September 2025, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth delivered a speech that reignited one of the most contentious debates in modern military policy: Who belongs on the battlefield? His call to “get back to basics,” eliminate what he described as “woke ideology,” and enforce a single “male standard” for combat roles sent shockwaves across the nation. Some hailed it as a necessary return to discipline and readiness. Others warned it signaled a dangerous step backward. The impact of t

In 1914, during the first Christmas of World War I, British and German soldiers unexpectedly stopped fighting. They sang carols, met in no man’s land, shared small gifts, and briefly rediscovered their humanity. The Christmas Truce lasted only one night, but it remains one of history’s most powerful reminders that compassion can break through even in war.