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• ENEMY UNKNOWN: High Strangeness in the Shadow of the Afghan War October 31, 2026
  By Nick Orton We thought our readers might enjoy a paranormal-themed article on Halloween! This first appeared in Tales From The Grid Square (TFTG) and is republished here with Nick’s permission. Nick is an active-duty Soldier with an interest in all things strange, unexplained, and paranormal. Based on personal experiences while wearing the uniform and […]
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• Strange Sightings and Paranormal Activities October 31, 2026
  By Nick Orton On Halloween, we thought our readers might enjoy a paranormal-themed article! This first appeared in Tales From The Grid Square (TFTG) and is republished here with Nick’s permission. Nick is an active-duty Soldier with an interest in all things strange, unexplained, and paranormal. Based on personal experiences while wearing the uniform and […]
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• Unidentified Flying Objects Over Afghanistan October 31, 2026
  By Nick Orton On Halloween, we thought our readers might enjoy a paranormal-themed article! This first appeared in Tales From The Grid Square (TFTG) and is republished here with Nick’s permission. Nick is an active-duty Soldier with an interest in all things strange, unexplained, and paranormal. Based on personal experiences while wearing the uniform and […]
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• When Leaders Only Have One Bullet, They’re a Lot More Careful About What They Aim At October 30, 2026
  There is a peculiar thing that happens when resources become scarce: judgment improves. Give someone unlimited ammunition and every target begins to look tempting. But give them only one round and suddenly the questions become much more serious. Is that really the target? Is it worth engaging? What happens if I miss? Is there a […]
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• I Knew the Strategy, Not the Arctic October 30, 2026
  By M.P. Woodward One of the joys of writing military and intelligence fiction is that I get to relive the years I spent living adjacent to the world I now construct on the page. As a former naval intelligence officer, I was privileged to have a front-row seat to a wide spectrum of military operations, […]
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