“Aftermath,” a collection of poetry by brothers J.E. and Andrew McCollough, gives an uncensored and unapologetic look at life in and after the war in Continue Reading
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Veteran Reads: Lucky Joe
by Michael J. Plunkett Lucky JoeBy Leo Jenkins, David Rose, Brian Kimber116 pp. Dead Reckoning Collective. $25 Every platoon has its cast of Continue Reading
BOOK REVIEW: “No Ordinary Dog: My Partner from the SEAL Teams to the Bin laden Raid” by Will Chesney with Joe Layden
Humble, soft-spoken, unassuming. In the era of Goggins and Jocko, when the alpha male bravado still reigns supreme, these words would hardly be the Continue Reading
Veteran Reads: The Missing by Olin Lester
by Marshall McGurk September 2006 chilling in my tent in central Iraq with my roommate. All of a sudden, I threw Nightmares and Dreamscapes against Continue Reading
Leaders: The “Myth and Reality” of Zarqawi and Robespierre
by Stanley McChrystal, Jeff Eggers, Jason Mangone, and Harry Begg This is an excerpt from Leaders: Myth and Reality by General (Retired) Stanley Continue Reading
Immigrants, iPads, and Books I’ve Never Read
by Larry Usoff Come back with me, nearly two hundred forty-one years. The date is July 4, 1776, and we know it as Independence Day. The colonies, Continue Reading
Dreaming of Ishtar in the Land of the Two Rivers
Dreaming of Ishtar in the Land of the Two Rivers by Jonathan Baxter I knew I would come back to her, eventually. The Etihad flight delivered me to Continue Reading
High Risk Soldier
I decided to purchase High Risk Soldier for two reasons. First, the cover art drew me in: a shot glass filled with pills and a 9mm round. The imagery Continue Reading
Rising Above, A Soldier’s Story
by Ken Goad When I was first looking around for someone to find a story I thought I would find a combat vet who might be of superhero status. Continue Reading
The 22: Mandatory Reading from a Father’s Guide to Manhood
Reading was always a huge part of my life. It still is, but on a less grand scale. I used to devour books. I would even be reading 2 at a time. Books Continue Reading
Book Excerpt: The Comfort Station
Book Excerpt: The Comfort Station The Comfort Station is written by Lt. Col (Ret.) Kelly Crigger. Here is a brief description of the novel before Continue Reading