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• When Agitprop Does Exactly What It Is Supposed To… And Why You Keep Falling For It November 2, 2026
  There is an old saying that if something seems too good to be true, it probably is. Most of us understand that principle intellectually, but we have a remarkable ability to forget it when we encounter something that confirms what we already believe. In those moments, skepticism gives way to satisfaction, critical thinking takes a […]
  Charles Faint
• The FOD Walk That Made Us Equals November 2, 2026
  By Jon Hogland If you’ve ever lived near an airfield, you’ve probably seen them. A column of folks in coveralls, four or so feet apart from one another, moving in a slow walk down the flightline, eyes to the ground. This is a ritual that occurs at least once a day. If ever there was […]
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• Milk with George November 2, 2026
  By Charles Evered  [Editor’s Note: The following was written by Charles Evered as a remembrance of George Roy Hill, his former professor at Yale and the celebrated director of The Sting, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, and other classics. In light of the recent passing of Robert Redford—and given that Hill himself was a veteran […]
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• The Day I Risked My Career to Keep My Honor November 1, 2026
  My time in uniform has been many years ago now. But some days, some moments, are etched in my memory like stone. No—stone weathers and fades. These few seared memories are as vivid as if they happened yesterday. They are few, but they were life-altering. The day I left my crying family at the airport […]
  David Hartmann
• ENEMY UNKNOWN: High Strangeness in the Shadow of the Afghan War October 31, 2026
  By Nick Orton We thought our readers might enjoy a paranormal-themed article on Halloween! This first appeared in Tales From The Grid Square (TFTG) and is republished here with Nick’s permission. Nick is an active-duty Soldier with an interest in all things strange, unexplained, and paranormal. Based on personal experiences while wearing the uniform and […]
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