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  • “A Deck of Many Things”: Reflections on Colin Powell and Iraq, 20 Years Later March 24, 2025
    I was excited to go to Iraq. I was glad I didn’t miss my war. But that sentiment seems kind of silly, now.
    Special Guest
  • How I Stayed Grounded with 40 Years’ Experience in Civilian and Military Aviation March 24, 2025
    Just as a preface, this story has a point. Mainly that there are lessons I learned early in life that has stood me in good stead. Such as the need to be patient and calm when things are going sideways and also to keep my mouth shut unless I have something of real value to […]
    Dave Chamberlin
  • Combat Vets: On Carrying Violence Over into Civilian Life March 24, 2025
    by Britta Reque-Dragicevic This first appeared in Britta’s blog, “Life After War” and is republished with the author’s permission. _______________ You were trained to be violent. That’s obvious to you, but it’s not to civilians. They see veterans who struggle with violence or violent tendencies as someone who has lost control (or never had it) […]
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  • Warrior’s Guilt March 23, 2025
    By adolescence, I viewed death as a rapidly approaching inevitability. I viewed my life’s value in its destruction. I sought only an honorable end, one of sacrifice. I had long decided to join the military. I wanted a life on the absolute brink. I wanted to be a Ranger, a SEAL, Special Forces, or a sniper […]
    Jake Smith
  • Departure March 23, 2025
    Saying goodbye, Tears in our eyes, It was hard listening to everyone’s collective cries. Hoping I don’t die, And that the deployment would quickly pass by, we loaded onto buses to head to the armory one last time. I got issued a 9mm pistol. Fortified with weapons & ammunition, we headed to the beach to […]
    Lori Butierries

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  • ‘100% OPSEC’ apparently means texting military plans to a reporter March 24, 2025
    Defense officials, including Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, discussed the plans and intelligence sources behind a U.S. airstrike on Houthi rebels in a group chat that included a reporter. The post ‘100% OPSEC’ apparently means texting military plans to a reporter appeared first on Task & Purpose.
    Jeff Schogol
  • Here’s the origin of the Army’s ‘Red Wing’ design on the Mariner Badges March 24, 2025
    The design of the Mariner Badge signifies that the soldiers fall under the Transportation Corps. The “winged wheel” symbolizes rail transportation. The post Here’s the origin of the Army’s ‘Red Wing’ design on the Mariner Badges appeared first on Task & Purpose.
    Jeff Schogol
  • How the Union took to the skies in the Civil War March 24, 2025
    The short-lived Union Army Balloon Corps was in a way the U.S. military's first air force. It ended up paving the way for aerial reconnaissance and tactics. The post How the Union took to the skies in the Civil War appeared first on Task & Purpose.
    Nicholas Slayton
  • The Army wants to make it easier to call Lyft and Uber on base March 24, 2025
    The Army has launched a pilot program at six major bases intended to make it easier for soldiers and military families to get picked up and dropped off by ride-sharing companies. The post The Army wants to make it easier to call Lyft and Uber on base appeared first on Task & Purpose.
    Jeff Schogol
  • Soldiers sail across the Rhine to mark 80th anniversary of the invasion of Germany March 23, 2025
    Troops and dignitaries gathered at the Rhine to commemorate a major breakthrough by the Third Army against the Nazis. The post Soldiers sail across the Rhine to mark 80th anniversary of the invasion of Germany appeared first on Task & Purpose.
    Nicholas Slayton

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