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
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Lessons Learned: Reflections on a Military Career
At the time this was written, Chris Otero was an active-duty Army officer with a background in combat arms, military intelligence, and special Continue Reading
“First Taste of Action”: War in Iraq
Editor's Note: The below article is an excerpt from the book No Shit Here I Am: A Soldier's Stories of Life During and After the War on Terror by Continue Reading
Support Pukes Save Lives Behind the Scenes
by Carl Wells I believe some of us have walked some of the same streets, fire breaks, and drop zones before or even decades after I saw Mother Continue Reading
Debunking the Myth of the “Broken” Veteran
by Sean Parnell I am a U.S. Army combat veteran. In 2006-2007, my infantry platoon in Afghanistan regularly exchanged fire with Taliban fighters. We Continue Reading
Six Military Musings on a 30-Year Career
by Colonel (retired) Jon Thompson Last month, I retired from the Army after serving 30 years as an officer. Over those three decades, I was able to Continue Reading
Ranger School Is “Gay”
by Roger Darby This article was originally published on August 16, 2017. ______ Ranger School is sold to the Army and the world as an elite Continue Reading
Talent Management in the Army: General Eisenhower and the “Ducks” That Picked Him
by MAJ Robert “Bobby” Ali Talent management in the Army prioritizes getting the best out of its personnel by enabling them to be highly productive Continue Reading
We Have the Ability to Achieve the Impossible
by Matt Lambdin This first appeared in 18 Series Bag Company on April 9, 2022. It is republished here with the author's Continue Reading
It’s a Zoo Out There: “Blue-on-Moo” Incidents are on the Rise in Afghanistan
This first appeared in The Havok Journal on August 22, 2019. ___ When you deploy there are several variables to understand beyond just the enemy. You Continue Reading
Don’t Be a Jerk: Veterans, Civility, and “Nationalism” in the Age of Trump
The veteran community understands that we live in troubled times. It’s okay, we can admit it. Just look around you. In the last two years, the Continue Reading
An Excerpt: “The Demon Within”
An Excerpt: "The Demon Within" We are thrilled to share a brief excerpt of a story that is dark and adventuresome, The Demon Within does not Continue Reading