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I saw ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ and it’s way better than the original
We feel the need for speed.
The ‘Halo’ series does what no one expected: It captures the true cost of war
Halo, despite its many faults, is perhaps Hollywood’s best attempt at tackling moral injury in war.
Sorry, Lady Gaga: There’s no way the ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ soundtrack can top the original
Trying to top Kenny Loggins? That might be harder than shooting down one of those MiG-28s.
Tom Hanks to continue his absolute domination of World War II entertainment
He's producing a series on the air war and starring in a sequel to 'Greyhound.'
The best handgun safes to securely store your firearms
Safe, secure, and accessible.
‘Top Gun’ sequel isn’t even out yet and we already know they f–ked up the uniforms
Uniform accuracy pedants rejoice
‘Top Gun: Maverick’ is finally coming to theaters — and Russia may be the villain
Maverick is still, presumably, in the danger zone
Watch the most realistic movie portrayal of modern aerial combat ever made
Through rigorous attention to technical detail and thorough authenticity, this minor scene from an anime movie gave viewers the most accurate portrayal of modern aerial combat ever seen.
‘Call of Duty’ can make you a better sailor or Marine, according to science
Press X to promote ahead of peers.
How ‘Starship Troopers’ convinced Jim Mattis to make Marine infantry training more realistic
"Everybody drops and everybody fights."
Gary Sinise’s photos from the set of ‘Forrest Gump’ are proof that Lt Dan is a national treasure
Lieutenant Dan, photos!
Watch a former Army Ranger go to lifestyle bootcamp on the latest season of ‘Queer Eye’
“I’ve gotta learn to love myself.”
10 gifts for that service member who won’t shut up about being from Texas
If you’re wondering how you’ll know if they’re from Texas: They’ll tell you.
10 books for Marines who want to learn how to read good
Think of it as a supplement to the Commandant’s Professional Reading list, only Marines may actually want to read these items.
The best gifts for sci-fi war nerds
Santa's about to hot drop into enemy blaster fire.
China’s biggest movie is about how a US Marine division held off 12 Chinese divisions
As if 'The Hurt Locker' wasn't bad enough.
The best military books we read this year
Here’s a brief list of some of the best books we read here at Task & Purpose in the last year.
What ‘Squid Game’ teaches us about life in the military
Mind games, crappy food, matching uniforms, and signing a contract without realizing what you're agreeing to. Sound familiar?
These are the best photos of the US Military we saw this week
Blue Angels and brrrrt, silkies and squad bays...we have it all
‘Pearl Harbor’ is actually a good movie and all you critics are just haters
Hating 'Pearl Harbor' is not a personality trait.
‘I request trial by court-martial’ — The real story behind that one beloved scene in ‘Band of Brothers’
Yeah, that actually happened.
If Keanu Reeves doesn’t do some ‘John Wick’ sh*t in ‘Matrix 4’ it’ll be a misfire of epic proportions
They need more guns. Lots of guns.
That one scene in ‘Charlie Wilson’s War’ that showed us a real-life ‘Blue Collar James Bond’
“You might say he was rough around the edges. He was comfortable using the F word.”