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Incidents of drone incursions near US air bases in the UK and Russian IRBM use in Ukraine raised concerns over the UK air defence capability.

Happy Thanksgiving, Task & Purpose readers.
From all of us here at T&P, thank you for your continued support and for the trust you place in us every day as we report on America’s military and those who serve in it. Covering the military and veteran community is a privilege, but we also have an obligation each time we write a story. As journalists, we have an opportunity to ask questions of those in leadership positions that those in uniform (particularly at junior levels) cannot.

As you’re dishing up your big Thanksgiving meal, be sure to save room for this big ol’ helping of motivation.
Gen. Eric M. Smith, the 39th Commandant of the Marine Corps, dropped a quick video on Thanksgiving eve with clips of him completing his annual Combat Fitness Test, a grueling series of physical events that every Marine — from privates to four-star generals — must complete every year.

I ran my CFT today. If you haven’t completed yours yet, be sure to do so soon. Have a good Thanksgiving. Semper Fidelis. pic.twitter.

Geoff Ziezulewicz, Task & Purpose
A look way back at what U.S. Navy sailors ate for Thanksgiving while on the high seas.

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Ray Domanico, City Journal
Merging academic instruction and character formation, a New Orleans-based military charter high school offers important lessons for American education.

Military.com
Nearly 9 million people served in the U.S. armed forces, with nearly 3 million in-country, during the Vietnam War years….

Jeffrey Lord, The American Spectator
A Founding Father of America at its birth.

The medical supply chain in the United States is admittedly a complex one. Dependent on commercial research and production, the medications, equipment, and supplies used in US medical facilities help to provide the most advanced care model in the world. There is a saying in the military that ‘amateurs talk tactics and professionals talk logistics.’ The same reasoning applies to the medical world. The medical supply chain remains broken.

A lot happens every day. Alliances shift, leaders change, and conflicts erupt. With In Brief, we’ll help you make sense of it all. Each week, experts will dig deep on a single issue happening in the world to help you better understand it. *** President Joe Biden has now entered the “lame duck” period of his presidency. He has only a few weeks left to make foreign policy moves that could cement his legacy. We asked four experts to consider what international steps the Biden administration might take — or not take — before Donald Trump’s inauguration on Jan. 20, 2025.