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Coming Down From Mission Mode
I was in that middle ground between frustration, fatigue, and anger… again. What’s worse is I couldn’t remember why I was there or how to fix Continue Reading
The Beer Wasn’t the Point
What the Air Force Lost When We Stopped Knowing Our Troops At the end of a particularly miserable day on the flightline, sometimes your supervisor Continue Reading
Good Men Must Know Violence
"Good men must know violence, so evil men do not become fluent in it." The phrase has been attributed to many different people over the years, and Continue Reading
In the Moment and Alone
Editor's Note: If you or someone you know is struggling with suicidal thoughts or is in crisis, call or text 988 to reach the Suicide & Crisis Continue Reading
My Funeral: Let Whatever Pain Caused By My Loss Not Whitewash My Life
By the time I was eight or nine, the vision was refined. While other children pondered their future success, I ponder my inevitable and desired Continue Reading
Puke While You Run
It’s good to remember the things that made you who you are today, even if they may be as insignificant as being chewed out by an instructor while on a Continue Reading
Why Hard Work Still Wins in a World That Feels Like It’s Falling Apart
When I bought my first car, gas cost right around one dollar a gallon. What a time to be alive. Of course, I only made around $5.50 an hour at my pet Continue Reading
What Are the Most Important Car Maintenance Checks for UAE Drivers?
Photo by Sten Rademaker on Unsplash The brutal summer heat puts extreme stress on every single component of your car. It causes unexpected Continue Reading
Boot Dust and Stage Lights
By Charles Evered Adopt a Sailor was born from an effort to bridge what I saw as a widening gap between the culture of art and the culture of Continue Reading
The Hard Choices
When your husband decides, in his forties, that he’s going back into the Army, you’re supportive. It doesn’t occur to you to argue or tell him the Continue Reading
Things to Know Before Travelling to the Maldives
This country is one of the best places in the Indian Ocean to have a brilliant vacation. You get to see beautiful islands and lovely beaches here. Continue Reading