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  • What Today’s Leaders can Take from Aristotle’s Cardinal Virtues February 25, 2026
    Modern military leadership is saturated with buzzwords. We talk about agility, innovation, resilience, and adaptability—often in PowerPoint decks thick enough to stop small-arms fire. Doctrine changes, terminology shifts, and leadership models rotate through fashion like field uniforms. Yet the core problem remains the same one leaders have always faced: how to act rightly under pressure, […]
    Charles Faint
  • Insults Are the Fastest Way to Lose the Argument February 25, 2026
    Write this down somewhere prominent: the moment you reach for a slur, an insult, or a profanity-laced personal attack, you’ve stopped trying to persuade and started trying to punish. That might feel satisfying. It might feel righteous. It might even earn you a few “likes” from people who already agree with you. But if your […]
    Dave Chamberlin
  • The Loneliest Place is Online February 25, 2026
    By Will Livermore When was the last time you sat down to eat a meal without staring at a screen? How about the last time you woke up and didn’t grab your phone? When was the last time you did anything and didn’t imagine how others saw you? Social media has told us that being […]
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  • How Bizzo Casino competes with other major online casinos February 25, 2026
    Introduction Photo by Dusan Kipic on Unsplash The online casino world is a crowded arena, a digital metropolis overflowing with flashing lights and enticing promises. Standing out from the throng is a monumental challenge. Enter Bizzo casino, a relatively new contender stepping into the ring. But how does Bizzo Casino navigate this landscape, a space […]
    Diane Taylor
  • Europe’s Security Subscription Just Went Full Price Under Trump February 24, 2026
    Europe has two religions: Symbolism and Someone Else Paying For It. So when Donald Trump waddles onto the world stage and starts yanking the tablecloth off the NATO brunch buffet, everyone clutches their pearls like he just suggested putting ketchup on a croissant. “How dare he threaten the sacred rules-based order,” they gasp, as if […]
    Tammy Pondsmith

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  • Pentagon issues standards for barracks that all services must meet February 25, 2026
    The new policy applies to both new and existing barracks and is meant to replace previous "inconsistent" guidelines among the military branches. The post Pentagon issues standards for barracks that all services must meet appeared first on Task & Purpose.
    Jeff Schogol
  • National Guardsmen awarded French valor medal for rescue of allied special forces February 25, 2026
    Six New York National Guard soldiers flew an all-night rescue mission in 2023 to reach an ambushed team of French commandos. They just received valor awards from the French army. The post National Guardsmen awarded French valor medal for rescue of allied special forces appeared first on Task & Purpose.
    Nicholas Slayton
  • Trump awards Medals of Honor to Maduro raid and Korean War pilots February 25, 2026
    President Donald Trump awarded the Medal of Honor to Army Chief Warrant Officer 5 Eric Slover and retired Navy Capt. Royce Williams on Tuesday. The post Trump awards Medals of Honor to Maduro raid and Korean War pilots appeared first on Task & Purpose.
    Jeff Schogol
  • Fight over military aviation safety reform stalls in Congress February 24, 2026
    The legislative fight hinged on whether or not to require military aircraft to use technology that advocates say could help prevent future mishaps and collisions. The post Fight over military aviation safety reform stalls in Congress appeared first on Task & Purpose.
    Patty Nieberg
  • VA has no plans of ‘ever doing anything’ about disability rule, official says February 24, 2026
    On Tuesday, a group of 21 Democrats and Independent lawmakers sent a letter to the VA urging that the rule be immediately revoked. The post VA has no plans of ‘ever doing anything’ about disability rule, official says appeared first on Task & Purpose.
    Jeff Schogol