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  • The Watchdog Put the Wolves on Payroll May 14, 2026
    There are scandals that shock the conscience, and then there are scandals that walk in wearing a nametag that says, “Obviously.” The Southern Poverty Law Center, long marketed as a national watchdog against extremism, now faces a federal indictment alleging it misled donors while secretly paying people associated with violent extremist groups through an informant […]
    Tammy Pondsmith
  • If War Doesn’t Steal Our Lives or Humanity, It Certainly Taints It May 14, 2026
    Sometimes yesterday feels like today. Some memories haunt me. When I close my eyes, I can travel back in time and relive them all over again; like the day that I learned that war makes casualties of us all. Tarin Kowt, AfghanistanFOB RipleyJune 23, 2004 If war doesn’t steal our lives or humanity, it certainly […]
    Lori Butierries
  • Red Dirt and Resilience: A Soldier’s Fight Beyond the Battlefield May 14, 2026
    By Derick Bosley On March 9th, 2024, at 0615, I lay flat on my back, staring up at the bluest sky I had ever seen. The world around me was dead quiet. The consequential African sunrise illuminated my surroundings in a serene calm that betrayed the situation I found myself in. I was lost in […]
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  • Useless Geniuses: The Complement to Useful Idiots May 13, 2026
    There’s a term that gets thrown around a lot in political and military circles: useful idiot. I wrote about it here on The Havok Journal. Other authors did the same. I think the proliferation of articles about useful idiots is directly due to the fact that these days there are just so many of them. […]
    Charles Faint
  • The Sapient Doctrine May 13, 2026
    Awareness. Discipline. Action. There is no shortage of people today willing to sell you a mindset. Open social media for five minutes and you will find an endless stream of “warrior philosophies,” motivational slogans, hyper-aggressive branding, and recycled Stoic quotes pasted over cinematic music and shirtless workouts. Everyone claims to have a code. Everyone claims […]
    Sergeant Ayman Kafel, MSC

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  • Sailor wins $60k after false eviction left him ‘functionally homeless’ May 14, 2026
    A sailor assigned to the USS Nimitz was wrongfully named in an eviction, forcing him to live with friends while his wife moved out of state. The post Sailor wins $60k after false eviction left him ‘functionally homeless’ appeared first on Task & Purpose.
    Patty Nieberg
  • Soldiers at Ranger School will now fix bayonets in test of grit May 14, 2026
    Officials at the Army's top infantry training course say a new bayonet training course builds aggression for "the last 100 yards" of battle. The post Soldiers at Ranger School will now fix bayonets in test of grit appeared first on Task & Purpose.
    Kyle Rempfer
  • A VA system paid out millions in ‘improper’ claims May 14, 2026
    A VA computer system used to review death certificates and medical information incorrectly approved $2.7 million in payments to families. The post A VA system paid out millions in ‘improper’ claims appeared first on Task & Purpose.
    Patty Nieberg
  • Army identifies second soldier who went missing in Morocco May 13, 2026
    Spc. Mariyah Symone Collington, 19, was one of two soldiers who fell into the Atlantic Ocean on May 2. The post Army identifies second soldier who went missing in Morocco appeared first on Task & Purpose.
    Nicholas Slayton
  • Pentagon cancels Army unit’s deployment to Europe with soldiers already in Poland May 13, 2026
    Approximately 4,000 troops from 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division were supposed to spend months in central and eastern Europe. The post Pentagon cancels Army unit’s deployment to Europe with soldiers already in Poland appeared first on Task & Purpose.
    Patty Nieberg