This advice is based on my experience as a cadre member in Special Forces Selection...
Basic Training
Boot camp advice: Keep a song in your heart
Editor's note: This story, slightly abridged to fit for print, appeared in our weekly newsletter...
Special Ops
VBSS: A Navy SEAL explains how to board enemy ships
One of the more esoteric acronyms that exist within the world of Special Operations Forces...
Featured
Breaking down the SERE school myths: How accurate are they?
Survival, Evasion, Resistance, and Escape (SERE) training prepares U.S. military personnel, Pentagon civilians, and private...
Off Duty
Star Wars’ Stormtroopers are a reminder of why marksmanship is so important
In honor of Star Wars Day, we at Task & Purpose decided to focus on...
Featured
Navigating through the rain at an Army bivouac camp
Bivouac (BW) is a military term that defines the ready state of troops positioned typically...
Special Ops
This is what Air Force Combat Controllers go through to earn their titles
You’re sitting on the roof of a dilapidated building in the middle of Baghdad, Iraq,...
Featured
How to hike like a special operations Soldier: Get used to your rucksack
If you are in a light infantry, airborne, or special operations unit, you either already...
Recruiting
Army brings back its successful “Be All You Can Be” campaign to boost recruiting
The U.S. Army is trying to catch lightning in a bottle for the second time...
Career
These are some unique career paths you can follow in the Marines
Are you aware of the diverse range of unique career paths available in the Marine...