James Clark

@JamesWClark

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

Washington, DC

Joined November 2014

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James Clark
@JamesWClark
Oct 16
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.
Task & Purpose
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Oct 16
Korean War soldier’s grave exposed to the elements at Louisiana cemetery for years trib.al/7EY4mRS
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James Clark
@JamesWClark
Jun 1
New from @PattyNieberg for @TaskandPurpose.
Task & Purpose
@TaskandPurpose
Jun 1
The military has approved less than 10% of medical malpractice claims since 2020 trib.al/06GwLJ2
James Clark
@JamesWClark
Apr 13
“For a while there, they started talking about this as the Best Lieutenant Competition, because there’s a bunch of years where you had two lieutenants winning,” Trenton Petty said. “It was nice to see a two-enlisted team — and especially a young enlisted team — come out on top.”
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Apr 13
Specialist and sergeant win Best Ranger competition for first time in nearly 40 years trib.al/gbFAoOx
James Clark
@JamesWClark
Mar 12
These AI-generated videos have been all over the map. One common strain depicts crying soldiers in front of miscellaneous rubble or coffins. In at least one, an AI-generated Marine holds up a wallet-sized photo of a “dead” friend.
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Mar 12
Military families face waves of AI videos meant to sow discord and tug at heartstrings trib.al/sFPeInG
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James Clark
@JamesWClark
Mar 3
“An ejection is about 70 unrelated miracles that happen in about seven seconds,” said Gen. David Goldfein, who ejected from an F-16 in 1999 after it was hit by a surface-to-air missile over Serbia. “Any one of which could go wrong.”
Task & Purpose
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Mar 3
Former fighter pilots explain what it’s like to eject, following Kuwait shoot downs trib.al/uL07bEW
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