{"type":"link","asset_type":"article","version":"1.0","cache_age":3600,"provider_name":"CANVAS Arts","provider_url":"https:\/\/artscanvas.org","title":"A Brief But Spectacular take on finding purpose after military service","publication_date":"November 12, 2026","summary":"After 24 years in the Army, Quinton McNair returned home to Chicago and found himself struggling to adjust to civilian life. But an unexpected hobby helped him discover a new sense of mission. He shares his Brief But Spectacular take on finding purpose after the military.","author_name":"By PBS NewsHour","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/cdn.artscanvas.org\/static\/2026\/11\/7e00dac7d6d8dc6a8acb93a430fbc020-6pm-Broadcast-CR1-6_54_25-pm-2026-11-12-1-1024x576.jpg","thumbnail_height":576,"thumbnail_width":1024}