Task and Purpose

Task & Purpose was founded in 2014 as a voice for the military community. Today, our mission is to inform, inspire, and entertain service members and veterans as one of the most trusted sources for military news. Our journalists have reported on the front lines of the Standing Rock protests in North Dakota and the war in Afghanistan. We’ve uncovered American veterans being abused in Kuwaiti prisons, deported veterans being forced to work for Mexican cartels, and drawn national attention to a longstanding legal rule barring service members from suing the government — even in the face of gross negligence. Task & Purpose journalists have established a tradition of exclusive reporting, such as the first known insider attack in Syria, confirmation of the first Medal of Honor awarded to an airman since Vietnam, and the practice of private housing companies forcing families into silence in order to have their problems addressed. Our contributors have included Medal of Honor recipients, President Barack Obama, Senator John McCain, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs, leading influencers, noted authors, and more than 500 military service members and veterans who have shared their hard-earned knowledge and expertise with the broader military community. Task & Purpose is a Recurrent Ventures brand, alongside our sister publications The War Zone and We Are The Mighty. The Task & Purpose brand includes MilSpouseFest, the leading network for military spouses and families.