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Hard to Explain
By Benjamin Davis Where the Longs Peak Trail crosses the creek and turns right toward Battle Mountain, I stopped and let him catch up. I could no Continue Reading
When You Don’t Have Answers
By Britta Reque-Dragicevic This first appeared in Britta's blog, "Life After War" and is republished with the author's permission. We put a lot Continue Reading
Curbside Gifts: A Pink Jeep and the Veteran Community
curbside gift: a physical object or an act of kindness that you give, often anonymously, without expecting anything in return I spent 27 years as Continue Reading
The Pentagon Is Taking Operator Syndrome Seriously
By Jennifer Byrne, OTD, and Kelli Cabrera, OTD, 5by5 Performance Therapy; Chris Frueh, PhD, University of Hawaii at Hilo; and Lyndsey Tuft, PhD, and Continue Reading
Tin Burdens
It is hard for me to admit the truth. That the weight became too much. The obligation of trying to focus on so many names every day. How so many Continue Reading
The New Digital Battlefield: Why Every Organization Needs Modern Endpoint Defense
Photo by Back2Gaming on Unsplash In the military, success rarely depends on a single defensive position. Strong defense relies on visibility, Continue Reading
Bridgehampton Summer Insider: Where to Stay, Eat and How to Arrive
Photo by Richard R on Unsplash Bridgehampton is horse country and beach village at once - quieter and less crowded than Southampton, but with its Continue Reading
The VA’s Secret Staffing Plan Is Your Family
America has 14.3 million military and veteran caregivers. RAND estimates that their largely uncompensated labor produces between $119 billion and $485 Continue Reading
The Politicization of Law Enforcement and the Cost to Society
By now, much of the nation has heard of Corey Ruiz and the shooting that took place in Madison, Wisconsin, on July 22. This has raised questions about Continue Reading
The Helmsman Was on Acid
By Scott Staron Nighttime at sea. The ship’s bridge is dark, with red light coming from a few isolated pieces of equipment, but my eyes are Continue Reading
How a three-point flail mower turns tractor power into precise summer trimming across Canadian ground
Photo by Skylar Zilka on Unsplash Across rural Canada, the stretch from late June to September is when fence lines, orchard rows, and roadside Continue Reading