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  • Burning the Lifeboat to Boo the Captain April 14, 2026
    There is a species of American political actor who would oppose penicillin if Trump handed out the prescription. That is not principle. That is not vigilance. That is not democracy heroically clearing its throat. That is a reflex. A tic. A spiritual hair trigger in a blazer. The policy itself barely matters anymore. The question […]
    Tammy Pondsmith
  • Lost Connection April 14, 2026
    Last week, millions of Verizon customers found themselves disconnected from service and stuck in SOS mode. Initially, I didn’t think much of it when my wife texted me with her concerns about the mysterious lack of signal. My phone still showed a few bars of signal despite being away from the internet while I was […]
    Stan Lake
  • Memory of You April 14, 2026
    By Ryan Mimna Grains of sand on the beachThoughts of yourselfInnumerable to countBut known in itselfBeautiful are our soulsEven if they can’t define themselves Life is as turbulent as the seasThe world, often corrosive,Shaping the shore as it sees fitSalt water erodes seascapeUntil we can’t recognize the beachOurselvesWhere do we fit? In those sublime momentsI […]
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  • NY Is Starting to Run Out of Other Peoples’ Money April 13, 2026
    Margaret Thatcher said it years ago: socialism works—until you run out of other people’s money. New York may not call itself socialist, but the logic is starting to look familiar. That’s because the numbers, and the behavior, are starting to tell the same story. The Warning From Inside the System This isn’t coming from critics […]
    Charles Faint
  • Darker Sights that Blight the Soul April 13, 2026
    Truly, it can take its toll Dark sightsRestless nightsForlorn thoughtsBlack and whiteIs beholden to greyNo wrong or rightMight makes rightPlight of human rightsAmoralityA world driven by fearDegradation of dignityCheapens human lifeA world that doesn’t careMonsters hidden in plain sight Darker sights, deep abyssDreaming of swimming in the lightLike a long-forgotten truthI hope you never see […]
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  • Army cadets recall how fallen officer defended them in Old Dominion shooting April 14, 2026
    Eight Army ROTC students credited their quick reactions to Lt. Col. Brandon Shah, their instructor. Shah was killed in the attack. The post Army cadets recall how fallen officer defended them in Old Dominion shooting appeared first on Task & Purpose.
    Matt White
  • Soldiers with the XVIII Airborne Corps are training with anti-drone rounds April 14, 2026
    The round breaks apart mid-flight and effectively becomes buckshot, which can make it easier to take out small, fast-moving drones. The post Soldiers with the XVIII Airborne Corps are training with anti-drone rounds appeared first on Task & Purpose.
    Nicholas Slayton
  • Specialist and sergeant win Best Ranger competition for first time in nearly 40 years April 13, 2026
    “We had each other’s back, and knew that when one of us was in trouble, the other was there to carry the load.” The post Specialist and sergeant win Best Ranger competition for first time in nearly 40 years appeared first on Task & Purpose.
    Jeff Schogol
  • The Iran war took a toll on the Air Force’s Reaper fleet April 13, 2026
    The service has lost at least 35 Reaper drones in combat and aircraft accidents over the last few years, according to news reports and Air Force investigations. The post The Iran war took a toll on the Air Force’s Reaper fleet appeared first on Task & Purpose.
    Patty Nieberg
  • What we know about the US military’s blockade of Iran April 13, 2026
    “The blockade will be enforced impartially against vessels of all nations entering or departing Iranian ports and coastal areas,” according to U.S. Central Command. The post What we know about the US military’s blockade of Iran appeared first on Task & Purpose.
    Jeff Schogol