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A collection of TED Talks (and more) on the topic of Military.

Talks about Military

The rise of the Ottoman Empire

Charles P. Smith

How the US can address the tragedy of veteran suicide

A brief history of chess

A day in the life of a Cossack warrior

From pacifist to spy: WWII's surprising secret agent

Soraya Field Fiorio

The murder of ancient Alexandria's greatest scholar

Where are we trying to end up?

How the military fights climate change

We train soldiers for war. Let's train them to come home, too

How the US should use its superpower status

The deadly legacy of cluster bombs

The secret to effective nonviolent resistance

My journey from Marine to actor

Sebastian Junger

Our lonely society makes it hard to come home from war

Governments don't understand cyber warfare. We need hackers

The chilling aftershock of a brush with death

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Exclusive articles about Military

Facing a tough decision? Borrow from psychology, business and the military to see past your blind spots

Here's a crash course in 3 proven ways -- scenario planning, premortems and red-teaming -- to help you spot hidden opportunities and pitfalls (and maybe even predict the future). Writer Steven Johnson explains.

Posted Sep 2018

Gallery: How these powerful masks are helping combat veterans heal

Art therapist Melissa Walker is using masks to allow service members with traumatic brain injuries express their deepest emotions and experiences, helping them and their loved ones.

Posted Nov 2016

Women at war: How women ended up on the front line in Afghanistan

In 2010 the U.S. Army Special Operations Command created Cultural Support Teams, a pilot program to put women on the battlefield in Afghanistan. In this excerpt from her book, Ashley's War, writer Gayle Tzemach Lemmon shares the background that led to this game-changing decision.

Posted May 2015

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