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  • The Five-Year Stranger: The Part of a Military Career Nobody Warns You About September 2, 2026
    There is a concept that has been making the rounds online lately called the “Five-Year Stranger Theory.” It is not an established psychological theory, nor is it something you’ll find in an academic textbook. It is more of a modern observation about the way life works. The idea is simple: five years from now, most […]
    Charles Faint
  • Try to Set the Sea on Fire September 2, 2026
    By Scott Staron “Does anyone want to know why I got into this line of work?” I looked out at my daughter’s class of fifth graders. No takers. “I was stationed on a Navy ship and one time I set the ocean on fire.” Now I had their attention. Today was career day at school […]
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  • Navy Sends 1918-Era Sailors Aboard USS Abraham Lincoln to Investigate “Intolerable” Living Conditions September 2, 2026
    By Untactic Al WASHINGTON: Following widespread reports of declining morale and difficult living conditions aboard the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln, the Department of the Navy has reportedly taken the unusual step of assembling a panel of sailors from 1918 to determine just how bad things have gotten. The Lincoln and its approximately 5,000 sailors […]
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  • God Told Me I Wouldn’t Die September 1, 2026
    Colonel Keith Gentile is a tough guy. A former U-2 pilot, TACP ground controller, and combat veteran of Iraq as a commander of MNF-I, he was known by his nickname, “Spike.” He had retired from the Air Force and was working for a high-tech defense contractor. And in the middle of a big death by […]
    Stephen B. Lewis
  • A Big Two-Hearted River Day September 1, 2026
    He walked along the road feeling the ache from the pull of the heavy pack. The road climbed steadily. It was hard work walking uphill. His muscles ached and the day was hot, but Nick felt happy. He felt he had left everything behind, the need for thinking, the need to write, other needs. It […]
    Tab Taber

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  • Army to spend $465 million on ‘Group 3 killer’ anti-drone laser September 2, 2026
    The LOCUST X 3, a 30-kilowatt laser, is designed to shoot down the type of drones that U.S. troops in the Middle East have faced since the Iran war began. The post Army to spend $465 million on ‘Group 3 killer’ anti-drone laser appeared first on Task & Purpose.
    Jeff Schogol
  • These 2 Marines are now professional football players September 2, 2026
    Naval Academy teammates and Marine Corps officers Landon Robinson and Eli Heidenreich both made the final rosters of their NFL teams. The post These 2 Marines are now professional football players appeared first on Task & Purpose.
    Matt White
  • Top Navy officer says sailors should expect ‘longer deployments’ despite 7-month goal September 1, 2026
    “Until I can grow the Navy we need … longer deployments are going to be probably part of that,” the Chief of Naval Operations told sailors this week. The post Top Navy officer says sailors should expect ‘longer deployments’ despite 7-month goal appeared first on Task & Purpose.
    Patty Nieberg
  • Thousands of US soldiers ruck for a Danish Air Force medal September 1, 2026
    Soldiers across the Army marched a little more than 12 miles to earn the Danish Flyver ribbon, which can now be worn on U.S. uniforms. The post Thousands of US soldiers ruck for a Danish Air Force medal appeared first on Task & Purpose.
    Nicholas Slayton
  • Sailor asks Navy leaders if service will pay for haircuts under grooming push August 31, 2026
    In a town hall with the Navy's top admiral and enlisted advisor, sailors asked about long deployments, barracks issues, and a haircut allowance. The post Sailor asks Navy leaders if service will pay for haircuts under grooming push appeared first on Task & Purpose.
    Patty Nieberg

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