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Leadership Begins With Self-Command
Leadership is often mistaken for a title. We associate it with rank, authority, position, or the ability to direct the actions of others. Promotions Continue Reading
Prison Vendors Make Families Pay
Let me begin by warning you that this entire essay is going to be one long rant. If you decide at this point to click on something else, I will Continue Reading
The Border Policy with Absolutely No Political Upside
American politics requires us to believe that politicians calculate electoral advantage while choosing committee assignments, tax credits, courthouse Continue Reading
Without Discipline, Men Die
By an Anonymous USAF Brat The NCO club at Clark AFB in the Philippines backed up into Lily Hill. Lily Hill was one of those areas we, as Continue Reading
Every Coin Was a Handshake Once
By Anna Redmond Every veteran has the drawer. Maybe it's an actual drawer, the top one in the dresser, under the socks that never get worn. Continue Reading
James Hardie vs CertainTeed vs Mastic: Choosing Vinyl and Fiber Cement Siding for Northeast Homes
image credit Katie Wasserman Different siding types don’t perform equally well under Massachusetts winters. Speaking of vinyl and fiber cement Continue Reading
Off-Duty Privacy in the Veteran Community
image credit: Sergey Zolkin There is a certain reflex that follows service. After years of accountability formations, chain-of-command sign-offs, Continue Reading
Starting a family
For a long time, the question of fertility was treated as something that happened in a consulting room, with a clipboard and an awkward silence. That Continue Reading
The vision changes veterans should stop calling normal aging
Getting older changes vision. Small print may require more light. A prescription that held steady for years may need an update. Menus start moving Continue Reading
Democracy Does Not Pick the Best Leader—It Picks the Best Liar
Democracy is often framed as a meritocratic system of governance—one in which the most capable, disciplined, and strategically minded individuals rise Continue Reading
What Makes Tactical Gear Actually Work in the Field (Not Just Look the Part)
Walk into any surplus store or scroll through a tactical gear retailer online, and you'll find hundreds of options that all claim to be "battle Continue Reading