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The Knife-Edge Between Caring and Caring Too Much
Editor’s note: This piece is drawn from the author’s Coast Guard correspondence. The dry dock that we endured in the last two months of 2015 was Continue Reading
The Navy Needs Its Veterans Back
By Bruce D. Kowal The Proposal in Brief This is a proposal to create a United States Navy Auxiliary, a volunteer organization of U.S. Navy Continue Reading
The Hidden Cost of Workplace Injuries in the American South
Photo by Praveen Thirumurugan on Unsplash Workplace injuries in the American South carry costs that do not always show up in injury counts. In Continue Reading
PTSD, Alcohol, and the Driver’s Seat: Understanding the Veteran DUI Problem
Photo by Maricar Limjoco on Unsplash Few things feel more like betrayal than a handcuff click after years of wearing the uniform; however, the Continue Reading
The Sanctimony Industrial Complex
We’ve built a society where moral status is rented by the hour, and the monthly fee is public performance. That’s the thesis. Not that people have Continue Reading
When Survival Becomes the Lens
A while back, I had a conversation with a friend that has stayed with me long after it ended. He said something simple: “Observe the observer Continue Reading
Crusty Old Veteran
As I looked across the room of first-year college students, I wondered which parts of my story would be relevant to share. I was asked to come and Continue Reading
Walmart Started Winning When They Replaced Inventory with Innovation
Most people think Walmart won because it had more stuff. More inventory.More stores.More buying power. That’s not what made Walmart Continue Reading
Great Warriors Stumble: The Silence of Suicide
The aftermath follows an all too familiar script. A post rich with the accomplishments and feeling about the warrior lost, though the reason is Continue Reading
Bitten, Broken, Unbowed
By Chuck Yarling In 2012, I was living a great life, especially considering I was sixty-seven years old. I had three degrees: a B.A. in Math and a Continue Reading
When Words Become Weapons: How Terroristic Threat Charges Work in Texas
Photo by Glen Carrie on Unsplash In today's digital world, understanding how terroristic threat charges work in Texas starts with a reality most Continue Reading