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  • The Halo Is Just a Ring Light April 18, 2026
    Our public life is now run by the exact species of person who used to get shoved off the student council for being too obviously fake. Not too ideological. Not too passionate. Too fake. The type who speaks in the plush, upholstered language of moral concern while privately behaving like a raccoon in a pharmacy. […]
    Tammy Pondsmith
  • Veterans Going Back to Work After War – The Hidden Struggle April 18, 2026
    By Britta Reque-Dragicevic This first appeared in Britta’s blog, “Life After War” and is republished with the author’s permission. _____________________ Most veterans and families after war focus on going right back to work. Financially, it’s usually necessary. If you’re a National Guard member, you’ve left behind a job or your own business that is most […]
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  • “Salad Bowl Separatism”: How “Diversity” Is Ruining America April 17, 2026
    America didn’t become a nation by accident. It became one by assimilation. For most of its history, the United States understood a simple truth: people could come from anywhere, but to become American, they had to join something larger than themselves. Different languages, customs, religions, and traditions arrived on these shores—but over time, they were […]
    Scott Faith
  • Awareness. Flexibility. Action. April 17, 2026
    There is a tendency in modern training to overcomplicate decision-making. We build frameworks, create models, and teach step-by-step processes as if the environment will slow down long enough for us to apply them cleanly. On paper, it looks organized. It feels structured. It gives the illusion of control. But the reality is that most of […]
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  • Iranians Capture Amanda Ryder, Haywood Jablowmi After Botched U.S. Rescue Mission April 17, 2026
    By Hugh Jashol for Article 107 News* TEHRAN—In what’s left of Iran’s defense forces describe as “a highly dynamic success-adjacent operation,” Iranian state media confirmed Tuesday the capture of three Americans following what sources describe as a “botched but extremely well-intentioned” U.S. mission. As evidence, Iranian officials showed a picture of an American military identification […]
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  • Two soldiers wounded in a bear attack in Alaska April 18, 2026
    The soldiers from the 11th Airborne Division encountered a brown bear while doing land navigation training at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson.  The post Two soldiers wounded in a bear attack in Alaska appeared first on Task & Purpose.
    Nicholas Slayton
  • Iran war demonstrates a ‘combat credible’ Space Force, top guardian says April 18, 2026
    Guardians are contributing “combat spacepower” in Operation Epic Fury, including carrying out missile tracking and electronic warfare missions. The post Iran war demonstrates a ‘combat credible’ Space Force, top guardian says appeared first on Task & Purpose.
    Nicholas Slayton
  • Navy moves to emphasize technical job skills in enlisted promotions April 17, 2026
    Navy officials will make changes to the skills emphasized in the promotions process, so sailors rated this year will not be affected. The post Navy moves to emphasize technical job skills in enlisted promotions appeared first on Task & Purpose.
    Patty Nieberg
  • The Air Force met its annual recruiting goal 5 months early April 17, 2026
    The service surpassed its annual goal of 32,750 recruits this week, five months early. The Space Force, which needed less than 1,000 recruits, also met its goal. The post The Air Force met its annual recruiting goal 5 months early appeared first on Task & Purpose.
    Jeff Schogol
  • Should veterans get a ‘second look’ at long prison sentences after military service? April 16, 2026
    California allows veterans to petition courts to consider their military service under "second look" resentencing. Advocates say other states should, too. The post Should veterans get a ‘second look’ at long prison sentences after military service? appeared first on Task & Purpose.
    Patty Nieberg