Gemini's purpose was to bring the United States closer to its goal of landing astronauts on the moon.

VOA: special.2009.06.24

The purpose of these exercises is to save lives in the future, when Marines are sent out on real missions.

VOA: standard.2010.04.06

And that is the whole point of the exercise." Since Africa Command was established last year, critics have argued the purpose of the command is to militarize American foreign policy on the continent.

VOA: standard.2009.10.20