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Saved by a Stubby Pencil
AI is here and it’s not going anywhere. The new technology is the subject of much scrutiny and controversy. People are upset about AI forcing humans Continue Reading
There Is Merit in the Admiral’s Reading List
By Bruce D. Kowal It is a marvelous tradition of the chiefs of our armed forces to publish a professional reading program, a reading list for Continue Reading
“Case Study” Ramadi: A “Rip-It Ranger” Looks Back
Editor’s Note: Sadly, no one had the foresight in 2006 to assign a combat photographer to capture a Rip-It-fueled gastrointestinal war crime inside an Continue Reading
Memorial Plaque: I Wanted Them to Remember and to Be Grateful
When it happened, I cannot recall. It just seemed to happen. I could not take it anymore, and I wanted the world to know. I wanted those passing by to Continue Reading
America Has Enough Fireworks and Not Enough Grown-Ups
Every July 4th, America does what America does best: puts on sunglasses, lights explosives purchased from a tent next to a gas station, eats meat Continue Reading
America at 250: Stewards, Not Owners, of Freedom
By Mike Sarraille and Kirk Offel America at 250 is more than a birthday. It is a ledger: a chain of blood, sweat, faith, courage, and generations Continue Reading
The Army Hasn’t Carried Out a Death Row Execution Since 1961. Maybe It Should.
The U.S. Army has quietly done something that most Americans probably didn't realize was necessary: it has updated its plans for carrying out military Continue Reading
Nobody Is Free Anymore
Years ago, when I was still working third shift at a trucking company, there was an unusual astronomical occurrence. Three planets, Venus, Mars, and Continue Reading
Intrusive Thoughts & What You Can Control
By Britta Reque-Dragicevic This first appeared in Britta's blog, "Life After War" and is republished with the author's Continue Reading
The App That Ate Your Backbone
Somewhere in America, a grown adult is staring at a blinking cursor like it just pulled a knife. The email is six sentences. Maybe seven if we’re Continue Reading
What Comes After Self-Mastery
By JC Glick and Michael Ostrolenk In our last article, we outlined the progressive journey from self-awareness to self-understanding to Continue Reading