@JamesWClark

Editor in chief of @taskandpurpose. Previously at @militarytimes, @armytimes, & elsewhere. @usmc vet. Email: [email protected]

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Joined November 2014
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Pete Hegseth’s plan to restore Confederate memorial at Arlington expected to cost taxpayers $9 million trib.al/wUJRGhT

Hegseth's plan to restore Confederate memorial at Arlington expected to cost taxpayers $9 million

Arlington National Cemetery officials say Pete Hegseth's plan to restore a Confederate memorial will cost taxpayers an estimated $9 million.

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You can read the full story by Austin Campbell for @TaskandPurpose here: taskandpurpose.com/news/kore…

Korean War soldier's grave exposed to the elements at Louisiana cemetery for years

Photos show a Korean War soldier's grave marker beside an exposed casket at a neglected Louisiana cemetery with years of documented decay.

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“I'm just basically mad that we did this to this guy," said one veteran who spoke with us and lived in the area for years. "And he served in one of the most brutal wars that just got talked about recently to begin with. I mean, it was called the Forgotten War.”
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The grave of Army Pfc. Samuel Pierre Jr. has been exposed to the elements at the Sweet Olive Cemetery in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, for years. Photos dating back years reveal the situation isn't new, and photos taken yesterday show it continues.
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Korean War soldier’s grave exposed to the elements at Louisiana cemetery for years trib.al/7EY4mRS

Korean War soldier's grave exposed to the elements at Louisiana cemetery for years

Photos show a Korean War soldier's grave marker beside an exposed casket at a neglected Louisiana cemetery with years of documented decay.

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Korean War soldier’s grave exposed to the elements at Louisiana cemetery for years trib.al/7EY4mRS

Korean War soldier's grave exposed to the elements at Louisiana cemetery for years

Photos show a Korean War soldier's grave marker beside an exposed casket at a neglected Louisiana cemetery with years of documented decay.

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The Army’s barracks plan hinges on cheaper buildings with shorter lifespans trib.al/l44P2IX

The Army's barracks plan hinges on cheaper buildings with shorter lifespans

The Army wants cheaper, replaceable barracks, but that has raised concerns that soldiers will end up in rooms that fall apart faster.

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The protests began shortly after the panel started at 10 a.m. The shouted comments were varied, with the second person yelling, "You're killing my family," and the fourth saying, "He's a war criminal, and you're all to blame." The fifth, shown below, was carried out.
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A sixth person was just removed during Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth's remarks at the Association of the United States Army 2026 conference in Washington, DC. "You're a f---ing war criminal. You're a f---ing Nazi," the man says as he's removed.
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On display at #AUSA: a LOCUST X3 laser weapon from AV mounted on a Harbinger UGV 📸 @demarest_colin
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The future of mechanized infantry is charging your phone trib.al/MjOUGc8

The future of mechanized infantry is charging your phone

In the words of one commander in a mechanized unit: “Everything you need lives on your phone," but keeping it powered is another matter.

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Pentagon confirms first military execution in 60 years will be ‘livestreamed’ trib.al/fu0Iq4n

Pentagon confirms first military execution in 60 years will be ‘livestreamed’

The military will publicly broadcast the firing squad execution of a death row prisoner, Pentagon oficials have announced.

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Airmen criticize Air Force’s use of AI in suicide prevention training as ‘uncomfortable and odd’ trib.al/PPpxS5j

Airmen criticize Air Force's use of AI in suicide prevention training as 'uncomfortable and odd'

The Air Force says incorporating AI-generated imagery standardizes the training, but some airmen criticize it as being “cold and unnatural.”

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Army publishes guidebook to help NCOs manage barracks trib.al/OImCGMH

Army publishes guidebook to help NCOs manage the barracks

The guidebook isn’t policy, but is meant to help noncommissioned officers better understand their duties in the barracks.

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Barracks management is NCO business - Us Army SMA Weimer The Army just announced a new barracks handbook for NCOs. Here’s what you need to know about. See the full breakdown over at Hots&Cots or in below.
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UN report says drug boat strikes are war crimes. What does that mean for US troops? trib.al/FfEL0rU

UN report says drug boat strikes are war crimes. What does that mean for US troops?

A U.N. expert says U.S. drug boat strikes may be war crimes, while troops who refuse to carry them out could face serious consequences.

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New: 8 Navy personnel assigned to USS Abraham Lincoln strike group attempted suicide during a period when ships were engaged in combat ops against Iran & the carrier set a modern record for its time at sea, per letter from service’s acting secretary, obtained by CNN. cnn.com/2026/09/23/politics/…

Eight sailors assigned to US carrier group that fought in Iran war attempted suicide, Navy secret...

Eight US Navy personnel assigned to the USS Abraham Lincoln carrier strike group attempted suicide during a period that included when the ships undertook combat operations against Iran and the...

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How the Pentagon counts — and leaves out — troops killed in war trib.al/O8FYci7

How the Pentagon counts — and leaves out — troops killed in war

Veterans of past wars who were once responsible for updating the public on casualties warn that today's Pentagon faces a credibility crisis.

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Pentagon confirms non-hostile death of Army officer in support of Iran war operations trib.al/ZKbVzzO

Pentagon identifies Virginia soldier as 19th death in support of Iran war

Capt. Bianca C. Wilkerson, 37, of Norfolk, Virginia, died on a non-combat flight to Saudi Arabia, the Army said, from a "medical incident."

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New Army drill sergeants will now automatically be promoted to staff sergeant trib.al/KTuFpdw

Army drill sergeants will now automatically be promoted to staff sergeant

Under a new policy, sergeants who become drill sergeants will be eligible for automatic promotion to the rank of staff sergeant.

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The Air Force is creating a new career field to defend its bases from drone and missile strikes.
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