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Your Doctor Says Yes and a Spreadsheet Says Prove It
There was a charming period in human history when getting sick involved finding a doctor. America improved this primitive arrangement by adding a Continue Reading
The Healer’s Arsenal
Where Traditional Healing Practices and Contemporary Approaches to Healing Converge and Where They Do Not By Emily Ireland Modern medicine has Continue Reading
The Five-Year Stranger: The Part of a Military Career Nobody Warns You About
There is a concept that has been making the rounds online lately called the "Five-Year Stranger Theory." It is not an established psychological Continue Reading
Try to Set the Sea on Fire
By Scott Staron “Does anyone want to know why I got into this line of work?” I looked out at my daughter’s class of fifth graders. No takers. “I Continue Reading
Navy Sends 1918-Era Sailors Aboard USS Abraham Lincoln to Investigate “Intolerable” Living Conditions
By Untactic Al WASHINGTON: Following widespread reports of declining morale and difficult living conditions aboard the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Continue Reading
Why Contractors Denied Benefits After an Overseas Injury Still Have the Right to Appeal
Photo by Diana Polekhina on Unsplash Working overseas as a civilian contractor on U.S. military bases, foreign infrastructure projects, or national Continue Reading
Why Federal Regulations on Commercial Big Rig Drivers Matter More Than Most People Realize
Photo by Jason Mitrione on Unsplash Sharing the highway with a big rig can feel a little intimidating, especially when traffic is heavy or road Continue Reading
How PTSD Can Affect a Veteran’s Reaction Time During a Sudden Roadway Emergency
Photo by Aaron Doucett on Unsplash A sudden roadway emergency can leave any driver with only seconds to recognize danger and decide how to respond. Continue Reading
How Pre-Existing Service-Related Injuries Can Complicate a Veteran’s Civilian Injury Claim
Photo by Vitaly Gariev on Unsplash Veterans sometimes enter civilian life with injuries that continue to affect their health long after military Continue Reading
God Told Me I Wouldn’t Die
Colonel Keith Gentile is a tough guy. A former U-2 pilot, TACP ground controller, and combat veteran of Iraq as a commander of MNF-I, he was known by Continue Reading
A Big Two-Hearted River Day
He walked along the road feeling the ache from the pull of the heavy pack. The road climbed steadily. It was hard work walking uphill. His muscles Continue Reading