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The Case for the A-10C
By Ivan F. Ingraham Editor’s Note: We’re republishing this piece because the A-10 debate is not over. The Air Force has slowed its retirement plan Continue Reading
D-Day 2026 and the Patriotic Screensaver Industrial Complex
Today America will pause for the 82nd anniversary of D-Day, which means we’ll spend eight minutes pretending to understand sacrifice before returning Continue Reading
One for the Airborne Ranger in the Sky
The name was once conceptual. It was a name from a list, one all but forgotten, from a time beyond anyone's living memory. The name is beyond anyone's Continue Reading
Practice Goes Before Belief
“Fake it till you make it.” Most of us have heard the phrase, and most of us have probably lived it in one way or another. But there’s a deeper truth Continue Reading
The Private at the Bottom of the Peer List
By James B. When my platoon formed up for Darby Phase, I felt out of place from the start. No one wears rank in Ranger School, but you can read the Continue Reading
Snow Showers on a Sunny Day
By Ryan Mimna I look out my window at a curious sight. As sunshine sits still in a haze, dancing in the wind, snowflakes on a sunny Continue Reading
The Financial Tipping Point Between HVAC Repairs and Replacement
Photo by Singapore Stock Photos on Unsplash An HVAC system affects comfort, energy expenses, indoor air quality, and daily convenience. Declining Continue Reading
How Consumer Attitudes Toward Cannabis Have Changed Over the Last Decade
[Photo by VictoriaBee on Canva]. Over the past ten years, few industries have experienced a shift in public perception as dramatic as cannabis. Continue Reading
The Cult of Performed Dysfunction
The surest sign a society has lost its mind is when it starts calling basic self-respect oppression. That’s when you know the adults have left the Continue Reading
Behind Friendly Lines
A few weeks ago, at the height of burnout and a real period of darkness, I got a text from a friend that offered a glimmer of hope. He asked if I Continue Reading
The Gun Comes Last
I have responded to enough crime scenes in my career to know what violence looks like up close. I have seen what a bullet does to a human body. I have Continue Reading