by Rebecca Rose I tried to keep my anxiety in check, but worry started to overtake my every thought. I considered all the worst things that Continue Reading
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ENEMY UNKNOWN: High Strangeness in the Shadow of the Afghan War
By Nick Orton With Halloween around the corner, we thought our readers might enjoy a paranormal-themed article! This first appeared in Tales From Continue Reading
We Own The Night
by James Puff The soldier skirts the ridgeline not too silhouette himself, the sun begins to fade behind the mountains, the call to prayer fills the Continue Reading
Military Training Saved You in Combat but May Bury You in Life
Note: The heartbreaking truth is that I can’t save you. And you cannot save your brother or sister. We can speak up; we can walk with the voiceless. Continue Reading
Why Top Performers Fail When They Leave the Military
by Captain Byron Chen Where motivated veterans go wrong when they start their career search. For many lifelong top performers, the military can seem Continue Reading
What I Learned from Our “Terps”
by Dale Rider Behind almost every unit conducting a mission in the Middle East is one, or more, locals who love their country enough to risk their Continue Reading
5 Things I Wish I Knew before Deployment
My wife and I were watching TV and I received a phone call saying I will be going on a deployment, details will be given at a later date. Instantly, I Continue Reading
My Son is One of the 22
by Jamey Ainsworth (Wednesday, September 8th, 2016) I do not intend to cause any additional pain to those involved. For some, this is still a very Continue Reading
Facing Death: A Green Beret’s Perspective
by Thomas Booth Brothers, I realize that we're just not wired the same as everyone else. I looked up the phases of dying and here they are for Continue Reading
Book Excerpt: It’ll Be Fine: A True Story by Rebecca Rose
by Rebecca Rose An excerpt from It'll Be Fine: A True Story by Rebecca Rose, a story about the ups and downs of a relationship with a Naval Continue Reading
This Veterans Day Don’t Say “Thank You”
by DJ Struntz, A civilian’s perspective on military friendships (Editor's Note: This first appeared in The Havok Journal November 10, 2018. The Continue Reading
Learning to Breathe Through the Journey of Addiction and PTSD
Learning to Breathe Through the Journey of Addiction and PTSD by Jenny Pacanowski, The War Horse. The first time I snorted heroin felt like Continue Reading