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  • The Press Put On a Cape and Forgot Its Pants July 23, 2026
    There was a time when a television journalist’s job was to tell viewers what happened, explain what could be verified, and then resist the overpowering biological urge to stare into Camera Two like democracy had personally chosen them for the final round of American Idol. That era apparently ended when political reporters discovered that solemn […]
    Tammy Pondsmith
  • Upon a Black Wall July 23, 2026
    Instead of being surrounded by soft pastelsand resting in a favorite comfortable chair,they are just stark nameschiseled into cold black stone. 1st Lt. Sharon Ann Lanecan be found on the wallat section 23 West. She died from shrapnel woundswhen the 312th Air Evacuation Squadronwas hit by rockets on June 8, 1969,at a place called Chu […]
    Lou Marin
  • What Tibor Rubin Taught Me About Resentment July 23, 2026
    By Samuel Yudin Halfway through my military career, I began a profound transformation. Until then, I had excelled individually and as a direct supervisor through integrity, rigor, and hard work. Adherence to quality and process came naturally to me. While these qualities are essential building blocks for initial success, they alone are not sustainable for […]
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  • In The Military and In Business: You Are What You Do, Not What You Say You’ll Do July 22, 2026
    Here is a simple truth that cuts through nearly every profession, every institution, and every claim of leadership: you are what you do, not what you say you’ll do. It is not a complicated idea. It is not even a new one. But it is one that is routinely ignored—especially in environments where words are […]
    Charles Faint
  • Moments Are Thunder July 22, 2026
    But struck by lightningSometimes I wonder what my heart has been sayingThat’s what it’s all aboutSometimes it strikesOften it’s thunder and underI do it to meI often dream aloud Thoughts are thunderThey rarely strike like lightningWhat is beautifulIs often forgottenWhat are you to say to mineWho are we?Except expressed in motions Time can often feel […]
    Ryan Mimna

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  • Hazing could soon become a specific charge under military law July 22, 2026
    Congress is debating a rule in next year's defense bill that would direct the Pentagon to consider making hazing a specific charge in the Uniform Code of Military Justice. The post Hazing could soon become a specific charge under military law appeared first on Task & Purpose.
    Patty Nieberg
  • Enlisted Marines in the US will not be getting single barracks rooms July 22, 2026
    The only enlisted barracks with individual rooms for Marines from the rank of E1 to E4 will be built in Japan, a Marine Corps official said. The post Enlisted Marines in the US will not be getting single barracks rooms appeared first on Task & Purpose.
    Jeff Schogol
  • These are the 3 soldiers killed by Iran’s attack on a base in Jordan July 22, 2026
    The three active-duty soldiers were killed in an Iranian attack against Muwaffaq Salti Air Base, Jordan, on July 17. The post These are the 3 soldiers killed by Iran’s attack on a base in Jordan appeared first on Task & Purpose.
    Patty Nieberg
  • Two Air National Guard commanders fired for ‘loss of confidence’ July 21, 2026
    "When those standards are not met and that trust is broken, we must take appropriate action," wrote the Wyoming Air National Guard's top officer about the firings. The post Two Air National Guard commanders fired for ‘loss of confidence’ appeared first on Task & Purpose.
    Matt White
  • Abandoned Navy base costs taxpayers $340,000 a year in internet nobody uses July 21, 2026
    Scores of empty homes and collapsing buildings on a former Navy base in Alaska receive tax-funded internet access, an investigation by local reporters found. The post Abandoned Navy base costs taxpayers $340,000 a year in internet nobody uses appeared first on Task & Purpose.
    Matt White