Author: Michael

Prime Hall, Don Tran and Rick Briere all served together in the 1st Raider Battalion — a Marine Corps special operations unit that traces its origins back to World War II. Now, they’ve been reimagined as playable characters in the latest season of the popular first-person shooter, “Battlefield 6.”
The three former Raiders appear as playable avatars, which function as cosmetic “skins,” and are part of the game’s second season, dubbed Nightfall. The latest add-on brings in a new group of characters as part of a special operations force called the Strix Raiders.

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The Department of the Air Force announced Saturday that Keith Hardiman has been approved to serve as its chief information officer.
Hardiman’s appointment marks the first time the DAF has had a permanent CIO since March 2025, when Venice Goodwine left the position. He steps into the role after having served as the DAF’s acting deputy CIO and will now oversee the Air and Space Forces’ IT, cybersecurity, data and artificial intelligence initiatives.
“Since July 2025, Dr.

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Welcome to The Ukraine Compass, a weekly digest of Ukrainian commentary and analysis from across the political spectrum only for War on the Rocks members. Each Monday, we bring you a curated selection of articles from Ukrainian media offering insight into how Ukrainians themselves debate the issues shaping their country.American coverage often narrows the view to the battlefield — these pieces widen it, revealing the texture of daily life, politics, and public argument in a nation at war.

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Probably the most popular thing Marines like to talk about is their glorious, eventual EAS date (for civilians reading this, that means “End of Active Service”). There’s always a plan: marrying that special person back home, going to college, or returning to the civilian job you left behind.
Regardless of which end, Marines spend a lot of time thinking about the end. What they often don’t consider, though, is that you can switch into a reserve component and continue working toward retirement without hanging up the uniform entirely.

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