This article by Jared Keller originally appeared on Task & Purpose The Marine Corps is currently in the process of testing a long-range electroshock weapon that, fired from a 12-gauge shotgun, is designed to incapacitate targets at distances of up 100 yards away, according to reports. Reportedly dubbed the ‘Small Arms Pulsed Electronic Tetanization at Extended Range’ (SPECTER), the […]
Drones are the future. They could also earn you some serious cash
CareerThis article by T.T. Robinson originally appeared on Task & Purpose. The advancements in drone tech are comparable to that of cell phones. It’s hard to imagine a time when your portable lifeline to everything (traffic, calendar, family, friends, banking, shopping, eating, yes, we literally mean everything) was the size of a backpack, sat on the center […]
An Army veteran shares the career advice that got him from Harvard to Gap Inc
CareerThis article by Lizann Lightfoot originally appeared on Task & Purpose Editor’s Note: The following story highlights a veteran at Gap committed to including talented members of the military community in its workplace. GAP is a client of Hirepurpose, a Task & Purpose sister company. Kevin Releford spent five years in the Army as an Armor Officer. After transitioning […]
America’s farmers are dying out. The USDA is calling on veterans to take their place
LifestyleThis article by David Roza originally appeared on Task & Purpose The United States Department of Agriculture wants to put vets out to pasture — literally. In a new article published to the Defense Visual Information Distribution Service on Monday, the USDA warns that American farmers, whose average age is 58, are dying out, and now the department […]
British Army shares video trolling US Army on Independence Day with ‘cuppa tea’ recipe
LifestyleThis article by Paul Szoldra originally appeared on Task & Purpose The British Army has got jokes. In honor of America’s Independence Day of July 4, 1776 — when the American colonists declared independence from Britain — the British Army has shared a short video trolling their American counterparts with the best “cuppa tea” recipe. […]
The Army is adopting a ‘guaranteed hit’ smart fire control system to knock drones out of the sky
Military AffairsThis article by Jared Keller originally appeared on Task & Purpose The Army has selected Smart Shooter to furnish the service with its unique ‘guaranteed hit’ fire control system as an interim counter-unmanned aerial systems solution, the service announced. Smart Shooter’s SMASH family of fire control systems was one of three handheld solutions selected by the […]
Stormbreaker: The Pentagon is one step closer to fielding its smartest bomb ever
NewsThis article by Jared Keller was originally published on Task & Purpose StormBreaker: It’s not just for thunder gods anymore. The Navy has conducted a guided release of the GBU-53/B StormBreaker bomb from an F/A-18E/F Super Hornet for the first time — a major step towards reaching initial operating capability later this year — as defense contractor Raytheon announced last week. Originally […]
Knowing is half the battle: You can now watch the classic 80s ‘GI Joe’ cartoons for free on YouTube
LifestyleThis article by James Clark was originally published in Task & Purpose For a series that began as a way to sell toys, G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero took on a life its own that outlasted its short run in the mid-1980s. And now, thanks to the folks over at Hasbro, you can re-watch the first 15 […]
The Air Force just approved 5-year medical waivers for beards
NewsThis article by James Clark was originally published by Task & Purpose That’s right, the Air Force has officially approved five-year shaving waivers for airmen with Pseudofolliculitis Barbae — a medical condition that causes painful ingrown hairs and is acerbated by shaving. In a June 18 memo, Lt. Gen. Dorothy Hogg, the Air Force Surgeon General, […]
‘Call of Duty: Modern Warfare’ based its newest in-game kit on a Medal of Honor recipient
LifestyleThis article by James Clark was originally published by Task & Purpose Ahead of Memorial Day weekend, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare partnered with Medal of Honor recipient Florent ‘Flo’ Groberg to bring players a new in-game kit based on the same one he wore while deployed to Afghanistan: The Fearless Pack can be bought through the in-game […]
