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  • Duverger’s Law: Why Elon Musk’s “Third Party” Is Doomed to Fail July 9, 2025
    Elon Musk, the world’s richest man, has had a major falling-out with with sitting U. S. President Donald Trump, and is now forming a new national-level political party., dubbed The America Party, as a third party to compete with both Democrats and Republicans. It’s not going to work. In the context of American politics, third […]
    Charles Faint
  • When the Dragon Whispers Back July 9, 2025
    “There are dragons ahead!” Thus proclaimed our grandson, Asher, at supper last night. The statement came completely out of the blue. Asher is four and a half years old, and he tends to say things like that. He was calmly eating some French toast when he decided to mention dragons. I don’t know why. Maybe […]
    Frank Pauc
  • Through Their Eyes: PTSD Has No Gender Preference – A Tale from a Female SWAT Officer July 9, 2025
    by Warriors Heart Robyn Dunlap* is a proud Veteran of the U.S. Air Force. Having served for 12 years, she represented her country during war efforts following the attacks on September 11, 2001. Upon retirement, much like many of her peers, Robyn found the life of Law Enforcement calling her. She felt the transition from […]
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  • When Telling the Truth Becomes Treason July 8, 2025
    “If you say that everything your opponent does is evil—even when it helps you or others—maybe you’re the problem.” In current American politics, there’s a curious law of thermodynamics at play: when one party does something good, the other party must label it evil—or risk spontaneous combustion by way of social media mob. It’s not […]
    Dave Chamberlin
  • Real Talk: The Silent War Our Veterans Are Losing July 8, 2025
    Editor’s Note: The following essay is adapted from remarks shared by Marcia Burroughs at a VALOR Clinic rally in Pennsylvania. After losing her son to suicide in 2016, Marcia has bravely chosen to share her family’s story in the hope it may help others. Real Talk: The Silent War Our Veterans Are Losing Hello, and […]
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  • Army will look for false accusations, consider ‘credibility’ in misconduct cases July 8, 2025
    New rules will send misconduct complaints to a “credibility assessment” before a full investigation is launched, and removes negative flags from personnel records during investigations. The post Army will look for false accusations, consider ‘credibility’ in misconduct cases appeared first on Task & Purpose.
    Patty Nieberg
  • A Marine veteran recreated a hell house from the Battle of Fallujah on canvas July 8, 2025
    Kristopher Battles interviewed veterans of Operation Phantom Fury to capture their experiences in his painting of house-to-house combat in Fallujah. The post A Marine veteran recreated a hell house from the Battle of Fallujah on canvas appeared first on Task & Purpose.
    Jeff Schogol
  • The Army has realized that horses are no longer good for ‘warfighting’ July 8, 2025
    Most of the Army’s horses, donkeys and mules are being sold or donated “to align more resources with warfighting capability and readiness.” The post The Army has realized that horses are no longer good for ‘warfighting’ appeared first on Task & Purpose.
    Nicholas Slayton
  • Veterans disaster relief group rushes to Texas after floods July 7, 2025
    Team Rubicon, a veterans-led disaster response organization, has volunteers in Texas assessing the damage from flooding as it plans its response. The post Veterans disaster relief group rushes to Texas after floods appeared first on Task & Purpose.
    Jeff Schogol
  • Here is every rifle Marines have used in the last 250 years July 7, 2025
    The Marine Corps posted a new website that reviews every standard rifle issued to Marines in the service's 250 year history, from muskets to M4s. The post Here is every rifle Marines have used in the last 250 years appeared first on Task & Purpose.
    Matt White