible optic.
@TaskandPurpose The internet is undefeated.
first story I co-wrote for this mission got picked up 🙌🏼
A U.S. soldier earned the nickname “Ace of Syria” after shooting down six drones in defense of a base in the country's northeastern corner. trib.al/eNbsSL1
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