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  • Wait, Are We Being Groomed for the Big UFO Reveal? May 20, 2026
    Something strange is happening. Not in the skies — at least not yet — but in the halls of government, on late-night television, inside Pentagon briefing rooms, and across mainstream media. Over the past few years, the subject of UFOs (now politely rebranded as “UAPs” (Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena) has gone from career-ending conspiracy theory to […]
    Charles Faint
  • I Called It the Job Until I Had a Name for It May 20, 2026
    By Doug White | retired deputy sheriff, Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office | U.S. Air Force veteran Here’s What Leaders Need to See. Twenty-five years as a deputy sheriff. Fourteen years in the Air Force. Bomb squad. Field training officer. Lieutenant. I did not fall apart. I adapted. And the difference between those two words is […]
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  • Iowa, Nebraska and Kentucky Lead Per-Capita Toll in Listed U.S. Iran War Deaths May 20, 2026
    By Dylan Prescott As Armed Forces Day approaches, a new state-by-state analysis offers a stark reminder that wartime losses are not felt evenly across the country. In a review of listed U.S. service member deaths connected to the Iran war, Iowa ranked highest per capita, followed by Nebraska and Kentucky. The analysis, conducted by Briefcase PR, […]
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  • America’s Four-Year Experiment in Presidential Puppetry May 19, 2026
    In 1968, Star Trek aired one of its nastier little morality plays, an episode called “Patterns of Force,” in which a Federation historian tries to impose Nazi-style order on a chaotic planet and ends up creating exactly the sort of mechanized evil he was arrogant enough to think he could control. By the time Captain […]
    Tammy Pondsmith
  • Private Andy Andrews May 19, 2026
    He’s just a stooped old man to some.To the ravages of age he slowly succumbs.Death is coming to the generation he belongs to.To me he is a hero, still brave and strong. He is the only one still living todayof five Andrews brothers who went awayto Europe to help right a terrible wrong.To me he […]
    Lou Marin

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  • This 6-wheeled dune-buggy could be how troops get resupplied in the future May 20, 2026
    The Polaris MRZR Alpha 6x6 is designed to be able to carry vital supplies, be fitted with weapons, and medically evacuate wounded troops. The post This 6-wheeled dune-buggy could be how troops get resupplied in the future appeared first on Task & Purpose.
    Jeff Schogol
  • Here’s how soldiers could see combat in a future fight May 20, 2026
    The EagleEye headset from Anduril is aims to give real-life soldiers access to a HUD akin to those seen by gamers in first-person shooters. The post Here’s how soldiers could see combat in a future fight appeared first on Task & Purpose.
    Patty Nieberg
  • AI in special operations will always have ‘a human in the loop,’ top officer says May 20, 2026
    “There's no doubt that [AI is] changing and impacting and making us more efficient in many ways, but we have to also have a bit of a reality check,” said the head of U.S. Special Operations Command. The post AI in special operations will always have ‘a human in the loop,’ top officer says appeared […]
    Matt White
  • Doctor recalls treating dozens after Tower 22 drone attack May 20, 2026
    After treating more than 70 patients in the hours after the attack, the Army National Guard major pushed for Purple Hearts for many of the soldiers who suffered TBIs. The post Doctor recalls treating dozens after Tower 22 drone attack appeared first on Task & Purpose.
    Patty Nieberg
  • Drones could mean the end of sprawling bases seen during Iraq and Afghanistan Wars May 19, 2026
    “I think we need to make ourselves a smaller target. We have to be harder to be detected, hit.” The post Drones could mean the end of sprawling bases seen during Iraq and Afghanistan Wars appeared first on Task & Purpose.
    Jeff Schogol