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No war in recent memory can compare to the meat grinder of World War I. Europe still bears the scars of the war, even more than a century after the war ended. The gruesome and terrifying type of warfare typical of the Great War had a lasting impact on those who witnessed and experienced it. It also created such carnage on the land where it was fought that some of those areas are still uninhabitable to this day.
The uninhabitable battlefields are known as the Zone Rouge (French for “Red Zone”).

…the pre-war wargames said it was hopeless, but you lead your men forward anyway…

First things first; don’t let the fact this was 43 years ago fool you. Even though it is as far away from today as the events below were to the start of WWII in Europe, from a technology standpoint, the fundamentals are the same and the challenge is great.
There are two big takeaways from this story that still require our attention today.
From the outstanding Sea of Fire that you will find at the bottom of the post, this story should be seen by anyone who goes to sea.

The U.S. Air Force has conducted the longest ranged air-to-air engagement on record using the AIM-120 missile, which is relied on by the United States and its strategic partners across the world as the Western Bloc’s primary class of beyond visual range anti-aircraft weapon. The missile’s producer Raytheon announced the achievement on September 16, with the upgrade to the missile having been trialled at Eglin Air Force Base in the Autumn of 2024 using an F-22 fighter as the launch platform.

The National Guard has put out feelers for a vendor to feed troops in Washington D.C. until the end of January, according to federal contracting documents.
The documents were posted on the SAM.gov website for federal government contracting which solicits bids for products across the military, from weapons to base security to feeding troops. Details in contracting documents often offer a glimpse into the military’s future plans — like this Army solicitation for new campus-style dining halls.

The TikTok video app has been accused of everything from generic brain rot to foreign espionage. While the platform can be used for good, as seen in the videos of the late World War II veteran Papa Jake, one of the most puzzling TikTok trends involves the startup procedure for an F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter.
Set to the tune of the sea shanty “Bully in the Alley,” “How to Start an F-16” was published to Cinema History’s TikTok on September 11, 2025. Sailors sang sea shanties to accompany rhythmic labor like hauling lines, and they are easy to sing along with.

In 2024, Yaniv Voller wrote “The Inevitable Role of Clans in Post-Conflict Stabilization in Gaza,” where he argued that clans will continue to be a popular and likely method of stabilizing Gaza after fighting ceases. In the wake of the Israel Defense Forces’ official launch of a ground offensive into Gaza City, we invited Yaniv back to reflect on his arguments.

The Space Force’s acquisition arm recently stood up another unit under its novel “system delta” (SYD) structure, with the newest focused on development of the service’s complex test and training environment.
System Delta 81 was officially activated Sept. 9 and will support Space System Command’s (SSC) program executive office for the Operational Test and Training Infrastructure (OTTI) — a networked system of capabilities that combines digital, cyber and live test and training elements for guardians.

In the wake of Charlie Kirk’s death, at least eight service members have been suspended from their jobs or investigated over comments made on social media about his killing, service officials confirmed to Task & Purpose.
In all, Task & Purpose tracked dozens of military members from the Army, Air Force, Navy and Marines whose social media posts on Kirk were being collected by several major conservative accounts and a number of smaller military-focused ones in the wake of Kirk’s death on Sept. 10 at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah.

We all know that contemplating the hereafter or planning for the inevitable can be a pretty uncomfortable undertaking. For veterans, however, half the work is already done. We all know there are certain benefits eligible veterans are entitled to, but what we may not realize is that those benefits aren’t all automatic. If you want the veteran’s funeral you deserve, it’s gonna take some planning on your end, some phone calls from your survivors, and, of course, paperwork.

Pentagon officials plan to assess the department’s sprawling cyber enterprise for potential consolidations that could yield efficiencies and cost savings, according to a new report from the Government Accountability Office.
The Defense Department has more than 400 organizations and upwards of 60,000 military and civilian personnel and contractors that perform cyberspace operations, according to the GAO study released Wednesday.
“These organizations are most often aligned with U.S.