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Sleep isn’t just about rest. It’s how you recharge for whatever comes your way. Getting quality sleep can feel like a constant challenge. However, it’s important to remember that sleep plays a crucial role in your performance and well-being. Whether it’s late-night shifts, field exercises, or, if your spouse is deployed and you’re just trying to juggle everything on your own, sleep is often the first thing to go. But it doesn’t have to be. With a few changes, you can set yourself up for better sleep, even when life is unpredictable.

Editor’s Note: Benjamin Jensen, one of the authors of this article, is the host of the new War on the Rocks members-only show, Not the AI You’re Looking For. If you are a member, you can access the show directly. If you are not yet a member, change that today!   Behind every machine, I see a face — indeed, many faces: the engineer, the worker, the businessman or businesswoman, and, sometimes, the general and admiral. Furthermore, the function of the technology is its use by human beings — and sometimes, alas, its abuse and misuse.

Mike Benz is a former official with the U.S. Department of State, known for his work in international communications and digital freedom. He has played a significant role in advocating for internet freedom and the protection of online expression.
Benz is the founder of the Foundation for Freedom Online, an organization dedicated to promoting free speech and digital rights around the world. His work focuses on countering authoritarian censorship and supporting the rights of individuals to access and share information freely.

A fighter pilot’s plane suddenly taking a hit is a terrifying situation. It becomes more startling when the plane isn’t even in a combat situation. It becomes outright bizarre when the gunfire is coming from the plane the pilot is in. 68 years ago this weekend that happened to one unfortunate U.S. Navy aviator. Thomas Attridge Jr had the distinction of being inside the first jet fighter to shoot itself down.
But first, some history. The F-11F Tiger, made by Grumman, was the U.S. Navy’s first supersonic jet fighter put into service.

Volunteering is at the heart of military life. For military spouses, it’s more than just a way to pass the time—it’s a way to find purpose, build connections, and make a real impact. Every time you volunteer, you strengthen the community by supporting us all. While this article explores the joy volunteering can bring, it’s equally important to remember your value and not perform what should be paid work for free. Know your worth and set boundaries!
Why volunteering matters so much
Volunteering is an integral part of military life.

Five athletes from Tufts University’s men’s lacrosse team are in the hospital with a serious and life-threatening muscular disorder after a workout with a U.S. Navy sailor who recently graduated as a Navy SEAL.
A dozen members of the men’s lacrosse team were diagnosed with rhabdomyolysis after taking part in the workout on Monday, Sept. 16, a spokesman for Tufts University confirmed with Task & Purpose. Five of those athletes were hospitalized due to the severity of their conditions; Tufts said that number could change although as of press time it remains only five.

Eight decades after the Allies jumped into the Netherlands in a failed attempt to seize a path into Germany, hundreds of paratroopers once again descended into Arnhem. Soldiers from more than a dozen NATO countries parachuted onto Ginkel Heath, outside of the Dutch city on Saturday, Sept. 21, commemorating the same jumps done by the Allies 80 years ago during Operation Market Garden. The jumps culminated a week of memorial events for the mission, a failed attempt during World War II to secure an invasion route into Germany.

A former U.S. Army soldier who posted a video to YouTube threatening to commit a mass shooting at Fort Irwin will spend 24 months in prison. Christian Beyer, 42, was formally sentenced on Sept. 19, nearly a year after he shared his intention to sneak onto the base and murder specific soldiers.
The two-year sentence comes three months after Beyer pleaded guilty to sending threats via interstate communication.

Image by Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff

Authored by Haley McLean via Deaclassified with Julie Kelly,
In the days and weeks leading up to January 6, the nation’s highest-ranking military officer, then-Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Mark Milley, was moving in lockstep with the political anxieties of top Democratic leaders.
These Democrats grew anxious as over 140 House Republicans planned to contest the election results during the electoral college certification that day.

By Jake Smith  |  Daily Caller News Foundation
The Air Force finally handed over a trove of documents pertaining to its sweeping “goal” of reducing the number of white male applicants in a popular officer program after spending months stonewalling requests for their release.
Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman C.Q. Brown — at the time the highest-ranking member of the Air Force — issued a memorandum in 2022 that the branch was updating its racial and gender demographic goals for applicants seeking to become officers, in a bid to prioritize “diversity and inclusion.