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The Information Age Made Communication Worse
For decades, we were told that computers, email, and digital communications would create the paperless office. The promise was simple: information Continue Reading
Dry Spell
If you’re reading this in the Southeast, you know that we’ve been in a severe drought. My little area in North Carolina is between 8 and 12 inches Continue Reading
Rebellion is Born when Rulers Forget They Are Meant to Serve
History is full of uprisings, revolutions, and rebellions—and almost all of them share the same root cause: rulers who forget their duty is to serve Continue Reading
The Veteran Transition Landscape Is Changing. Here’s What That Means, and Where It’s Going Next.
By Reggie Mills, Meagan Thrift, Alex Genovese, and Adrianne Huls For years, the national conversation about veteran transition focused on one Continue Reading
I Want Him to Keep It
Friday was the May festival at Tamarack Waldorf School. It was a good day for it, sunny and warm. In the past, seeing as we live in Wisconsin, there Continue Reading
Questions Vets May Wonder About After War
By Britta Reque-Dragicevic This first appeared in Britta's blog, "Life After War" and is republished with the author's Continue Reading
The Case for the A-10C
By Ivan F. Ingraham Editor’s Note: We’re republishing this piece because the A-10 debate is not over. The Air Force has slowed its retirement plan Continue Reading
Ancient Warrior Skills That Still Matter Today
Photo by Rozam Ali on Unsplash Long before drones and night vision, warriors trained their bodies and minds in ways that look almost quaint now. No Continue Reading
Military Reunions Are Changing: How Veterans Are Creating Better Events
Photo by Redd Francisco on Unsplash The classic military reunion has a certain reputation. A function room, a buffet that has seen better days, a Continue Reading
Precision Under Pressure: What Archery and Military Service Have in Common
Photo by Annie Spratt on Unsplash Stand behind an archer at full draw and you will notice something familiar if you have ever served. The Continue Reading
Why More Veterans Are Choosing Action Sports After Leaving the Military
Photo by shawn henry on Unsplash There is a particular kind of restlessness that turns up after service. The structure goes, the adrenaline goes, Continue Reading