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Military Alliances in 2026: Why Multinational Operations Still Run on Challenge Coins In 2026, multinational military cooperation is no longer an exception — it’s the norm. From NATO’s expanded footprint in Europe to Indo-Pacific security partnerships, modern military operations increasingly...
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Why Challenge Coins Still Matter in 2026 In an era of digital recognition, instant messages, and virtual ceremonies, the physical challenge coin continues to hold a unique place in military and organizational culture. Emails are deleted. Certificates get filed away....
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Morale Is the Mission: Why Dark Humor Still Keeps the Military Running If morale were easy, it wouldn’t matter. The modern military talks about morale constantly. PowerPoint slides. Climate surveys. Mandatory fun. Carefully worded slogans approved by multiple offices. And...
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Citizen-Soldiers in the Storm: Major U.S. Disasters Where the National Guard Made the Difference When a major disaster hits the United States—hurricanes that erase neighborhoods, wildfires that move faster than traffic, floods that turn interstates into rivers—there’s a familiar sound...
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Why Greenland Matters: The Strategic Importance of Greenland for U.S. Security The world’s largest island—Greenland—is more than an icy wilderness at the top of the globe. To the United States and its military strategists, Greenland is a geostrategic linchpin: a...
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