Sometimes the simplest of things can have the deepest meanings.I was scrolling through Facebook last week when I came across a meme titled "The Lines Continue Reading
The Day After I Became One of the 22
Author’s Note:My name is Charlie Faint. I’m a 27-year veteran of the US Army, and I served in Iraq and Afghanistan seven times, all with Special Continue Reading
This Year, I Remembered it was 9/11
I'm writing this article on 11 September, 2025, as a follow up to one I wrote around the same time last year. 11 September 2024 was significant to me Continue Reading
Anacyclosis: Weak Men Have Made Hard Times
"Anacyclosis." I heard the term anacyclosis for the first time in a recent political/philosophy podcast. Being unfamiliar with the word and Continue Reading
Pecuniam Infinitum, Belli Infinitum: The Aid You’re Giving Gaza is Making the Conflict Worse
In the timeless crucible of conflict, the old adage “nervos belli, pecuniam infinitam”—the sinews of war, infinite money—has never been more keenly Continue Reading
Coldplay Kiss Cam and the Price of Being Seen
In mid‑July 2025, a viral moment at a Coldplay concert in Foxborough, Massachusetts, reignited worldwide fascination with the humble "kiss cam" and Continue Reading
It’s OK That You Never Went To War
In a recent post on Facebook I asked my fellow veterans to respond to the prompt, "What Is A 'Deployment,' Anyway?" In their responses several of my Continue Reading
MIHA: Broken BRICS?
“Geopolitics is chess with live ammunition.” – Unknown Once a glittering acronym with dreams of rewriting the world order, BRICS — the economic Continue Reading
You Become What You Behold
In a world saturated with constant streams of images, headlines, notifications, and instant gratifications, the timeless wisdom, "you become what you Continue Reading
Military Mindset: “You’re Only Six Inches From Wherever You Want to Be”
“You’re six inches from where you want to be.” It's not about distance. It wasn’t about navigation.It was about the six inches between your ears. Your Continue Reading
“Broken Windows” Leadership
In the 1980s, criminologists James Q. Wilson and George Kelling introduced the “Broken Windows” theory of policing: the idea that visible signs of Continue Reading
Finding Purpose Post-Service: Veterans Coping with Loss of Identity or Mission
For many veterans, the transition from military life to civilian life is not simply a change of job or geography—it’s a seismic shift in identity, Continue Reading