This Art Installation Pays Tribute to the Soldiers Who Lost Their Lives in Vietnam
At the Harold Washington Library Center in Chicago, Illinois is one of the most powerful pieces of military art ever constructed. Titled Above and Beyond,…
These Images Show How the French Celebrated Following the Liberation of France
The German occupation of France ran for four years and greatly affected the lives of French citizens. Things took a turn following D-Day, with the…
America’s First Code Talkers Were Choctaw Soldiers During WWI
To keep their plans a secret from the enemy during the fighting in WWII, the US famously employed Native American code talkers who communicated in…
World War II-Era Bomb Detonates In Munich, Injuring Four
Police in Munich, Germany are reporting four people have been injured following the detonation of a WWII-era aircraft bomb near a busy train station on…
President Joe Biden Signs Into Law Four Bills Geared Toward Veterans Reform
US President Joe Biden has signed into law four bills related to veterans reform. The bills, which look to tackle issues surrounding maternal mortality rates…
Congressman Andrew May Caused the Death of 800 Submarine Crewmen During WWII
There is a reason certain military knowledge is classified: so it doesn’t fall into the hands of the enemy. Congressman Andrew May didn’t get the…
Marines Based at Camp Lejeune Call Out Unsanitary Living Quarters
In a video first shared with Task & Purpose, a Marine assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment at North Carolina’s Camp Lejeune exposed…
Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson Gives Navy Veteran Thanksgiving Surprise
In the lead-up to Thanksgiving, actor and former WWE champion Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson went out of his way to honor a US Navy veteran…
The British Contaminated An Island In An Attempt to Wage Biological Warfare on Germany
During the early 1940s, the British military was looking for a way to quickly end the Second World War. This led them to look into…
Did Crocodiles Really Decide the Outcome of a WWII Battle?
When living under the threat of mines, machine guns, snipers, and artillery barrages, it’s easy to imagine that deadly animals are probably the least of…
Pirates Attempted an Abordage on a Danish Frigate Full of Commandos and It Didn’t End Well
In November 2021, the Danish military revealed that one of its frigates engaged in a firefight with pirates in the Gulf of Guinea, resulting in…
Disney Drew 1,200 Military Insignia To Keep Up With Demand During WWII
Today the US military is one of the largest in the world by a number of personnel, with over 1.4 million active-duty servicemembers and another…