This first appeared in The Havok Journal on June 3, 2020. I am not a racist. I grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area in the '80s and '90s. White Continue Reading
Remembering Our Fallen
I remember them, all of them. Every day. I don’t live for them, I could never do this justice. I cannot hold myself to any expectations worthy of Continue Reading
“Give it Over to the Road”: Turning 37, Looking Back and Accepting Life
I shouldn’t even be here, but I am. This month I turn 37. It’s been a long 37 years. I have learned much, the first of which is that I have much to Continue Reading
Friendly Fire: A Ranger’s Perspective on Controversies that Maybe Shouldn’t be
by Brandon Young Seen = killed. This was the objective of our entire marksmanship program when I served as a Special Operator in the 75th Ranger Continue Reading
Military Training Saved You in Combat but May Bury You in Life
Note: The heartbreaking truth is that I can’t save you. And you cannot save your brother or sister. We can speak up; we can walk with the voiceless. Continue Reading
Isolation and Relationships after the Military: A Ranger Speaks
There are many numbers out there related to veterans that we become accustomed to seeing: 18.5% of Afghanistan and Iraq veterans experience the Continue Reading
Hope in the Hardship around You: The Military Way
Family is brought together by adversity, held together by choice. When people meet my wife, Kelly, and hear our story, they often ask, “how did you Continue Reading
One Question Every Veteran Wants to Answer
One Question Every Veteran Wants to Answer by Brandon Young Civilians sincerely want to learn how to better approach veterans today in America, Continue Reading
