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War is Hell
by Elaine Jones (Photo credit: Horst Faas) Source. How I want to hold you in my arms.And be enchanted by all your charms.But that will never Continue Reading
In Time, I Might Age into a VA Veteran
As I zip through the halls of the VA, I pass the men and women of almost forgotten wars. I see the proudly displayed "Korean/Vietnam/Gulf War… Continue Reading
Seven Nightingales
Sometimes the truth is intentionally covered up. Sometimes, though, the truth just slips through the cracks, obscured by the fog of war and then Continue Reading
A Warrior, Re-Defined
The last time that I had my nose broken was in an MMA bout in Alabama. After securing a very deep triangle hold on my competitor he stacked me up and Continue Reading
Looking For A Home
by Elaine Jones“The Army didn’t issue you a family” is a refrain often heard by Army families. Today, as always, Army families struggle to build a Continue Reading
The Day I Got Kicked Out of the Army
There is a part of me that will always, no matter what, think about the worst day of my life. Sure, picking up body parts of a fellow soldier after an Continue Reading
The Fear
by Aaron Smith I smelled it, the first time. The stink of Fear, underscored by the whites of his eyes In the dead of night, We Men sent to take Continue Reading
My Words
My words, these writings, are one of my greatest treasures. They are the truest pieces of me. I share only out of a sense of obligation and desire for Continue Reading
Maneuver Space: Dialectics as a World View
Volume 2, Issue 3 If you served in the military no matter what branch of service you were in, you learned at some point the importance of having Continue Reading
I Don’t Know What Madeline Sees
My daughter-in-law in Texas sent me this photo a couple days ago. It's a picture of her daughter (my granddaughter), Madeline, kneeling on top of a Continue Reading
Suicide Isn’t the Answer, But What Is?
"Tomorrow needs you," claims one suicide awareness organization, but what happens when I am struggling to get through the next hour and cannot see Continue Reading