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• Let Private Ryan Live November 11, 2026
  As a teen in the 1980s, I sometimes jogged with my dad when he was home, which was uncommon. At the time, I still lived in the shadow of JSOC, and it was a way to spend time with him. He warned me that he wouldn’t slow his pace for me and that I’d have […]
  Mike Warnock
• The Marine Who Taught Me to Fish November 11, 2026
  By Emily Ireland My grandfather was a United States Marine who served as a combat rifleman with Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, 5th Marines. He endured unimaginable brutality, suffered devastating injuries, received two Purple Hearts, and lost his left leg. His extraordinary service was documented in the book Reckless: The Racehorse Who Became a Marine Corps […]
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• Our Fathers in Bayamón November 11, 2026
  By Cristóbal S. Berry-Cabán On October 29, 2026, my brother Carlos and I gathered with our lifelong friends, Buenaventura Ruiz and John Vargas, at the Puerto Rico National Cemetery in Bayamón. We had traveled from across the country to reach these grounds: Carlos from the Tampa area, Buenaventura from upstate New York, John from Los […]
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• The Freedom of Information Act Is a Hostage Negotiation November 10, 2026
  America has a charming arrangement with its government. We give it money, power, and enough office space to house the entire cast of Law & Order. In return, it agrees to let us see what it’s doing, provided we submit a written request, locate the correct office, and survive long enough to enjoy the answer. […]
  Tammy Pondsmith
• I Was There When Disabled Men Were Drafted November 10, 2026
  By Chuck Yarling  I recently read an article entitled, “Inside the Pentagon’s shameful effort to draft mentally disabled men to fight in Vietnam.” After reading this report, it didn’t take much time for me to realize I was most likely involved with a soldier whom I believed was one of the men in this article. […]
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